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Daniel Porter’s 40th Birthday Celebration Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Prize money: £4224.8
1m 7f 168y
Class 4
5 runners

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Daniel Porter’s 40th Birthday Celebration Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

1st

Isabella Bee

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

11/10 (Won)

Win: £1.37
Place: £1.10

Form: 66-421 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict

Went close on last month's handicap debut at Newton Abbot and displayed further improvement when clearcut winner of conditional jockeys' race over C&D (good) last Wednesday; escapes a penalty for that and has obvious chance to complete a quick double.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 4	2nd Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 69y Class 1	11:55 Newbury Isabella Bee 11st 0lb J: Liam Harrison T: Fergal O’Brien	Upwardly mobile 6yo who completed an autumn hat-trick in handicap hurdles when grinding out victory at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) last month; up in grade here but doesn't have that much to find on ratings and should be just as effective back at 2m.	13/2
1st 9	16th Nov 2023 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 4	16:05 Taunton Isabella Bee 11st 7lb J: Paddy Brennan T: Fergal O’Brien	Struck form and won twice in six days at Uttoxeter (2m, good/soft) in September; not yet exposed after only six hurdling starts, and her Irish point form suggests today's step up in trip will suit.	9/2
1st 6	19th Sep 2023 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 4	16:20 Uttoxeter Isabella Bee 10st 13lb J: Paddy Brennan T: Fergal O’Brien	took keen hold, midfield, headway 5th, pushed along when short of room before 3 out, challenging 2 out, led when not fluent last, ridden out run-in	11/10

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6th

2nd Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 1

11st 0lb

Upwardly mobile 6yo who completed an autumn hat-trick in handicap hurdles when grinding out victory at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) last month; up in grade here but doesn't have that much to find on ratings and should be just as effective back at 2m.

13/2

1st

16th Nov 2023

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

11st 7lb

Struck form and won twice in six days at Uttoxeter (2m, good/soft) in September; not yet exposed after only six hurdling starts, and her Irish point form suggests today's step up in trip will suit.

9/2

1st

19th Sep 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

10st 13lb

took keen hold, midfield, headway 5th, pushed along when short of room before 3 out, challenging 2 out, led when not fluent last, ridden out run-in

11/10

2nd

Addosh

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

9/1

Place: £2.50

Form: P6-533 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict

Behind Pop The Champagne when third of seven at Stratford (2m, good to soft) last month but that was her second decent effort since a tongue-tie was added and she continues to slip down the weights; seems versatile regarding ground; enters calculations.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
0 6	29th Nov 2023 Good 2m 3f 147y Class 4	14:35 Hereford Addosh 11st 6lb J: Ciaran Gethings T: Stuart Edmunds	Three-time hurdle winner; seemingly aided by addition of tongue-tie when making the frame three consecutive times over 2m in June-September but was well beaten after racing too freely here three weeks ago; up in trip today; not the percentage call.	12/1
6th 6	6th Nov 2023 Good 2m 0f 53y Class 4	14:50 Hereford Addosh 11st 5lb J: Ciaran Gethings T: Stuart Edmunds	Pulled up in this 12 months ago with a slipping saddle when 11lb higher; some creditable efforts in the meantime and it was a competitive Class 2 in which she struggled at Market Rasen most recently.	16/1
8th 9	30th Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 2	16:30 Market Rasen Addosh 10st 11lb J: Ciaran Gethings T: Stuart Edmunds	On a good mark now (down 10lb this year); placed in mares' handicaps at Stratford and Uttoxeter on last two starts; this looks stronger.	10/1

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29th Nov 2023

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

11st 6lb

Three-time hurdle winner; seemingly aided by addition of tongue-tie when making the frame three consecutive times over 2m in June-September but was well beaten after racing too freely here three weeks ago; up in trip today; not the percentage call.

12/1

6th

6th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

11st 5lb

Pulled up in this 12 months ago with a slipping saddle when 11lb higher; some creditable efforts in the meantime and it was a competitive Class 2 in which she struggled at Market Rasen most recently.

