February 10 / 16.35 Bangor-on-Dee

16.35

Good To Soft

Morogowsky Family Mares’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3696.7
  • 2m 3f 123y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Morogowsky Family Mares’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.10

Form: P061 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in her three qualifying runs but heavy market support coincided with significant improvement on handicap debut at Hereford (2m3f, good) on Sunday, where she pulled clear from another mare who looked ahead of her mark; should be hard to beat under 7lb penalty.
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11

12th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:40 Worcester

Well Vicky

10st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Ran very poorly on chasing debut in December and now reverts to hurdling after a 191-day break; on a good mark (even from 2lb out of the weights) but is not the force of old and others have much less to prove.

16/1

6

3rd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

12:45 Southwell

Well Vicky

11st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Alastair Ralph

Won three handicap hurdles on the trot on good/good to soft in February 2023; mainly disappointing since; hard to know what to expect now going over fences for the first time (fell in two of her three starts pointing in Ireland).

13/2

6

3rd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

12:45 Southwell

Well Vicky

11st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Alastair Ralph

Won three handicap hurdles on the trot on good/good to soft in February 2023; mainly disappointing since; hard to know what to expect now going over fences for the first time (fell in two of her three starts pointing in Ireland).

13/2

9/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 36B4-3

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles and more exposed than some of these but stayed on for third of 14 in Taunton handicap (2m3f, good) on seasonal debut in December and won't be far away if in similar form here.
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5th

1

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:45 Ffos Las

Drash On Ruby

12st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

held up in rear, outpaced after 3 out, no chance from 2 out, rallied and some headway run-in, not pace to challenge

3/1

5th

1

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:45 Ffos Las

Drash On Ruby

12st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

held up in rear

3/1

9

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

16:50 Wincanton

Drash On Ruby

10st 11lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

0-17 but she was a fair third on her first two starts this year (2m5f/2m3f, soft) then went close off this mark when upped to 3m at Taunton (heavy) last Thursday; also effective on good to soft; she could have more to offer over this sort of trip and is one to consider in first-time cheekpieces.

3/1

9/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 7-0343

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in her first three handicaps, most recently when third of 11 in first-time cheekpieces at Taunton (2m, soft) last month; effectively on same mark from just out of the weights here but the move back up in trip won't be a problem.
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4th

12

7th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

16:50 Exeter

My Granny Lily

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Won on heavy ground at Ffos Las (2m; wore cheekpieces) last season but has been out of form this term (three runs) and needs to respond very positively to a change of headgear today.

12/1

11

21st Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

13:20 Leicester

My Granny Lily

10st 2lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Nigel Hawke

Won on heavy ground at Ffos Las (2m) last February but struggled on her two outings in the autumn and needs to get back on track.

14/1

11

21st Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

13:20 Leicester

My Granny Lily

10st 2lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Nigel Hawke

Won on heavy ground at Ffos Las (2m) last February but struggled on her two outings in the autumn and needs to get back on track.

14/1

Form: -6472P

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Struggled to cope with heavy ground at Ffos Las last month but went down fighting when clear second on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) in December and is a big player if judged on that performance; sports first-time cheekpieces.
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4

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

17:15 Taunton

Spitfire Girl

11st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Has lost her way since winning over C&D last March but she's back to a similar mark now and her latest run here on ground softer than ideal was a step back in the right direction; considered.

12/1

4

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

17:15 Taunton

Spitfire Girl

11st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Has lost her way since winning over C&D last March but she's back to a similar mark now and her latest run here on ground softer than ideal was a step back in the right direction; considered.

12/1

5th

2

26th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:20 Taunton

Spitfire Girl

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Quickly lost her way after finishing first (subsequently demoted to second) on seasonal/chase debut in October and again struggled when reverted to hurdling last month; now only 2lb higher than when winning this race a year ago (good to soft) but it takes a leap of faith to support her.

10/1

Form: 227-92

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
0-10 over hurdles but seemed to respond well to first-time cheekpieces when second of four behind next-time-out winner at Leicester (1m7f, good to soft) in December; will be fine over today's longer trip and now tries blinkers; could have a say.
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5th

4

26th Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Carlisle

Esme Shelby

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

0-12 over hurdles and has become rather disappointing but ran very game race from the front when second under Charlie Maggs at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) last week and will take some passing if in same mood here.

7/4

2nd

5

18th Mar 2023

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:45 Uttoxeter

Esme Shelby

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Maiden after 11 starts but the return to further didn't work out at Bangor last month and better claims on earlier form at this shorter trip, including when second of four at Leicester in December (good to soft), the winner having won both 2m starts since; solid chance.

7/1

Form: 459-44

Last run: 63 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Point winner who displayed significant ability in bumpers last season and when fourth of 16 on hurdle debut at Hereford (2m3f, good to soft) in November; well beaten after jumping poorly last time but still has potential.
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3rd

4

4th Mar 2024

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

16:52 Plumpton

Criquette

10st 11lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Billy Aprahamian

took keen hold, held up in rear, went third before 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, no impression before 2 out

4/1

3rd

7

12th Feb 2024

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

16:45 Plumpton

Criquette

11st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Billy Aprahamian

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, rallied and went third after 2 out, no extra run-in

20/1

9th

2

8th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:05 Taunton

Criquette

11st 10lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Billy Aprahamian

Winning Irish pointer but rules career has yet to get off the ground and she's achieved terribly little in handicaps over hurdles and fences; reverts to hurdles with something to prove in first-time cheekpieces.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5/64-0

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Bettered disappointing hurdle debut when very respectable fourth at Southwell (2m, good) in November 2021; not seen again until down-the-field finish one year later but moves up in trip for today's handicap debut and remains unexposed.
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3rd

7

26th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Worcester

Whenthepennydrops

11st 3lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Gradually returned to form last term after a year out, staying on for a place when falling late at Southwell and just stretched by the 2m5f trip at Ludlow latest; one of two runners for owners and may place.

