April 28 / 16.35 Southwell

16.35

Good

Jigsaw Sports Branding Mares’ Handicap Chase (Hereford Mares’ Chase Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4858.52
  • 3m 0f 60y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Jigsaw Sports Branding Mares’ Handicap Chase (Hereford Mares’ Chase Series Qualifier)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £2.90
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 329231

Last run: 8 days

W: 12st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Still 11lb well in despite the penalty for last week's Cheltenham Grade 2 mares' handicap success (2m4f, good), gained from a stone out of the weights; appears to stay 3m and could get this run as much to suit courtesy of Midnight Mary; just a case of whether this comes too soon.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

7

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 164y

Class 2

14:25 Plumpton

Walk In Clover

10st 12lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

Headstrong mare who settled okay in the first-time hood at Ascot last week (2m1f, good) but found nothing significant for pressure once the chips were down; has the form to feature but she's not one to rely on.

12/1

5th

7

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 164y

Class 2

14:25 Plumpton

Walk In Clover

10st 12lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

Headstrong mare who settled okay in the first-time hood at Ascot last week (2m1f, good) but found nothing significant for pressure once the chips were down; has the form to feature but she's not one to rely on.

12/1

4th

5

24th Mar 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 2

15:20 Ascot

Walk In Clover

10st 12lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, held up in rear, went third before 4 out

13/2

OUR TIP

2/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 3-2122 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Big personal-best RPR when runner-up in novice chase at Warwick (2m4f, soft) last month but her mark is unchanged; the step back up in trip is no problem for a four-time hurdles winner at 2m7f+; well treated; player.
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3

29th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

16:15 Ludlow

Midnight Mary

11st 5lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Lucy Wadham

Likeable mare with a consistent profile but her only chase win came off a 12lb lower mark and she's gone up 5lb for performing above herself in the face of a stiff task in a Listed race for mares last time (2m4f; fine at 3m and on soft); possibly flattered by that and opposable off current mark.

7/1

Form: 4-5542

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Outjumped at the last, but for which last month's Ffos Las chasing debut (2m4f) may have been a winning one; that was on heavy, and yet to record an RPR above 96 on officially good ground; blinkers added.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

1st Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:30 Ffos Las

Lady Tremaine

11st 9lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

Given break after a lacklustre performance last May and again looked out of sorts when reappearing last month; can't be supported with any confidence at present but she's now 7lb lower than when going close over C&D (heavy) on chasing debut last March.

7/1

7th

2

11th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

13:20 Catterick

Lady Tremaine

12st 0lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

Jumping lacked fluency last spring on first three chase starts and pulled up when last seen; however, she showed promise on her first two runs over fences and could have a part to play if back on song after a break.

10/1

Form: 241915 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Raised highest hurdles winning mark another 5lb at Hereford in February (3m2f, good), and did okay upped to Class 3 after; 0-10 record left-handed versus 4-13 the other way round concerns more than the switch to fences.
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10th

1

19th May 2024

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:35 Stratford

Lily Glitters

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

took keen hold, prominent, outpaced after 2 out, weakened approaching last

12/1

10th

1

19th May 2024

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:35 Stratford

Lily Glitters

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

took keen hold, prominent, outpaced after 2 out, weakened approaching last

12/1

6

20th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Lily Glitters

11st 9lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Henry Daly

prominent, lost position before 6th, detached 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

33/1

Form: 324

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Definite promise when hitting the frame on all three 2m4f hurdle runs (good/soft), and abundance of chase winners (at up to 3m2f) in immediate family adds to her appeal now taking on fences; respected.
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1

14th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell

Western Jill

11st 12lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: L J Morgan

Began hurdling career with three encouraging runs in early 2023 but didn't get far on subsequent chasing debut and was soundly beaten when reverting to hurdles here a year ago; returns from layoff with a point to prove.

14/1

1

14th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell

Western Jill

11st 12lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: L J Morgan

midfield

14/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.80
Straight Forecast £6.78
Trifecta £26.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Midnight Mary

POSTDATA:

Walk In Clover

D Express:

Western Jill

The Times:

Walk In Clover

The Guardian:

Walk In Clover

Daily Record:

Walk In Clover

RP Ratings:

Midnight Mary

TOPSPEED:

Midnight Mary

Telegraph:

Midnight Mary

Daily Mail:

Midnight Mary

Daily Mirror:

Midnight Mary

The Sun:

Midnight Mary

The Star:

Midnight Mary