February 09 / 13.15 Huntingdon

13.15

Good To Soft

Oxenwood Real Estate Mares’ Novices’ Handicap Chase (Challenger Mares’ Chase Series Qual’) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £5809.1
  • 2m 7f 129y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Oxenwood Real Estate Mares’ Novices’ Handicap Chase (Challenger Mares’ Chase Series Qual’) (GBB)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25

Form: 6733-0

Last run: 97 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Last her way last season after winning back-to-back handicap hurdles early on and her reappearance at Exeter was no better; this winning pointer now returns from another break for her chase debut and has a bit to prove.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

5

24th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:20 Ludlow

Shiroccos Dream

11st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Four wins divided between fences and hurdles; did lose her way in this discipline earlier this year but got back on track with a second over hurdles in June; handicapped to have a say.

8/1

2nd

1

5th Jun 2024

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

15:10 Newton Abbot

Shiroccos Dream

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Won twice on good ground over fences at Huntingdon last year, latterly over 3m1f in November; had wind surgery in January and not so good in her three runs since, particularly on last two, which sees her back over hurdles today for first time since November 2022.

9/1

7th

3

13th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

15:35 Hereford

Shiroccos Dream

11st 12lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Jumped well and made all to win very similar race to this over C&D (good) in November; now back down the same mark but has not been in the same form again since, and was particularly disappointing when pulled up at Cheltenham last month; returns here with a point to prove but won't mind what the weather does.

10/1

Form: 43-313

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Latest Fontwell third was remote but the form of her narrow success on chasing debut at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) has worked out well enough to believe she's still on a good mark; seems to go well when fresh.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

13th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

15:35 Hereford

Do You Think

11st 4lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

Now 2lb lower than when clear second to Shirocco's Dream in similar race to this over C&D (good) in November but has lost her way since, and ought to have coped better with the heavy ground when pulled up last month.

10/1

8

13th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

15:35 Hereford

Do You Think

11st 4lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

Now 2lb lower than when clear second to Shirocco's Dream in similar race to this over C&D (good) in November but has lost her way since, and ought to have coped better with the heavy ground when pulled up last month.

10/1

4

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:45 Exeter

Do You Think

11st 11lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Did well to finish second at Hereford (3m1f, good) in November, after some sketchy early jumping, but was struggling before coming to grief on next outing and suffered heavy defeat when back over hurdles last time; comes here with questions to answer and would appeal more on better ground.

14/1

Form: -4U243

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won three handicap hurdles last season (1m7f-2m3f, good/soft) and returned to form in first-time cheekpieces to finish third of 17 over 2m4f here 13 days ago; has stamina to prove over this longer trip but should make a chaser.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

26th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

14:17 Exeter

Merry Mistress

12st 1lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

Not beaten far over hurdles and fences in her three runs since the cheekpieces went on, from 2m4f to 2m7f (good or good to soft); however, she looks high in the weights unless she benefits from wind surgery and a visor.

6/1

4th

7

2nd Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

13:50 Ludlow

Merry Mistress

11st 1lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

Seemed to respond well to first-time cheekpieces when placed in big-field handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to soft) in January and wasn't beaten far when third of four on recent chasing debut there (2m7f, good); ought to be on the premises again here.

9/2

3rd

2

9th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

13:15 Huntingdon

Merry Mistress

11st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: David Dennis

Won three handicap hurdles last season (1m7f-2m3f, good/soft) and returned to form in first-time cheekpieces to finish third of 17 over 2m4f here 13 days ago; has stamina to prove over this longer trip but should make a chaser.

5/1

Form: 552-5P

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Dual bumper winner but 0-9 over hurdles and it's been a quiet start to the season following wind surgery; perhaps a visor can trigger a return to form now chasing off what's a fair mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9

10th Feb 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Kempton

Moonamacaroona

11st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Now 0-9 over hurdles after a quiet start to this campaign but she won two bumpers and she should be on a decent mark; due to make chase debut in this new headgear at Huntingdon on Thursday (1.15).

10/1

4th

4

9th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

13:15 Huntingdon

Moonamacaroona

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Dual bumper winner but 0-9 over hurdles and it's been a quiet start to the season following wind surgery; perhaps a visor can trigger a return to form now chasing off what's a fair mark.

4/1

15

30th Dec 2022

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 3

14:45 Taunton

Moonamacaroona

10st 8lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Dual bumper winner but 0-8 over hurdles; runner-up at Ludlow in April on only attempt at 3m and didn't shape too badly on this month's Sandown return (2m4f); bit to prove but not without some hope.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.80
Straight Forecast £8.50
Trifecta £13.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Do You Think

WEST COUNTRY:

Merry Mistress

The Times:

Shirocco's Dream

RP Ratings:

Do You Think

POSTDATA:

Do You Think

Telegraph:

Do You Think

D Express:

Do You Think

Daily Mirror:

Do You Think

The Star:

Do You Think

Daily Record:

Do You Think

Daily Mail:

Merry Mistress

The Sun:

Merry Mistress

The Guardian:

Shirocco's Dream