9/2

3rd

9

26th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

15:50 Ludlow

Whenthepennydrops

11st 0lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

in touch with leaders, headway 4 out, pushed along 3 out

100/30

9

12th Apr 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:40 Southwell

Whenthepennydrops

11st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Six-race maiden who has only bits of encouraging form; however, this combination of drop back in trip and first-time headgear may prompt improvement; represents notable connections and can't be written off.

10/1

Form: 859

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Unable to land a significant blow in three 2m maiden/novice hurdles in November/December but showed some fairly useful form on the Flat in France a few years ago and is well worth a glance in the betting before today's handicap hurdle debut; upped in trip with tongue-tie fitted.
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5th

8

10th Apr 2023

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:07 Fakenham

Kenahope

10st 8lb

J: William Kennedy

T: Olly Murphy

led but pestered, ridden and lost position before 2 out, weakening when mistake 2 out

9/1

3rd

5

24th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

13:40 Hereford

Kenahope

10st 13lb

J: William Kennedy

T: Olly Murphy

Unable to land a significant blow in three 2m maiden/novice hurdles in November/December and was beaten about 52l when upped to 2m3f for last month's handicap debut; back down in trip here and not written off just yet but it's probably wise to wait for some encouraging signals from the betting.

8/1

8th

9

10th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Kenahope

11st 1lb

J: William Kennedy

T: Olly Murphy

Unable to land a significant blow in three 2m maiden/novice hurdles in November/December but showed some fairly useful form on the Flat in France a few years ago and is well worth a glance in the betting before today's handicap hurdle debut; upped in trip with tongue-tie fitted.

14/1

Form: 2/63-8

Last run: 114 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Won Irish point in April 2021 and was respectable third in Worcester maiden hurdle (2m4f, good) the following summer but returned from long absence with 47l defeat there in October (2m) and not seen again since; others have more pressing claims.
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11

11th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:40 Worcester

Trickalight

11st 2lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Deborah Cole

Stuck to her task very well when second off lowly handicap mark at Fontwell (2m3f, good) in May but safely held twice since and now 0-13 over hurdles; headgear switched today.

50/1

9th

10

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

19:20 Fontwell

Trickalight

10st 8lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Deborah Cole

led, raced in second when headed 2nd, weakened after 3 out

6/1

7th

10

23rd May 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:58 Market Rasen

Trickalight

10st 5lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Deborah Cole

prominent, weakened before 2 out

6/1

Form: 667F-P

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Fell on handicap debut last April and, following a nine-month absence, was in rear throughout at Hereford (2m3f, soft) last month; may fare better now back on better ground and with that outing under her belt but has much more to prove than some of these; swaps blinkers for refitted cheekpieces.
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9

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

18:25 Taunton

Atjima

10st 8lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Victor Dartnall

Has lost her way since last March's Ffos Las win on good ground off this mark; hasn't had those conditions since but she was reluctant to line up on her reappearance and then pulled up next time.

25/1

9

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

18:25 Taunton

Atjima

10st 8lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Victor Dartnall

Has lost her way since last March's Ffos Las win on good ground off this mark; hasn't had those conditions since but she was reluctant to line up on her reappearance and then pulled up next time.

25/1

3

14th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 163y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

Atjima

11st 7lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Victor Dartnall

Surprise winner at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) in March but hasn't threatened to win again and she was reluctant to line up when tailed off after a break at Taunton.

16/1

Form: 69P

Last run: 106 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Always towards rear in her three qualifying runs in September/October (all 2m, good) but has better chance to get competitive in this low-grade handicap and the longer trip may unlock some improvement.
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4th

12

27th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:07 Uttoxeter

Bluebella

10st 6lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Just 1-20 over hurdles but hasn't been with current stable long and seemed to respond well to first-time cheekpieces when close second to Quick Of The Night at Worcester (2m, good) this month; one to consider.

13/2

2nd

15

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Worcester

Bluebella

10st 5lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Sole win was in May 2023 but that was a clearcut success over C&D (good); still 3lb higher than for that win but she's had only two runs for current yard and was a creditable second at Uttoxeter last time; should get a good tow into this race and she's in the mix back at this track; tongue-tie reapplied and wears first-time cheekpieces.

6/1

5

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:33 Uttoxeter

Bluebella

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Only won the once and that was over two years ago, over 2m on good ground off 3lb lower; one of the favourites for recent stable debut at Ffos Las but was beaten when departing late on; that run was after a break and she could be sharper all round this time.

7/1

Non-runners

Atjima, Bluebella

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Payout
Exacta £6.10
Straight Forecast £5.79
Tricast £15.17
Trifecta £22.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Well Vicky

RP Ratings:

Drash On Ruby

Daily Mirror:

Esme Shelby

D Express:

My Granny Lily

Daily Mail:

Kenahope

The Times:

Well Vicky

Telegraph:

Well Vicky

The Star:

Well Vicky

Daily Record:

Well Vicky

POSTDATA:

Drash On Ruby

WEST COUNTRY:

Drash On Ruby

The Guardian:

Drash On Ruby

The Sun:

Esme Shelby