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Sunday 27 July 2025

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Roys Ices Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:08 | Winning time: 3m 50.24s

Auntie Maggie²⁰

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

11/2

Got back to winning ways at Stratford in May and followed up over C&D last month. Posted creditable 11¼ lengths sixth of 15 to Quick of The Night in handicap hurdle at Worcester (16f, good) latest but will need to find improvement to defy current mark.

Form: 21-4116

Getmetothemoon^t¹⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Chad Bament⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 96| D

14/1

Resumed winning ways when narrowly taking 6-runner handicap hurdle at Plumpton (15.9f, soft, 5/2) 167 days ago. Just 2 lb higher now but this looks more competitive.

Form: 3F4241-

Quick Of The Night²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 94| D

9/2

Found improvement when making a winning return in 15-runner handicap hurdle at Worcester (16f, good) 20 days ago by ¾ length from Bluebella, finding extra. 5 lb higher now but ought to go well again.

Form: 31376-1

Granny Hawkins⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 88

16/1

Still looking for first success and arrives on back of below-par effort at Southwell (20.4f) 48 days ago. Others more convincing.

Form: F772-37

Milajess^b,t⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 88

12/1

Got off the mark in decisive fashion at Sedgefield (16.8f) in April and has acquitted herself well in defeat since. Likely to go well again.

Form: 2212-23

Pure Gold¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 88

9/1

Not been with current yard long and has run with credit the last twice, latest when fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Perth (16.2f, good) 14 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 253-P44

Belle Montrose^t¹²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 87| BF

9/1

Returned to form when respectable third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (16.3f, good to soft, 3/1) 120 days ago. 2 lb lower now and ought to give another good account.

Form: 435573-

Jlow^p1,t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁷⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 90

4/1

Made the frame again when creditable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Cartmel (17.2f, good) 8 days ago. Cheekpieces on for first time. Likely to be in the mix again.

Form: 66-9334

Remember Moi^p1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Olive Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: G Nicholls| OR: 83

33/1

Yet to score and finished well held behind Quick of The Night at Worcester latest. Now tries cheekpieces for first time.

Form: 907-4U0

Bluebella^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 78| D

16/5

Back to best form, in first-time cheekpieces, when ¾-length second of 15 to Quick of The Night in handicap hurdle at Worcester (16f, good, 5/1) 20 days ago. 2 lb rise fair and she must enter calculations.

Form: 454-U22

Lady Buttercup^h1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 78| D

20/1

Did too much too soon when fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Bangor (16.7f, good, 13/2) 23 days ago. Tried in first-time hood now but others look better treated.

Form: 6689-35

Prophet Squeeze^h¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A M Thorpe| OR: 66

66/1

Showed first signs of ability when fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (22f, good, 25/1) 14 days ago. Tries shorter trip now but has plenty on her plate from 8 lb out of her weights.

Form: 5P7FP-5

Non-Runners

Queens Wish³⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: C & A Pogson J: James Bowen

Pacific²⁰

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: M Keighley J: Freddie Keighley

Violeta⁶²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: B Haslam J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Bluebella (16/5), Jlow (4/1), Quick Of The Night (9/2), Pacific (5/1), Auntie Maggie (11/2), Pure Gold (9/1), Belle Montrose (9/1), Milajess (12/1), Queens Wish (12/1), Getmetothemoon (14/1), Granny Hawkins (16/1), Lady Buttercup (20/1), Violeta (33/1), Remember Moi (33/1), Prophet Squeeze (66/1)

BLUEBELLA has been cut plenty of slack by the handicapper and returned to her best at Worcester earlier this month. She gets the vote in a tricky-looking contest. Pure Gold and Quick of The Night head the list of dangers.