16/1

8th

30th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

10st 11lb

On a good mark now (down 10lb this year); placed in mares' handicaps at Stratford and Uttoxeter on last two starts; this looks stronger.

10/1

3rd

On Cloud Nine

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

8/1

Form: -33610

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

Made all for easy win in run-of-the-mill Bangor maiden (2m3f, good) last month but was tailed off over same C&D in a handicap four weeks ago and needs to put that run behind her; best rules form is on good ground but she was second in an Irish point on yielding to soft.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 6	21st Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 3y Class 4	14:30 Fakenham On Cloud Nine 10st 6lb J: Brian Hughes T: Donald McCain	pressed leader, led before 3 out	9/1
3rd 4	19th Sep 2023 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 4	16:20 Uttoxeter On Cloud Nine 11st 0lb J: Brian Hughes T: Donald McCain	took keen hold, prominent, disputed lead 5th, good jump and led clearly 4 out, faced challenge 2 out, headed last, edged left run-in, lost second towards finish	8/1

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2nd

21st Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

10st 6lb

pressed leader, led before 3 out

9/1

3rd

19th Sep 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

11st 0lb

took keen hold, prominent, disputed lead 5th, good jump and led clearly 4 out, faced challenge 2 out, headed last, edged left run-in, lost second towards finish

8/1

OUR TIP

4th

Pop The Champagne

J: Bryony Frost

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

11/2

Form: 118-32 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict

Won four in a row for Fergal O'Brien last summer and was second for this stable at Stratford (2m, good to soft) last month; subsequent Flat defeat can easily be overlooked (faced tough task); ground slower than good to soft would be new to her but, otherwise, her claims are solid.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 1 (7)	17th Nov 2023 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 5	20:00 Wolverhampton (AW) Pop The Champagne 10st 1lb J: George Rooke T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	prominent, dropped to midfield after 3f	16/1
5th 5	12th Oct 2023 Good To Firm 2m 2f 111y Class 4	17:10 Exeter Pop The Champagne 11st 3lb J: Nick Slatter T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	Did well last summer when with Fergal O'Brien and Graeme McPherson; only beaten a length for this trainer combination at Stratford in August and conditions went against her at Uttoxeter last time (soft; needs good); could go well should the ground be suitable.	10/1

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8th

(7)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pop The Champagne

10st 1lb

J: George Rooke

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

prominent, dropped to midfield after 3f

16/1

5th

12th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

17:10 Exeter

Pop The Champagne

11st 3lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Did well last summer when with Fergal O'Brien and Graeme McPherson; only beaten a length for this trainer combination at Stratford in August and conditions went against her at Uttoxeter last time (soft; needs good); could go well should the ground be suitable.

10/1

5th

Ip Up

J: Craig Nichol

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

10/1

Form: 85632- BF

Last run: 210 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict

Won a heavy-ground hurdle in France in January 2022 and was placed over fences and hurdles on very soft ground in February; makes British debut after seven-month absence, though, and is entitled to benefit from this outing.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 1	30th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 124y Class 4	14:10 Musselburgh Ip Up 12st 1lb J: Henry Brooke T: Jedd O’Keeffe	Ex-French 5yo who was a good third at Ayr (2m, good to soft) on November 4 on second start for this yard before easily winning in a small field at Fakenham (2m, good to soft) last Tuesday; a 7lb penalty may not stop her if she repeats that latest form.	15/8
1st 4	21st Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 3y Class 4	14:30 Fakenham Ip Up 11st 3lb J: Craig Nichol T: Jedd O’Keeffe	in touch with leaders, pushed along and headway before 2 out	6/1
3rd 8	4th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4	14:53 Ayr Ip Up 11st 3lb J: Craig Nichol T: Jedd O’Keeffe	held up in rear	33/1

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3rd

30th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

12st 1lb

Ex-French 5yo who was a good third at Ayr (2m, good to soft) on November 4 on second start for this yard before easily winning in a small field at Fakenham (2m, good to soft) last Tuesday; a 7lb penalty may not stop her if she repeats that latest form.

15/8

1st

21st Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

11st 3lb

in touch with leaders, pushed along and headway before 2 out