17:10 Uttoxeter
Wednesday 16 July 2025
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BetWright Safer Gambling Mares' Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  Class 5  |  2m 7f 70y  |  Good  |  16 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:11Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 50.8s
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Lightly-raced in recent seasons, off the mark in a mares' handicap at Southwell in June 2023. Followed that with a solid second at Warwick 11 months later and, though not at the same level in 2 subsequent starts, she will be a threat if resuming from a similar absence in top form.
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Irish point winner who has yet to strike under Rules, but it's surely a matter of time before she puts that right judged on a series of creditable efforts in handicaps at up to around 3m since returning from a break in March. Likely to be in the mix once again.
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Modest maiden hurdler who ran creditably following 6 months off when fourth in a 10-runner handicap at Cartmel in May. However, she failed to reproduce that at the same course next time and she again looks vulnerable for win purposes.
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Placed on 2 of 4 starts in Irish points and left low-key maiden/novice form well behind when second on handicap debut upped to 23.7f at Newcastle (good) in April. In nothing like the same form at Fontwell next time, though, and she's probably worth taking on.
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Little impact in 5 starts for Mark Walford and well beaten in 2 points in March. However, improvement was immediate for her new yard last month, bettering her Southwell second when going one better at Hexham (23.3f, good) 19 days later. 5 lb rise fair and she has to enter calculations.
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Made a winning handicap hurdle debut at Kelso last May, but not in anything like the same form on all 5 subsequent starts (including over fences) and the first-time blinkers (retained here) did little to stem the tide at Perth last time.
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Reacted well to cheekpieces when getting off the mark in a small field at Taunton (3m, good) in April, but well held sole subsequent completion and others look stronger on this occasion.
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Returned to form when winning over 25f at Plumpton back in October 2023. Confined to just 4 subsequent starts starts and the latest was more than a year ago, but she's nevertheless dangerous to discount having slipped to an attractive mark.
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Stepped up on previous efforts when third of 16 in 2½m handicap here in December 2022. Sidelined until finishing fourth of 7 at Ffos Las (3m, good to soft) at the start of last month and she will surely come on for that following such a lengthy absence.
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Poor handicap hurdler who was runner-up 4 times on the bounce in points during the spring and debut effort for this yard back under Rules at Worcester (2½m, good to firm) was no more than respectable. Opposable.
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Built on the promise of her handicap debut at the second attempt when winning 5-runner event at Fakenham (23.4f, good) last time, just holding on having dictated. More needed up 3 lb in this deeper race.
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Showed more than she did on debut for this yard when fifth off 11 at Cartmel recently. Now tried in cheekpieces and won't be without an each-way chance if able to build on that.
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Placed twice in handicaps for Simon Earle in summer 2023 and good second at Stratford (2¾m, good to soft) on first completed start for this yard in March. Not so good next 2 starts, but latest fourth of 13 at Bangor was more like it and she's worth considering off 1 lb lower here.
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Well held in 2 bumpers and a trio of novice hurdles so far. Big step forward needed now handicapping.
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Remains winless following 11 attempts overall and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.
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Little to write home about so far and she looks set for another struggle from 8 lb out of the weights.
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Forecasts
Belladinotte (7/2), Killybegs Jet Lady (5/1), Nowyouvebinandunit (6/1), Midnight Gold (17/2), Lady Mendoza (9/1), Varinia (9/1), Barely Famous (11/1), Ballyhiho (14/1), Stamina Chope (14/1), Talk Of The Moon (14/1), Dear Dot (16/1), Luna Run (18/1), Darcy's Glance (25/1), Cinderello (40/1), Somebody's Fortune (40/1), Sweet Serene (150/1)
With her yard among the winners of late, STAMINA CHOPE could be worth chancing in this open-looking contest. She is now 6 lb below her last winning mark and while an absence of over a year is naturally a concern, the form of her stable is a strong plus point. The Neil Mulholland-trained duo Nowyouvebinandunit and Midnight Gold are feared most in that order of preference, while Belladinotte, who opened her account at Hexham last month, and the consistent Killybegs Jet Lady also merit respect.
- Stamina Chope14/1
- Midnight Gold17/2
Prize Money
1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00
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