In Memory Of Susan Corrigan Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Mares' Hurdle Series Qualifier)

1st

2

Will Victory

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Harry Fry

2/1 (Won)

Win: £3.75
Place: £1.80

Form: /2F-51 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 119

Form & Verdict

Listed runner-up in December 2020 and, having dropped down the weights, she returned to form with a comfortable win at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) recently on her second start for Harry Fry; hit with a 9lb rise but she could still be well treated in view of her old form.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
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

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5th

2

25th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 3

11st 12lb

prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened from 2 out

9/4

1st

2

20th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

11st 11lb

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

12st 0lb

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

2nd

7

Midnight Mary

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

8/1

Place: £2.70

Form: 14113-

Last run: 289 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict

She's done all of her winning over longer trips and this is her first start since March, but she was progressive last winter and is not ruled out in first-time cheekpieces on her stable debut (formerly with Stuart Edmunds; remains in the same ownership).

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 2	26th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 3f 85y Class 4	15:40 Wetherby Midnight Mary 11st 6lb J: Bryony Frost T: Lucy Wadham	4-11 over hurdles when trained by Stuart Edmunds and and ran big race in defeat behind resurgent rival on last month's seasonal/stable debut at Plumpton (2m4f, soft; first-time cheekpieces); big player if that level of form can be transferred to fences on this chasing debut.	11/4

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1st

2

26th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 4

11st 6lb

4-11 over hurdles when trained by Stuart Edmunds and and ran big race in defeat behind resurgent rival on last month's seasonal/stable debut at Plumpton (2m4f, soft; first-time cheekpieces); big player if that level of form can be transferred to fences on this chasing debut.

11/4

3rd

8

Brown Bullet

J: James Davies

T: Andy Irvine

20/1

Form: 34-25P C

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict

Course winner who was runner-up here on her reappearance in October but she's been unable to match that form the next twice and her losing sequence is up to 12; others make greater appeal.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 8	2nd Jan 2023 Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 4	15:30 Plumpton Brown Bullet 10st 9lb J: James Davies T: Andy Irvine	C&D winner but her last success was 22 months ago and she was a well-held third of six back here last month; drops back in trip/grade but she's not easy to predict and others are more convincing; tongue-tie added.	8/1
3rd 8	20th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 114y Class 3	13:25 Plumpton Brown Bullet 10st 2lb J: James Davies T: Andy Irvine	held up in rear, mistake and pushed along 2 out (usual 4 out), ridden last (usual 3 out), well beaten but went modest third inside final furlong	20/1
10	3rd Dec 2022 Soft 2m 3f 173y Class 3	12:35 Sandown Brown Bullet 10st 2lb J: James Best T: Andy Irvine	Never landed a blow in lower grade at Fontwell (2m3f) three weeks ago; exposed as ordinary and faces a difficult assignment from 4lb out of weights at this level.	33/1

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7th

8

2nd Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

10st 9lb

C&D winner but her last success was 22 months ago and she was a well-held third of six back here last month; drops back in trip/grade but she's not easy to predict and others are more convincing; tongue-tie added.

8/1

3rd

8

20th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

10st 2lb

held up in rear, mistake and pushed along 2 out (usual 4 out), ridden last (usual 3 out), well beaten but went modest third inside final furlong

20/1

10

3rd Dec 2022

Soft

2m 3f 173y

Class 3

10st 2lb

Never landed a blow in lower grade at Fontwell (2m3f) three weeks ago; exposed as ordinary and faces a difficult assignment from 4lb out of weights at this level.

33/1

4th

6

Merry Mistress

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

9/2

Form: 17-4U2 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict

Won three times last season (1m7f-2m3f, good/soft) and she's been in fair form the last twice, bumping into an unexposed winner when 7l second at Hereford most recently; could be in the mix.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9	27th Jan 2023 Good 3m 0f 84y Class 4	15:45 Doncaster Merry Mistress 11st 6lb J: Charlie Todd T: David Dennis	The winner of three handicaps last season (1m7f-2m3f, good/soft) but not at the same level this term and was beaten a good way out when made favourite at Plumpton (2m4f); goes up in trip with cheekpieces added; also entered at Huntingdon (2.30).	12/1
3rd 4	27th Jan 2023 Frozen 2m 4f 145y Class 4	14:30 Huntingdon Merry Mistress 11st 12lb J: Tom Bellamy T: David Dennis	in rear, pushed along briefly soon after start	12/1

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9

27th Jan 2023

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

11st 6lb

The winner of three handicaps last season (1m7f-2m3f, good/soft) but not at the same level this term and was beaten a good way out when made favourite at Plumpton (2m4f); goes up in trip with cheekpieces added; also entered at Huntingdon (2.30).

12/1

3rd

4

27th Jan 2023

Frozen

2m 4f 145y

Class 4

11st 12lb

in rear, pushed along briefly soon after start

12/1

5th

4

Tequila Blaze

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

5/1

Form: 123P-F

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict

Pulled up on final start last season and she was beaten when falling two out on her chase/seasonal debut at Uttoxeter in October; however, she's on a competitive mark on last season's best form (albeit over longer trips than this) and is not ruled out now back over hurdles.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 4	20th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 114y Class 3	13:25 Plumpton Tequila Blaze 11st 10lb J: Connor Brace T: Fergal O’Brien	towards rear, pushed along with one circuit to go, headway on outer last (usual 3 out), soon ridden and hung right then lost two places	5/1
4	14th Oct 2022 Good 2m 6f 108y Class 3	13:49 Uttoxeter Tequila Blaze 10st 11lb J: Paddy Brennan T: Fergal O’Brien	held up in last, slow jump 11th, pushed along when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no impression when mistake and fell 2 out	7/1

