15:15 Newton Abbot

Wednesday 7 May 2025

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Antiques Fair On 17th May Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 3m 58.94s

Asian Spice^p1⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Cameron Iles⁽⁵⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 104| D

7/1

17/2, last of 6 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (21.6f, good) 50 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time with more needed if she's to bag a thrid win of the season.

Form: 241196-

Sweet Caryline^t⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 99

6/4

Gof off the mark at Fontwell in November and has continued in good nick, third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (18.5f, good to soft) 61 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 271423-

Mairis Icon³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: James Best| T: J W Mullins| OR: 96| BF

9/2

Yet to score this term but she posted a good second of 6 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (21.4f, good) 37 days ago, going in snatches. Down in trip. Needs considering.

Form: 15/6662-

Jukebox Annie¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: Claire Hitch| OR: 92| CD

14/1

Scored at Taunton in November but off 5 months before coming in ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (19f, good) 14 days ago (though reporedly struck into). Not ruled out.

Form: 19F/149-

Barford Groover¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Houlihan| T: K Woollacott| OR: 89

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden who came in a respectable fourth of 11 in novice hurdle here (18.5f, heavy) 18 days ago. Much respected now going into handicaps.

Form: 82/734-

Ghost Jury^t²⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Ben Godfrey| T: K Woollacott| OR: 88

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in novice hurdle at Worcester (16f, good) 8 months ago so much more is needed on her handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P/U2538-

Clear Storm^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 91

11/4

A fair winner at 10f on Flat for Nigel Hawke and she made a promising start for her new stable when second of 8 in handicap hurdle over C&D 18 days ago. Big shout at these weights.

Form: 6P432-

Non-Runners

Mavis Pike⁷⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sweet Caryline (6/4), Clear Storm (11/4), Mairis Icon (9/2), Mavis Pike (13/2), Asian Spice (7/1), Barford Groover (12/1), Jukebox Annie (14/1), Ghost Jury (33/1)

CLEAR STORM started life well for Neil Mulholland when runner-up over C&D recently and can build on it now to get off the mark in this sphere. In-form Sweet Caryline is next on the list with Mairis Icon also in the mix.