15:28 Hereford

Wednesday 12 February 2025

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Download The Star Sports App Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 5m 40.80s

Marmalade Time^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 100

10/1

Improved in novice hurdles, winning at Doncaster (19.5f, heavy) last March. Lost form subsequently and offered little returning from 8 months off at Exeter last month, so others are much easier to fancy.

Form: 3194-7P

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El Fabienne¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 97

10/1

Looked a weak finisher in a trio of bumpers for Willie Mullins but has displayed some ability over hurdles for this yard, improving when runner-up in a Uttoxeter novice in December. Unsuited by the drop in trip at Doncaster last time and she's worth a market check now handicapping.

Form: 5-47527

Hellfire Princess^p³⁹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 96| C

12/1

Twice a winner at Hereford, latest a hard-fought victory, digging deep to land a 15-runner handicap hurdle last January. Slight step up in trip shouldn't be a concern and market should tell us if she's ready to roll after a year-long absence.

Form: P53/961-

Gata Ban⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 92

11/4

Irish point winner is yet to better modest form over hurdles and hasn't finished better than mid-division in 3 starts since returning from a near 2-year absence. Now below last winning mark.

Form: 381/864

Ironed Out³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 90

10/1

Only narrowly denied at Fakenham before Christmas and confirmed improvement shown then when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Taunton (16.5f) 35 days ago. Should stay this far and remains low-mileage from a handicapping perspective.

Form: 096021

Olivia Kate^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Ned Fox⁽³⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 89

3/1

Improved to score at Ludlow in November and arrives on the back of a pair of solid placed efforts, albeit jumping badly left late in the contest at Wincanton (19.8f, heavy) 13 days ago. Player again nonetheless.

Form: 851723

Trudie Glen^h1,t1⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Liam Harrison| T: M Comley| OR: 88

100/1

Showed something to work with in bumpers/maiden hurdles for Dan Skelton but since left that yard and pulled-up on debut for new connections. Up in trip wearing first-time hood and tongue-tie but difficult to make a strong case for.

Form: 34-268P

Miss Pearl⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 79

4/1

Only just found the line coming too soon when second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Bangor (19.6f, heavy) 5 days ago. Has to be taken seriously on the back of that effort.

Form: 4674-72

Happy Returns^p⁵⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 76

11/1

Made the frame all 4 completed starts in handicaps during 2023, equipped with first-time cheekpieces when third in an 8-runner Southwell handicap upped to 24.3f in July of that year. Subsequent absence is naturally a concern but the ability is there if she's ready to roll.

Form: 9F4/443-

Non-Runners

Mistral Blue⁶¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: C Brace

Kalista Love⁴²

Weight: 11-13| Age: 5

T: T Symonds J: Benjamin Poste

Damzon²⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: H J Evans J: James Davies

What U Wanna Do Is¹³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: B Lund J: Shane Quinlan

Raise Your Glass²³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: C E Longsdon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Gata Ban (11/4), Olivia Kate (3/1), Miss Pearl (4/1), Kalista Love (6/1), Marmalade Time (10/1), Ironed Out (10/1), El Fabienne (10/1), Happy Returns (11/1), Hellfire Princess (12/1), Raise Your Glass (16/1), Damzon (16/1), Mistral Blue (20/1), What U Wanna Do Is (50/1), Trudie Glen (100/1)

IRONED OUT has made a positive start to life in handicaps and Evan Williams' mare can defy a 5 lb rise to follow up from last month's Taunton success. Olivia Kate could do with brushing up her jumping but is in good form and remains on a competitive mark, with Miss Pearl also in the mix after being narrowly denied at Bangor last week.