16:15 Southwell

Monday 17 February 2025

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Golf And Gallop Package Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 6m 32.41s

Mattie Ross²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Finn Lambert⁽³⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 98

10/1

Gained reward for some creditable efforts last season when winning 23f Market Rasen last summer. However, he has followed that with a couple of lacklustre performances (pulled up on both occasions) and now has a point to prove.

Form: 62-41P0

Asa^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 95| D

11/4

In good heart over fences of late, successful at Market Rasen on Boxing Day and added to her tally with a fine display at Catterick (25.2f, good to soft) last week. This 5 lb higher mark may well be within reach back hurdling and she's a key player.

Form: 45P121

Roccos Inspiration^b1,t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: K Brogan| T: O Murphy| OR: 94

9/1

Hasn't fired so far this season but has dropped to a good mark judged on the pick of her form. Now tried in blinkers and this step up in trip is worth a go, so there is cause for optimism.

Form: 36-5866

Superior Glance³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 93

12/1

Won her sole start in point bumpers in 2020 but has made little impact in 3 starts in this sphere to date. Sizeable step forward needed now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 1/645

Our Pink Lady^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: James Owen| OR: 91| C

5/1

Back-to-back winner of 20.4f handicaps here last March and, though yet to fire on all cylinders so far this season, she's now 4 lb below last winning mark and is interesting back here with Harry Cobden booked.

Form: 14-57P5

Mobile Mamma⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 90| D

15/2

Irish point winner who has failed to trouble the judge in a trip of novice hurdles at up to 2¾m. Entirely possible that she will be seen in a bettern light now upped in trip for this handicap debut, but others are more appealing all the same.

Form: 7P1-555

Ocean Legacy^b¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 83| D

11/4

Dual chase winner who finally got the job done over hurdles (and snapped a losing run stretching back to May 2023 in the process) when landing a Sedgefield handicap (27f, soft) 12 days ago. Headgear retained here and she's a player up 8 lb.

Form: 043PP1

Instant De Bonheur⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: N J Hawke| OR: 80

16/1

Went close in a mares' handicap chase at Worcester back in October 2022, but that is very much a standout effort and took hurdles record to 0-9 when well held at Exeter on New Year's Day.

Form: 5U87/97

Horizon Dove^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr Paddy Barlow⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Barlow| OR: 70

28/1

Showed ability in bumpers but it's all been pretty low-key since switched to hurdles and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 4848-P5

Non-Runners

Musique De Fee¹¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: G Nicholls J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Asa (11/4), Ocean Legacy (11/4), Our Pink Lady (5/1), Mobile Mamma (15/2), Musique De Fee (8/1), Roccos Inspiration (9/1), Mattie Ross (10/1), Superior Glance (12/1), Instant De Bonheur (16/1), Horizon Dove (28/1)

Though OUR PINK LADY's efforts so far this season have lacked spark, the handicapper has reacted accordingly and the return to this trip and booking of Harry Cobden could be the catalysts for a return to form. It will certainly look significant if she's strong in the betting. Asa has been in great heart over fences recently and is feared most ahead of Roccos Inspiration and Ocean Legacy.