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888Sport Follow Us On Instagram Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 128y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,800 added
- Winner: £5,718
- 2nd: £1,679
- 3rd: £840
- 4th: £420
- Form 1462
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
handy on inside, outpaced after 5th, brief rally 3 out, weakened next
- Form 521-455
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
raced on outside, mostly 2nd, pushed along before 3 out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd flat
- Form 532512
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
made all, clear 3 out, unchallenged
- Form 127-213
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
untidy jumps in rear, mistake 3rd, outpaced from 5th, stayed on approaching last, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
- Form 14F4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
handily placed, untidy 1st, no impression on winner 3 out, plugged on
In depth
Verdict
Sula Island disappointed on her handicap debut and was then beaten when favourite at Fakenham. She has to give 11lb here to PETERS COUSIN and that may prove beyond the top weight. Nicky Richards’ mare made mistakes when favourite at Ayr and weakened on the run-in but should be suited by this quicker surface. Ratoute Yutty needs to bounce back from a poor run at Chepstow but Its All A Lark has run well in both starts since joining Donald McCain and shouldn’t be far away again.
Formwatch
Sula Island 5-4fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, stayed one pace, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 7, 7l behind A Little Chaos (10-10) at Fakenham 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Ratoute Yutty 4-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 3 out, mistake and weakened next, 5th of 9, 33 1/4l behind Annie Mc (11-1) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Its All A Lark (IRE) 5-2 (11-9) Led until approaching 3 out, kept on under pressure, not pace of winner, 2nd of 4, 10l behind Another Theatre (11-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Peters Cousin (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Raced keenly, effort after 3 out, outpaced between last 2, left with every chance last, soon ridden, kept on until no extra inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Camile (10-9) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Iconic Belle 25-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden 3f out, lost place over 2f out, 7th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Desert Ruler (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.