14:32 Doncaster

Friday 13 December 2024

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Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 6m 10.29s

Lutinebella⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 112

17/2

Fairly useful in bumpers and successful twice over hurdles during 2022/23 campaign. Lightly raced since, though, and she hasn't exactly shaped as though a return to form is imminent in 2 runs since returning from a break in September. Yard also saddles Mistral Blue.

Form: 4/U8-434

Phillapa Sue^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 110| CD

12/1

Winner of this race 12 months ago and added to her tally when landing a mares' handicap at Cartmel off a 2 lb higher mark in March. However, she has offered little in a couple of runs so far this season and a revival is needed.

Form: 7418-P7

For Gina^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Joshua Parker⁽⁷⁾| T: L Wadham| OR: 107

9/1

Three-time winner in this sphere, latest success gained in a 23.4f Fakenham handicap in February. May have needed the run on return at Warwick last month and it would be no surprise to see a more prominent showing from her here.

Form: 1P23-45

Saunton Surf³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul O'Brien| T: W Greatrex| OR: 106

7/2

Easy winner of a point/Aintree bumper for Bradley Gibbs and better than the result on a couple of occasions over hurdles last season. Positive start to this season when runner-up at Lingfield (23f, good) where she was left with a lot to do and a bold show is very much on the cards here.

Form: 12558-2

Mistral Blue²⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 105| C

33/1

Winner of a novice event here last December but she's failed to build on that since and was safely held on her handicap debut at Huntingdon when last seen in May.

Form: 02167-3

Minniemum¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Alice Stevens⁽³⁾| T: H D Daly| OR: 105

14/1

Free-goer who finally came good in 23f Bangor handicap in May. Respectable third over the same trip at Hexham the following month but she failed to fire over this C&D on her recent reappearance and it's hard to be confident on the back of that display.

Form: UP-5137

Squiggles²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Alex Chadwick⁽⁵⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 105| D

9/2

£45,000 buy after winning point in Ireland. Disappointing in a bumper for Sue Smith in May but has chased home decent types in maidens at Ludlow and Huntingdon since switched to hurdles and she could have more to offer for her excellent yard now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 1-022

Belles Benefit^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 102

11/1

Bounced back to form to score at Plumpton in October but has followed that with a couple of lesser efforts and she's probably high enough in the weights for now.

Form: 6U2145

Faerie Cutlass^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: G Sheehan| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 97| D

11/2

Consistent type who deservedly doubled her tally when seeing off 8 rivals in decisive fashion at Ludlow (23.8f, soft) recently. This 6 lb higher mark will ask a question but she needs considering nonetheless.

Form: 62F321

Mrs Tabitha^p,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 89

5/1

Bumper winner who has left her low-key novice form behind since switched to handicaps, scoring at Ludlow in April and has made the frame on each of her 4 subsequent completions. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 1-24R32

Forecasts

Saunton Surf (7/2), Squiggles (9/2), Mrs Tabitha (5/1), Faerie Cutlass (11/2), Lutinebella (17/2), For Gina (9/1), Belles Benefit (11/1), Phillapa Sue (12/1), Minniemum (14/1), Mistral Blue (33/1)

Having shaped well on her seasonal reappearance at Lingfield, SAUNTON SURF could be the answer. She may have most to fear from handicap-debutante Squiggles, though recent Ludlow scorer Faerie Cutlass and For Gina, who is entitled to come on for her pipe-opener at Warwick a few weeks ago, are also shortlisted.