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5th

4

20th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

11st 10lb

towards rear, pushed along with one circuit to go, headway on outer last (usual 3 out), soon ridden and hung right then lost two places

5/1

4

14th Oct 2022

Good

2m 6f 108y

Class 3

10st 11lb

held up in last, slow jump 11th, pushed along when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no impression when mistake and fell 2 out

7/1

6th

5

La Renommee

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland

7/1

Form: 6322-4

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 112

Form & Verdict

Ran well to finish second on her final two starts last season (2m1f/2m3f) and she shaped as though she may have needed the run when fourth on her reappearance at Bangor; could pose a bigger threat today.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 4	26th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 3f 85y Class 4	15:40 Wetherby La Renommee 11st 3lb J: Charlie Hammond T: Dr Richard Newland	Runner-up in Grade 3 fillies' handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (2m3f, good) last spring and made satisfactory seasonal debut in October but capitulated very tamely at Plumpton last month and has some questions to answer on today's chasing debut.	12/1
6th 5	20th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 114y Class 3	13:25 Plumpton La Renommee 11st 4lb J: Luke Scott T: Dr Richard Newland	took keen hold, disputed lead, led clearly 2nd, ridden and headed before 2 out (usual 4 out), soon weakened quickly, tailed off	7/1
4th 4	25th Oct 2022 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 4	16:05 Bangor-on-Dee La Renommee 11st 8lb J: Charlie Hammond T: Dr Richard Newland	took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 8th, pressed leaders 3 out, soon went second, ridden and lost second 2 out, weakened last	5/1

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2nd

4

26th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 4

15:40 Wetherby

La Renommee

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland

Runner-up in Grade 3 fillies' handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (2m3f, good) last spring and made satisfactory seasonal debut in October but capitulated very tamely at Plumpton last month and has some questions to answer on today's chasing debut.

12/1

6th

5

20th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

13:25 Plumpton

La Renommee

11st 4lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland

took keen hold, disputed lead, led clearly 2nd, ridden and headed before 2 out (usual 4 out), soon weakened quickly, tailed off

7/1

4th

4

25th Oct 2022

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

16:05 Bangor-on-Dee

La Renommee

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 8th, pressed leaders 3 out, soon went second, ridden and lost second 2 out, weakened last

5/1

OUR TIP

1

Peltwell

J: Thomasina Eyston

T: Neil Mulholland

16/1

Form: -01U54

Last run: 45 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 122

Form & Verdict

Enhanced her very healthy strike-rate when winning a four-runner mares' handicap at Newton Abbot in June but she hasn't been at her best on her two runs this autumn and has to raise her game; best form on good/good to soft.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 5	28th Jan 2023 Good 2m 0f 128y Class 1	14:05 Doncaster Peltwell 11st 2lb J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Neil Mulholland	Won seven races in a row in 2021 and she was back on the scoresheet in a handicap at Newton Abbot last June; however, she hasn't been at her best since and this 10yo would be a shock winner here.	100/1
7	26th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 3	12:18 Wincanton Peltwell 10st 7lb J: James Best T: Neil Mulholland	Eight-time winning hurdler but below her best since returning from a break; soft ground would not look ideal for her chase debut.	20/1
1	20th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 114y Class 3	13:25 Plumpton Peltwell 12st 0lb J: Thomasina Eyston T: Neil Mulholland	Enhanced her very healthy strike-rate when winning a four-runner mares' handicap at Newton Abbot in June but she hasn't been at her best on her two runs this autumn and has to raise her game; best form on good/good to soft.	16/1

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6th

5

28th Jan 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 1

14:05 Doncaster

Peltwell

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

Won seven races in a row in 2021 and she was back on the scoresheet in a handicap at Newton Abbot last June; however, she hasn't been at her best since and this 10yo would be a shock winner here.

100/1

7

26th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 3

10st 7lb

Eight-time winning hurdler but below her best since returning from a break; soft ground would not look ideal for her chase debut.

20/1

1

20th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

12st 0lb

Enhanced her very healthy strike-rate when winning a four-runner mares' handicap at Newton Abbot in June but she hasn't been at her best on her two runs this autumn and has to raise her game; best form on good/good to soft.

16/1

3

Sashenka

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

11/2

Form: 2041-2 BF

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict

Won a 2m maiden hurdle at Hereford in February on her final run for Michael Scudamore and good second in 2m handicap there on stable debut in October; two fair Flat runs have followed (2m, AW); given she stays well on the Flat, the step back up in trip is an interesting move and could bear fruit.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3	20th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 114y Class 3	13:25 Plumpton Sashenka 11st 10lb J: Ben Ffrench Davis T: Dominic Ffrench Davis	Won a 2m maiden hurdle at Hereford in February on her final run for Michael Scudamore and good second in 2m handicap there on stable debut in October; two fair Flat runs have followed (2m, AW); given she stays well on the Flat, the step back up in trip is an interesting move and could bear fruit.	11/2
7th 8 (9)	7th Dec 2022 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 2	20:00 Kempton (AW) Sashenka 8st 12lb J: Rhys Clutterbuck T: Dominic Ffrench Davis	towards rear	20/1
3rd 1 (3)	30th Nov 2022 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 3	20:20 Kempton (AW) Sashenka 10st 2lb J: Hector Crouch T: Dominic Ffrench Davis	visibility reduced by fog, towards rear	5/1

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3

20th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

13:25 Plumpton

Sashenka

11st 10lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Won a 2m maiden hurdle at Hereford in February on her final run for Michael Scudamore and good second in 2m handicap there on stable debut in October; two fair Flat runs have followed (2m, AW); given she stays well on the Flat, the step back up in trip is an interesting move and could bear fruit.

11/2

7th

8

(9)

7th Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 2

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Sashenka

8st 12lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck