June 22 / 18.00 Uttoxeter

18.00

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Follow Fitzdares On Twitter And Instagram Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 2m 3f 207y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Follow Fitzdares On Twitter And Instagram Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £21.00
  • Place: £5.00

Form: /000/4

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Won Irish point in April and made fairly encouraging return to racing under rules when fourth of six on stable/handicap debut at Worcester (2m, good) a week ago; needs to build on that performance here but combination of longer trip and first-time cheekpieces might help in that regard.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

11

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Fabreze

11st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

took keen hold, disputed lead, led clearly 2nd, headed after 4 out, soon weakened

25/1

8th

3

21st Aug 2023

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

19:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Fabreze

11st 7lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Sheila Lewis

First-time cheekpieces did the trick when 5l to the good over 2m4f at Uttoxeter (good to soft) in June; subsequent efforts leave her with questions to answer now.

12/1

8th

2

23rd Jul 2023

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:20 Stratford

Fabreze

11st 11lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Sheila Lewis

Won comfortably at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) and 2m6f seemed to stretch her at Cartmel (good to soft); however, new mark has since kicked in so now 5lb higher.

8/1

OUR TIP

3/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: /5233-

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
0-6 over hurdles but placed in her last three handicaps, most recently when upped to 3m and fitted with cheekpieces at Taunton (soft; also suited by good) in April; today's drop back in trip won't be a problem; likely contender.
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7th

2

7th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:35 Fontwell

Ma Belle Noire

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Harry Fry

Three-time winner in 2023, the last twice over 2m7f; signs of a revival with a 5l fourth at Taunton (3m, good) and needs considering.

7/1

7th

2

7th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:35 Fontwell

Ma Belle Noire

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Harry Fry

Three-time winner in 2023, the last twice over 2m7f; signs of a revival with a 5l fourth at Taunton (3m, good) and needs considering.

7/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 37-52P

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
0-10 over hurdles; ran big in defeat when close second at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month and has claims if judged on that evidence but needs to bounce back quickly from a poor run ten days ago.
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Verdict Starting price

12

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Worcester

Mrs Kinsella

10st 8lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Ryan Potter

Pulled up in consecutive chases in the autumn and again when reappearing over hurdles last month; now 0-19 under all codes and has a lot to prove but still worth a glance in the betting; cheekpieces refitted.

16/1

11

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

20:00 Stratford

Mrs Kinsella

11st 0lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Ryan Potter

Placed in 3-11 hurdle starts on good or good to soft, all at around 2m4f; handy mark but hasn't looked as effective over this trip.

25/1

Form: 25242- C

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten on the Flat this month but finished well to go close at Stratford (2m, good to soft) on latest hurdle start in April and is probably worth another crack at 2m4f; could have a say.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

8

23rd Jul 2023

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:20 Stratford

Born To Please

10st 12lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Mark Usher

Another decent run when keeping on for third here last week but she's very frustrating and without a win since a Flat success in 2020 (1-24 over hurdles).

5/1

3rd

8

16th Jul 2023

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:15 Stratford

Born To Please

11st 1lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Mark Usher

held up in rear, still plenty to do 2 out, headway approaching last, ran on and went third run-in

5/1

4th

6

22nd Jun 2023

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

18:00 Uttoxeter

Born To Please

11st 1lb

J: James Davies

T: Mark Usher

Soundly beaten on the Flat this month but finished well to go close at Stratford (2m, good to soft) on latest hurdle start in April and is probably worth another crack at 2m4f; could have a say.

7/1

Form: 9/673-

Last run: 67 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Made inauspicious start to hurdling career but displayed improvement when placed at big odds in Huntingdon novice (2m4f, soft) in April, and further progress is possible in handicaps.
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10th

5

7th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Flora Paget

11st 5lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Never dangerous at 40-1 when fifth of ten on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f) in June 2023; 9lb lower today but has raced only once since, when pulled up at 200-1 in a 2m3f novice 18 days ago; plenty to prove.

40/1

10th

5

7th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Flora Paget

11st 5lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Never dangerous at 40-1 when fifth of ten on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f) in June 2023; 9lb lower today but has raced only once since, when pulled up at 200-1 in a 2m3f novice 18 days ago; plenty to prove.

40/1

4

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

12:35 Warwick

Flora Paget

11st 5lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Plenty to find on form and badly lacks recent match practice having been absent since June 2023; returns as a 9yo and best watched.

50/1

Form: 00P-42

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Outran 66-1 odds when placed in big-field handicap at Down Royal (2m1f, yielding) last month and backed up that performance with good second of 16 at Hexham (2m4f, good) 19 days ago; must be considered.
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6th

12

7th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 193y

18:35 Sligo

Chancer Dancer

11st 1lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Bolted up when losing her maiden tag at the 18th attempt in a handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan last month; 11lb higher but that was a first start in 273 days so there's a chance she'll come on for the run; one to consider.

5/1

1st

16

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 160y

18:00 Kilbeggan

Chancer Dancer

10st 4lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Noel C Kelly

Long-standing maiden; extended hurdles record to 0-17 when last seen at Downpatrick last October; well-handicapped on some of her old form but a revival is needed.

8/1

6th

7

11th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 65y

15:20 Downpatrick

Chancer Dancer

10st 6lb

J: Mr M E McCrory

T: Noel C Kelly

One of three in the race for Noel Kelly; encouraging run over 2m when fourth at Perth last month but failed to back that up at Fairyhouse on Monday; cheekpieces replace blinkers.

14/1

Form: P6626-

Last run: 234 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Runner-up over fences at Ffos Las (2m5f, good; first-time tongue-tie) in October but absent since a lesser chase run later that month; switches back to hurdling with cheekpieces fitted; others have more pressing claims.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:32 Ffos Las

Dancing Dani

11st 4lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Nikki Evans

Has a modicum of ability but was pulled up off her lowly mark in a handicap chase two weeks ago and is now 0-23 under rules; swaps usual cheekpieces for first-time blinkers.

50/1

Form: 37F-63

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Probably didn't achieve a great deal when modest third in Huntingdon maiden (2m, good) 24 days ago but makes her handicap debut from a lowly mark here and is open to improvement over the new trip.
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0

11

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

15:50 Stratford

Indelible Spin

10st 3lb

J: Bradley Roberts

T: Charlie Longsdon

No real threat in maiden hurdles and beaten 20l and 32l in her two handicaps at 2m4f.

16/1

7th

9

20th Jul 2023

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:55 Worcester

Indelible Spin

10st 6lb

J: Bradley Roberts

T: Charlie Longsdon

No real threat in maiden hurdles and no appreciable improvement when eighth on last month's handicap debut.

25/1

8th

10

22nd Jun 2023

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

18:00 Uttoxeter

Indelible Spin

10st 6lb

J: Bradley Roberts

T: Charlie Longsdon

Probably didn't achieve a great deal when modest third in Huntingdon maiden (2m, good) 24 days ago but makes her handicap debut from a lowly mark here and is open to improvement over the new trip.

10/1

Form: 0/P6P/

Last run: 589 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Displayed minor promise in one of her three hurdling starts in 2021 but was pulled up in the other two, and today's handicap debut comes after a 589-day absence; remains unexposed but stable has much more obvious chance with Ma Belle Noire.
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9th

7

22nd Jun 2023

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

18:00 Uttoxeter

Burrows Treat

11st 1lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Harry Fry

Displayed minor promise in one of her three hurdling starts in 2021 but was pulled up in the other two, and today's handicap debut comes after a 589-day absence; remains unexposed but stable has much more obvious chance with Ma Belle Noire.

20/1

7

17th May 2023

Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:20 Newton Abbot

Burrows Treat

10st 10lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Harry Fry

Has shown very little in four starts and absent since being pulled up at Exeter 18 months ago; hard to fancy but Harry Fry persisting and needs a glance in the betting on handicap debut; stable also runs Danton.

20/1

Form: 5670-8

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Safely held in first two handicaps but ran considerably better than eventual 25l defeat might suggest here (2m7f, good to soft) last month, having led a field of 17 over the penultimate flight; drops back in trip with cheekpieces added today; one to consider.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

8

22nd Jun 2023

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

18:00 Uttoxeter

Tango Arumba

10st 12lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Safely held in first two handicaps but ran considerably better than eventual 25l defeat might suggest here (2m7f, good to soft) last month, having led a field of 17 over the penultimate flight; drops back in trip with cheekpieces added today; one to consider.

7/1

8th

10

6th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

15:50 Uttoxeter

Tango Arumba

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

prominent

20/1

10th

9

7th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

16:30 Taunton

Tango Arumba

10st 12lb

J: David Noonan

T: David Pipe

Soundly beaten on her three hurdle starts but this point and bumper winner now goes handicapping in a first-time tongue-tie off a lowly mark and it will be no surprise if she plays a part, especially if well backed.

7/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £79.80
Straight Forecast £79.08
Tricast £598.91
Trifecta £603.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Ma Belle Noire

SPOTLIGHT:

Chancer Dancer

POSTDATA:

Mrs Kinsella

D Express:

Born To Please

Telegraph:

Chancer Dancer

Daily Mirror:

Chancer Dancer

The Sun:

Chancer Dancer

Daily Record:

Chancer Dancer

WEST COUNTRY:

Ma Belle Noire

The Times:

Ma Belle Noire

The Guardian:

Ma Belle Noire

Daily Mail:

Ma Belle Noire

The Star:

Ma Belle Noire