12:05 Newbury

Saturday 28 December 2024

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Play Coral 'Racing-Super-Series' For Free Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:05 | Winning time: 4m 0.20s

Spring Note²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 127| CD

10/1

Disappointing on return but 3-3 here previously, including victory in this race 12 months ago, and she should bounce back.

Form: 6/7110-P

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Break My Soul^h1³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 126| BF| D

11/4

£290,000 Irish point winner who scored twice over hurdles last spring at Chepstow/Fontwell. Went close at Ascot on return but found little when disappointing back there next time. Hood goes on.

Form: 231-124

Titanium Moon²⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 124| D

33/1

Thrived over hurdles in summer 2023, completing a 4-timer. Stiff task in the Dawn Run at Cheltenham when last seen and goes handicapping on return.

Form: 111137-

Panic Attack²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 120| CD

9/2

Three-time hurdles winner (including this race in 2020) for David Pipe who shaped as if retaining all her ability, back from 22 months off, behind Tour Ovalie at Ludlow on debut for new yard 24 days ago. Entitled to build on that and could go well.

Form: 71343/3

Sunset Marquesa³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 114

10/3

Went one better than on her hurdling debut at Wincanton last month, clearly having learnt from that as her jumping was more assured. Will go on improving and leading claims on handicap bow.

Form: 1433-21

Tour Ovalie²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 110| D

11/2

Proving to be steadily progressive and overcame a 3 lb rise for her Hereford win as she scored with a bit up her sleeve at Ludlow. This is tougher still but she clearly can't be discounted.

Form: 154311

Barrons Land^p⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: K Brogan| T: L Horsfall| OR: 110

80/1

Gained a fourth success of a very productive first half of the season when proving a length too strong for a subsequent winner at Sedgefield in October. Left Donald McCain after and was well beaten starting out for this yard at Southwell.

Form: 146119

Plantaroma²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 109| BF

17/2

Fair form in bumpers and has made a decent start over hurdles, beaten only by an exciting prospect at Chepstow on return then clear of the rest when second again at Sedgefield. Could have more to offer now handicapping.

Form: 262-22

Asian Spice¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: J D Frost| OR: 108| D

14/1

Made it back-to-back wins in 2m mares' handicap at Windsor a fortnight ago. Another career-high mark to overcome in a tougher race but she's clearly going the right way.

Form: 40-2411

Strong Belle³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 103

20/1

Bagged 2m mares' maiden at Bangor in February and back to form returned to this trip when second at Hereford last month. 1 lb lower here.

Form: 21-P502

Non-Runners

Mucuna³³

Weight: 10-8| Age: 5

T: Anthony Charlton J: G Sheehan

Forecasts

Break My Soul (11/4), Sunset Marquesa (10/3), Panic Attack (9/2), Tour Ovalie (11/2), Plantaroma (17/2), Spring Note (10/1), Asian Spice (14/1), Strong Belle (20/1), Mucuna (25/1), Titanium Moon (33/1), Barrons Land (80/1)

PANIC ATTACK ran well back from a long absence for her new yard at Ludlow and might be worth chancing to repeat her 2020 win in this. Sunset Marquesa slammed her rivals at Wincanton and is a major contender now handicapping. Asian Spice and Tour Ovalie are on hat-tricks and have to be respected.