April 10 / 15.55 Huntingdon

15.55

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Visit racingtv.com Mares’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 7f 129y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Visit racingtv.com Mares’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 263-85

Last run: 15 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
No great impact in two Exeter handicaps, over hurdles (2m5f) and fences (3m); possibly better for both those runs after significant breaks but regular hood left off and some guesswork involved.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

24th Apr 2024

Good

3m 2f 57y

Class 4

17:50 Taunton

Head And Heart

11st 8lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Came clear to win a 3m1f soft-ground chase at Warwick in January (2lb lower; first-time cheekpieces) but it's all gone pear shaped in the meantime; perhaps another change of headgear will work the oracle but it's not hard to have doubts.

10/1

4th

4

24th Apr 2024

Good

3m 2f 57y

Class 4

17:50 Taunton

Head And Heart

11st 8lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Came clear to win a 3m1f soft-ground chase at Warwick in January (2lb lower; first-time cheekpieces) but it's all gone pear shaped in the meantime; perhaps another change of headgear will work the oracle but it's not hard to have doubts.

10/1

1

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:45 Exeter

Head And Heart

12st 0lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Failed to complete last two races and her tendency to clout the occasional fence remains a worry but she looked good when winning in first-time cheekpieces at Warwick (3m1f, soft) in January and is probably still on a workable mark.

11/2

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11/8

  • Place: £1.40

Form: -42211 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Chase career abandoned after two attempts early in 2022 (one completion) but she beat in-form rivals quite convincingly back over fences at Fakenham recently (3m, good to soft) which followed a hurdle win there the time before (good); has form away from Fakenham and can progress further.
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4th

4

19th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

12:40 Fakenham

Brandisova

11st 5lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Lucy Wadham

prominent, led 4th, headed 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened approaching last

4/1

3rd

4

7th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Brandisova

11st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

led, not fluent 2nd

11/2

Form: -00366

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Not yet off the mark and last two runs haven't been the best but she wasn't far behind a subsequent winner on chase debut at Leicester in February (2m6f, good) and a return to that form would see her thereabouts.
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9th

3

26th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:53 Worcester

Methodtothemagic

11st 11lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

Placed off 4lb higher on chasing debut at Leicester (2m6f, good) in early 2023 and won over hurdles in good style last summer; good claims on that evidence but was well beaten on last two hurdling starts, having bled from the nose both times, and comes with risk.

16/1

10th

3

18th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

20:33 Uttoxeter

Methodtothemagic

11st 10lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

Off the mark (12th attempt) with an emphatic win at Southwell (2m4f, good) last summer but she bled from the nose when tailed off at Worcester in September; has had a break since but she doesn't have a great record fresh.

16/1

11/2

Form: -6143P D BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Three 2m7f chase wins at Newcastle, most recently off 2lb lower in November (soft); had mixed results before that and has gone off the boil again since, pulling up on heavy back at Newcastle 23 days ago; revival needed.
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10

9th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

14:25 Huntingdon

Catlin

10st 7lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Nick Kent

0-10 over hurdles; all three chase wins over 2m7f at Newcastle, most recently in November 2022; lightly raced since and out of form last term but a stirrup leather broke when she unseated at the first on latest outing, when 8-1 and first-time blinkers replaced cheekpieces.

12/1

10

9th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

14:25 Huntingdon

Catlin

10st 7lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Nick Kent

prominent, jumped badly left 1st, soon reminder

12/1

6

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

12:35 Huntingdon

Catlin

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Nick Kent

led, unseated 1st

8/1

Form: /1P7P/

Last run: 770 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Won 2m2f novice hurdle in late 2020 (good to firm) but pulled up in two handicaps after; can only watch on chase debut back from two years off.
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4

11th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:30 Huntingdon

Sei Bella

11st 9lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Murty McGrath

Trainer's first runner in a chase for 12 years when last of five in a mares' C&D event latest, running at least up to her mark but not seeing out the trip; passed over here, despite a 3lb drop; cheekpieces added.

12/1

5th

3

10th Apr 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

15:55 Huntingdon

Sei Bella

11st 12lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Murty McGrath

Won 2m2f novice hurdle in late 2020 (good to firm) but pulled up in two handicaps after; can only watch on chase debut back from two years off.

25/1

Form: 566B11

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Plenty to find with Methodtothemagic on Leicester form in February (2m6f, good) but has done better since returned to 2m4f on last two starts, making all at Leicester and Wincanton (good/good to soft); has a stamina query beyond that trip.
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5

9th May 2023

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

14:40 Fakenham

Legendary Rhythm

10st 13lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Has won two small-field mares chases at Leicester (2m4f, good; by 3l from Auditoria) and Wincanton (2m4f, good; Auditoria third) on last two starts; still feasibly treated and has a chance.

5/2

5

10th Apr 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

15:55 Huntingdon

Legendary Rhythm

11st 1lb

J: Jordan Nailor

T: Tom Symonds

Plenty to find with Methodtothemagic on Leicester form in February (2m6f, good) but has done better since returned to 2m4f on last two starts, making all at Leicester and Wincanton (good/good to soft); has a stamina query beyond that trip.

2/1

1st

5

27th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:30 Wincanton

Legendary Rhythm

10st 9lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Made all in similar event at Leicester (2m4f, good; opened her chase account) last month, beating Auditoria who went one better last week; likely player provided she's in the same form (lacks consistency).

9/4

Non-runners

Legendary Rhythm

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Payout
Exacta £12.00
Straight Forecast £11.87
Trifecta £31.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Brandisova

Telegraph:

Legendary Rhythm

WEST COUNTRY:

Head And Heart

RP Ratings:

Methodtothemagic

The Times:

Head And Heart

POSTDATA:

Brandisova

The Guardian:

Brandisova

Daily Mail:

Brandisova

D Express:

Brandisova

Daily Mirror:

Brandisova

The Sun:

Brandisova

The Star:

Legendary Rhythm

Daily Record:

Legendary Rhythm