October 31 / 15.00 Hereford

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Olivia Darcy Bespoke Ladies Occasionwear Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6970.88
  • 2m 0f 53y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Olivia Darcy Bespoke Ladies Occasionwear Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.01
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 363-12 D BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won four times on the Flat in Jersey this summer; returned to hurdling with clearcut success at Worcester (2m, good) last month and she backed that up with a creditable second at Fontwell (2m3f) a week later; still looks on a workable mark and she's respected on this drop back in trip; last two runs have been under Thomas Doggrell.
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3rd

2

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:45 Hereford

Princess T

11st 11lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Neil Mulholland

Best known for her exploits in Jersey but on her favoured good ground she did just enough at Wincanton 18 days ago (1m7f, good); capable mare granted these conditions and raised just 4lb.

5/2

3rd

2

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:45 Hereford

Princess T

11st 11lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Neil Mulholland

Best known for her exploits in Jersey but on her favoured good ground she did just enough at Wincanton 18 days ago (1m7f, good); capable mare granted these conditions and raised just 4lb.

5/2

1st

10

17th Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

16:40 Wincanton

Princess T

11st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Neil Mulholland

took keen hold, prominent, pressed leader 5th, led before 2 out, ridden and idled approaching last, edged right but kept on well run-in

16/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: /2041- CD

Last run: 246 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Added to her four Flat wins when justifying favouritism in a C&D maiden (first run after wind surgery) for Michael Scudamore in February; now returns to a handicap for new yard but she went close off only 2lb lower in this race last year and that was after a break; respected.
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1st

3

25th Nov 2023

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 3

13:03 Huntingdon

Sashenka

11st 2lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

held up in rear, headway 5th, clear with one other from 3 out, challenging when pecked on landing 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and led run-in, kept on well

11/10

7th

4

(4)

26th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Goodwood

Sashenka

9st 5lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

dwelt start, towards rear, short of room over 4f out, ridden over 3f out

5/1

4th

3

20th Apr 2023

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

13:30 Cheltenham

Sashenka

11st 7lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

No match for Progressive when second at Kempton (2m, good to soft) in February but drew nicely clear of the others with a next-time-out winner when scoring at Newbury (2m4f, good) last month and a recent 4lb rise does not look excessive; might be the answer.

7/1

Form: 822264 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won five 2m handicaps (all on good) in 2021 and she's run several creditable races this year including when a 2l fourth at Uttoxeter last month; looks weighted near her best off this sort of mark but she should give it another good shot if the rain stays away.
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5th

5

15th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

15:05 Market Rasen

Pillar Of Steel

11st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Henry Oliver

midfield, some headway when not fluent 2 out, weakened from last

7/1

3rd

3

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

17:50 Stratford

Pillar Of Steel

11st 13lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Henry Oliver

prominent

7/1

6th

10

28th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:25 Uttoxeter

Pillar Of Steel

11st 3lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Henry Oliver

Back down the weights when reviving to win at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) three weeks ago; back up 3lb today but strung together some solid efforts once she hit form last year, so another bold show looks likely.

6/1

Form: 56-541 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Improved her hurdles strike-rate to 3-12 when scoring with authority at Stratford (2m, good; hood reapplied) on her seasonal return 16 days ago; beat a clear second in that race and a 4lb rise for that success looks fair; big player.
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2nd

4

3rd Oct 2023

Good

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Sedgefield

Aliomaana

11st 3lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Milton Harris

raced in third, chased clear leader after 5th, no impression when mistake 2 out, kept on

9/2

3rd

4

9th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 3

15:40 Stratford

Aliomaana

10st 5lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Milton Harris

led, pressed winner when headed after 1st, not fluent 5th, awkward jump 6th, lost second approaching last, kept on run-in

6/1

4th

3

22nd Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

16:30 Newton Abbot

Aliomaana

10st 12lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Milton Harris

Well beaten at Stratford latest (favourite) but made a bad mistake early in that race and ground also softer than ideal; generally consistent and will go close if able to show her best.

9/2

Form: P4/2F- D

Last run: 329 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Well treated on best hurdle form but her last win was in August 2020 and she's been out of sorts in last four starts; has had wind surgery but she returns from a lengthy absence and has something to prove for another new yard; tongue-tie added.
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5th

2

25th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 3

15:15 Catterick

Will Victory

11st 12lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: Harry Fry

prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened from 2 out

9/4

1st

2

20th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

13:25 Plumpton

Will Victory

11st 11lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Harry Fry

in touch with leaders, went second going easily 2 out (usual 4 out), pushed along and led home turn, ridden out and kept on well inside final furlong

2/1

1st

2

2nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

12:30 Sedgefield

Will Victory

12st 0lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: Harry Fry

in touch with leaders, disputed lead 2nd, led 4th, went clear after 3 out, nudged along when mistake last, pushed out run-in, comfortably

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 13-31F D BF

Last run: 48 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Made it 3-9 over hurdles when a comfortable winner at Southwell (2m, good) in June but she looked held when coming down at the last at Uttoxeter (favourite) last month; that was her third fall in this sphere and she needs to resume her progress after another short break.
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3rd

1

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:35 Sedgefield

Addosh

12st 0lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: James Owen

Pretty consistent on the Flat and over hurdles for James Owen since last summer; not disgraced in quite valuable race at Fakenham (2m4f, good) last month and came second on the AW a few days later; likely to be right in the thick of things here.

3/1

3rd

1

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:35 Sedgefield

Addosh

12st 0lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: James Owen

Pretty consistent on the Flat and over hurdles for James Owen since last summer; not disgraced in quite valuable race at Fakenham (2m4f, good) last month and came second on the AW a few days later; likely to be right in the thick of things here.

3/1

2nd

2

(2)

23rd Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Addosh

9st 12lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Owen

Three-time winner over hurdles but she was beaten 15l in a Fakenham handicap only four days ago; did win a 2m Wolverhampton handicap in October by 2.5l off just 3lb lower so she's capable.

7/1

Form: 2132-4 D BF

Last run: 182 days

W: 10st 6lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Went close off this mark at Wincanton (1m7f, good) in March but that was in a small field and she failed to match that form in her final run during the spring; hurdles record now stands at 1-15 and she doesn't have a great record when fresh; others preferred.
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2

21st Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Sarceaux

11st 8lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: John Wainwright

Scored off today's mark for Alexandra Dunn in February 2022 but signed off for her with two below-par efforts the following winter and, following a long absence, refused to race on recent stable debut.

33/1

2

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

16:50 Market Rasen

Sarceaux

11st 11lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: John Wainwright

Scored off today's mark for Alexandra Dunn in February 2022 but signed off for her with two below-par efforts, and this stable debut comes after a 516-day absence.

33/1

5th

9

8th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:10 Chepstow

Sarceaux

10st 4lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Alexandra Dunn

Both wins (19 starts) came very narrowly, most recently at Kempton last February; had been runner-up at 50-1 in this race on heavy ground the time before; refused to line up once in October and well beaten in early December but an each-way case can be made.

9/1

Non-runners

Martha Willow

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.80
Straight Forecast £12.00
Tricast £74.36
Trifecta £72.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Princess T

RP Ratings:

Sashenka

SPOTLIGHT:

Aliomaana

WEST COUNTRY:

Will Victory

The Star:

Aliomaana

Daily Record:

Aliomaana

The Times:

Princess T

Telegraph:

Princess T

The Guardian:

Princess T

D Express:

Princess T

Daily Mirror:

Princess T

TOPSPEED:

Sashenka

LAMBOURN:

Sashenka

Daily Mail:

Sashenka

The Sun:

Sashenka