14:30 Catterick

Tuesday 17 December 2024

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racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 44.04s

Our Pink Lady^t¹⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Alex Chadwick⁽⁵⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 98

15/2

Lightly-raced and improved when landing back-to-back handicaps over 20.4f at Southwell in March. Has found life tougher off higher marks the last twice, though, and others make more appeal on this occasion.

Form: 63114-5

Apples Moon⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 98| D

5/6

Winner of 2 of her 3 starts since venturing down the handicap route, most recently accounting for 11 rivals with a bit left up her sleeve at Sedgefield (21.2f, good). 5 lb rise manageable and looks nailed-on to give another good account.

Form: 86-7121

Wrappedinrubies²³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 94

20/1

Showed some ability on the second of her 3 starts in maiden hurdles but suffered a heavy defeat at Perth when last seen in April. Sizeable step forward needed now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 720537-

Vanilla Dancer⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant| OR: 91

7/2

Sedgefield bumper winner last November and posted better effort since tackling hurdles when third in the 12-runner handicap won by Apples Moon there last month. Beaten 3¼ lengths by the winner and now 5 lb better off with that rival, so she has a realistic chance of reversing those placings.

Form: 43-3443

Malina Ocarina^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: James Davies| T: G Hanmer| OR: 87| D

40/1

Registered fourth career success when narrowly scoring at Stratford (18.7f, good) in July but well below that level over shorter trip at same course next time. Disgraced herself by refusing to race after a break at Southwell last month and can only be watched for now.

Form: 4P510R

Bridgetjoans^p1³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁷⁾| T: S Waugh| OR: 86

18/1

Looked rusty after 4 months off when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Perth in September. However, excuses for subsequent defeats at Sedgefield and Hexham not so easy to find and the addition of cheekpieces will need to help spark a major revival if she's to get competitive here.

Form: 22-0P06

Ruler Of The River^t¹⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 83

100/1

Stayed on well to open hurdles account in a juvenile maiden at Kelso (16.2f, soft) but more miss than hit since, both in this sphere and on the level.

Form: 147-609

Belle Na Bann^t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 82| C

14/1

Successful at Newcastle last December and followed up here (15.7f, heavy) the following month. Bounced back from a couple of below par performances when runner-up at Perth during the spring and, with her Sedgefield reappearance spin likely to have blown away the cobwebs, she's one to consider.

Form: 1147-29

Lady's Present^h⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 81

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden who has a fair bit to prove having looked all at sea a long way out back from almost 2 years off at Carlisle in October.

Form: 44403/P

Spring Wind³⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson| OR: 80

18/1

Fair maiden on the Flat in Ireland but down the field in 3 novice hurdles for new yard. No great surprise were she to step up now switched to handicap company but she's opposable all the same.

Form: 806-

Horizon Dove^t⁴⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Mr Paddy Barlow⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Barlow| OR: 74

28/1

Showed ability in bumpers but it's all been pretty low-key since switched to hurdles and she's one to swerve on debut for new yard following a 14-month absence.

Form: P54848-

Rhiannon Ring³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D Carroll| OR: 74

12/1

From a good jumping family and finished runner-up sole start in Irish points last year. However, she hasn't shown much at all in 4 runs under Rules to date and needs to raise her game now handicapping.

Form: 2/747-6

Tres Bien²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: K Brogan| T: P A Kirby| OR: 69

80/1

Showed a bit when third in a Newton Abbot bumper on debut but has gone sharply downhill since, failing complete on each of her 4 starts in this sphere. 3 lb 'wrong' at the weights for this handicap debut.

Form: 35PPPU

Non-Runners

On We Go³¹⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 11

T: G Boanas J: Sean Quinlan

March Wind⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

Forecasts

Apples Moon (5/6), Vanilla Dancer (7/2), Our Pink Lady (15/2), Rhiannon Ring (12/1), On We Go (12/1), Belle Na Bann (14/1), March Wind (16/1), Bridgetjoans (18/1), Spring Wind (18/1), Wrappedinrubies (20/1), Horizon Dove (28/1), Malina Ocarina (40/1), Lady's Present (80/1), Tres Bien (80/1), Ruler Of The River (100/1)

VANILLA DANCER was beaten 3¼ lengths by Apples Moon at Sedgefield and, now 5 lb better off with that rival, she is taken to emerge on top this time. The latter is still very much respected given her progressive profile and she is the clear main danger ahead of Belle Na Bann, who should be sharper following her reappearance spin and has won round here in the past.