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Invest Southwest Mares’ Handicap Chase (Challenger Mares’ Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £6495.63
  • 2m 5f 150y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Invest Southwest Mares’ Handicap Chase (Challenger Mares’ Series Qualifier)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38

Form: 55-226 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten back over hurdles at Exeter last month but chasing may be her game nowadays and she finished runner-up over fences at Exeter (3m, good to soft/heavy) on her two other runs this season; seems versatile ground-wise and could be a contender in first-time cheekpieces.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

26th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 3

13:28 Wincanton

Lady Kk

11st 8lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Jeremy Scott

Bounced back from a disappointing seasonal debut (over hurdles) to win narrowly at Taunton (2m7f, good) last month; will be fine on today's slower ground but has become a hard mare to predict and is on a career-high mark.

7/2

1st

1

30th Nov 2023

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

13:25 Taunton

Lady Kk

12st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Seemingly boosted by first-time cheekpieces when winning small-field mares' chase here (2m5f, good) in March but was pulled up on both subsequent outings (chase/hurdle) and has become a hard one to predict.

10/1

0

6

29th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

16:04 Wincanton

Lady Kk

11st 11lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Ran poorly on last season's sole run over hurdles, while taking well to fences until a respiratory noise was reported on final outing; cheekpieces last two; needs to be back at her best on this first run since wind surgery.

16/1

Form: 4-1R64 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Disappointing at Fontwell last month but she won twice last year, over C&D (good to soft) in January and at Hereford (2m5f, good to firm) in October, and she can be in the mix if back on song.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

7

13th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

15:35 Hereford

Whatsdastory

11st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Kept on for very respectable third behind Shirocco's Dream and Do You Think over C&D (good) in November and is now 8lb lower but this regressive 11yo has not been firing on all cylinders for a good while now and was pulled up (albeit on heavy ground) on her latest appearance.

10/1

4th

7

13th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

15:35 Hereford

Whatsdastory

11st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Kept on for very respectable third behind Shirocco's Dream and Do You Think over C&D (good) in November and is now 8lb lower but this regressive 11yo has not been firing on all cylinders for a good while now and was pulled up (albeit on heavy ground) on her latest appearance.

10/1

2

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:45 Exeter

Whatsdastory

11st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Not firing on all cylinders this season but has become well handicapped, and seemed to be travelling pretty well in second place before slipping and unseating rider on home turn at Wincanton (3m1f, soft) recently.

9/2

Form: 10-25P D

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Bumper and two-time hurdle winner who was a fair second of three on her chase debut at Fontwell in November; below par on both runs since (pulled up last time) but perhaps wind surgery will have done the trick.
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5th

6

1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 2

15:55 Doncaster

Good Look Charm

10st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

raced in second, lost position before 2 out

8/1

8th

9

18th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 58y

Class 3

15:05 Haydock

Good Look Charm

10st 12lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

Ran well on first four starts last season, latterly over an extended 2m7f, and she was back to that peak form when winning in clearcut style at Sandown (2m4f, heavy) six weeks ago under claimer Chad Bament; respected even though she's up 5lb and may well need a career best.

6/1

Form: 733-01

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Disappointing in the main last year over hurdles but this point winner scored on her chase debut at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) three weeks ago and could have more to offer over fences; strong claims.
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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

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Payout
Exacta £9.10
Straight Forecast £9.50
Trifecta £22.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Shirocco's Dream

POSTDATA:

Lady Kk

TOPSPEED:

Whatsdastory

D Express:

Good Look Charm

RP Ratings:

Shirocco's Dream

WEST COUNTRY:

Shirocco's Dream

Telegraph:

Shirocco's Dream

The Sun:

Shirocco's Dream

The Star:

Shirocco's Dream

Daily Record:

Shirocco's Dream

The Times:

Lady Kk

The Guardian:

Lady Kk

Daily Mirror:

Lady Kk

Daily Mail:

Whatsdastory