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The Ardencote Spa

Mares’ Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 5)

TWO MILES ABOUT TWO AND A HALF FURLONGS (2m 2f 148yds) for four yrs old and upwards fillies and mares

Total prize fund £6650

Owners Prize Money Winner £2686; Second £1343; Third £672; Fourth £336; Fifth £168. (Penalty Value £3511.86) Weights raised 2lbs and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable

SEE PAGE 38 FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE.

1 PRIME TIME LADY (GB) (23) P34-025 6 12 0

Br m Westerner - Lady Everywhere

O POPLAR COTTAGE RACING CLUB

T Mel Rowley, Bridgnorth

Br M. C. and Mrs Yeo

S Adm Protexin Ltd

WHITE, RED chevron, DARK BLUE sleeves, YELLOW stars, WHITE cap, RED star

TIMEFORM VIEW Exuberant sort who improved when scoring twice over hurdles last spring. Returned to form when second at Warwick (2m) in May and possibly overdid things on the front end when fifth at Cartmel (17.2f) 23 days ago and not out of things from a handy-looking mark.Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 100 ALEX EDWARDS

2 FABREZE (IRE) (23)

B m Ask - Ariel Star (IRE)

O A Twist of Time Syndicate

T Sheila Lewis, Brecon

F1-6414 BF 8 11 11

Br Mr Frank Doyle

S R S Bloodstock Ltd

ROYAL BLUE, WHITE cross belts, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE stars, WHITE cap, ROYAL BLUE star

TIMEFORM VIEW Benefited from a more positive ride (equipped with cheekpieces) when clear-cut winner of a mares’handicap at Uttoxeter (20f) in June Shaped as if still in top form for a long way when fourth at Cartmel (22f) since and this drop back in trip will hold no fears

Star RatingHHHII

Official BHA Rating 97 NICK SCHOLFIELD

3 NEVER NO TROUBLE (GB) (10)

B f Time Test - Kitba

O Birkdale Bloodstock

T Donald McCain, Cholmondeley

BLACK, ROYAL BLUE striped sleeves, BLACK cap.

3103-22 BF 4 11 9

Br Mrs G. Lane

S Proactive Personnel Limited

TIMEFORM VIEW Gained reward for her consistency when winning 8-runner maiden at Hereford (16.2f) in February and made the frame on each of her last 3 starts over hurdles, latterly when runner-up at Worcester (20f) in June Latest run on the Flat best overlooked and she’s not out of things

4 LADY GWEN (GB) (91)

B m Haafhd - Countess Camilla

O Mr R. L. Davies

T Kim Bailey, Cheltenham

PINK, DARK BLUE chevrons, DARK BLUE cap.

Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 100

525404- 5 11 7

Br H. Davies & R. Davies

S Kendall & Davies

Star RatingHHHHI Official BHA Rating 93

TIMEFORM VIEW Twice a runner-up in mares’maiden hurdles last year and dispelled couple of lesser efforts when fourth in maiden company here (16.3f) in April. Has switched yards ahead of this return to handicaps and she’s one to monitor closely in the market for clues.

5 MARIA MAGDALENA (IRE) (41)

B m Battle of Marengo (IRE) - Few Words

O The Problem Solvers

T Alex Hales, Edgecote

3335-05 7 11 6

Br Golden Vale Stud

S Premier Plastering (UK) Limited

YELLOW, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, BLACK sleeves, YELLOW cap, EMERALD GREEN diamonds.

TIMEFORM VIEW On a long losing run and she couldn’t build on her reappearance run when well beaten at Southwell (20.4f) 6 weeks ago Mark has eased further if blinkers have positive effect now.

Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 92

6 QUIET THUNDER (IRE) (27) 12060P- CD 5 11 4

B m Night of Thunder (IRE) - Elevator Action (IRE)

O Mr J. Gould

T Sarah Hollinshead, Upper Longdon

Br Peter & Hugh McCutcheon

PURPLE, PINK triple diamond, sleeves and diamonds on cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW C&D mares’maiden winner and best effort thereafter came back here in the autumn. Low-key exploits on the Flat in recent weeks and others make greater appeal back over timber

HARRY BANNISTER

Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating 90 CHRIS WARD (3)

7 NOONIE (GB) (45)

B f Almanzor (FR) - Gallice (IRE)

O Earl of Ronaldshay

T Philip Kirby, Richmond

WHITE, RED spots, sleeves and cap.

P2-34 4 11 1

Br Amelia Field

S Philip Kirby Racing, Tote, Topspec Equine Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair 1m4f Flat maiden for Ed Bethell. Yet to reach that level over hurdles, failing to see her race out when fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good) 45 days ago Significantly up in trip Cheekpieces on 1st time over jumps Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 92 THOMAS DOWSON

8 BORN TO PLEASE (GB) (7)

B m Stimulation (IRE) - Heart Felt

O The Mark Usher Racing Club

T Mark Usher, Lambourn

DARK BLUE, WHITE hooped sleeves, WHITE cap.

5242-43

Br P. H. Davies

S Tote

9 10 12

TIMEFORM VIEW Just 1 win from 24 hurdles starts but she again ran respectably when third in a C&D handicap 7 days ago, plenty to do home turn and best work finish. Each-way claims again with a repeat. Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating 84 HARRIET TUCKER (7)

9 MISS FEDORA (IRE) (37)

B f Helmet (AUS) - Shahabad

O Simon & Christine Prout

T Seamus Mullins, Amesbury

PURPLE, PINK cross belts and armlets, quartered cap.

P0P-332

4 10 9

Br Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum

S We Do Vans

TIMEFORM VIEW Maiden following 8 starts who ran her best race yet when runner-up at Fontwell (19.2f) 37 days ago, bumping into a well-in rival but beating the rest convincingly Remains unexposed at this sort of trip and she’s in the mix off same mark. Star Rating

10 COASTAL SUN (FR) (13)

B m Coastal Path - Valle Fleurie (FR)

O Prospect Racing

T Jamie Snowden, Lambourn

Br Mr Gaetan Gilles

S Betvictor

LIGHT BLUE, MAUVE epaulets, PINK and LIGHT BLUE hooped sleeves, MAUVE and LIGHT BLUE striped cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Gained breakthrough success in a novice claimer at Ludlow in November for Alastair Ralph. Probably in better heart than recent form figures suggest for present stable and she’s not one to write off from this basement mark.

Number of Declared Runners 10 (Exacta) Blinkers worn first time by No. 5. Blinkers worn by No. 3. Tongue Strap worn by No. 7. Hood, Tongue Strap worn by No. 10. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 2, 6, 7, 8.

2022: AYR OF ELEGANCE 10 11 8 Kielan Woods 7-2 (D J Jeffreys) 6 ran

PLAY SMARTER

BETTING FORECAST:

9-2 Never No Trouble (GB), 6-1 Miss Fedora (IRE), 13-2 Prime Time Lady (GB), 7-1 Fabreze (IRE), 8-1 Lady Gwen (GB), Born To Please (GB), 11-1 Noonie (GB), 12-1 Coastal Sun (FR), 14-1 Maria Magdalena (IRE), 22-1 Quiet Thunder (IRE)

RACE SUMMARY:

MISS FEDORA ran her best race yet when chasing home a thrown-in winner at Fontwell 37 days ago and, still unexposed at this sort of trip, and in receipt of a handy 4-y-o allowance, she could be worth chancing to build on that now Lady Gwen on debut for Kim Bailey and Never No Trouble head up the dangers.

1-2-3:

1.MISS FEDORA (IRE) 2.LADY GWEN 3.NEVER NO TROUBLE FREE form for all British and Irish meetings is available online every day at timeform.com/free

Ardencote Spa has generously sponsored this race and will kindly award a memento to the winning owner as well as a £50 cash prize to the stable employee responsible for the best turned out horse