3.35pm The Portman Cup Saturday 21ST January Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Sixth Race 3.35

The Portman Cup Saturday 21st January Mares’ Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 5)

for four yrs old and upwards fillies and mares x Total prize fund £8000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £3231, 2nd £1615, 3rd £808, 4th £404, 5th £202. 2m 104y (Penalty Value £4224.80) Weights raised 1lb and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.

Race Description

This is a two miles and half a furlong handicap hurdle race for four-year-olds and upwards fillies and mares only which have been rated from 0 to 100. To qualify for a handicap rating horses must have won a race, been placed twice or raced at least three times in order for the handicapper to gauge the level of form shown. This rating then dictates the weight to be carried in a handicap. In simple terms a horse rated 100 in this particular race would be required to carry 5lb more than a rival rated 95.

Br Breeding O Owner B Breeder J Jockey T Trainer S Sponsor

colours no horse

1 TINTERN ABBEY (IRE) (53) 3/210-34 D

Br B m Mahler - Portobello Sunrise (IRE)

age

st-lb 6 12-0

Jay Tidball (7) J

O The Tintern Abbey Partnership

Alastair Ralph, Bridgnorth T B Liam Walsh Planned Office Interiors Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEW Bumper winner and bright start over hurdles, cementing positive start when fourth in 10-runner mares’ maiden at Wincanton (15.2f) in November. One to consider with progress anticipated now handicapping. TFRHHHHI BHA99 2 KENTFORD MALLARD (GB) (8) 5-2415U

Br B m Sulamani (IRE) - Kentford Grebe O Mr D. I. Bare

10 11-11

Micheal Nolan J Seamus Mullins, Amesbury T B D. I. Bare We Do Vans S TIMEFORMVIEWHeld her form well in the spring/summer last year and overcame a few wayward leaps to score at Southwell (3m) in June. Swerved and unseated first on return at Exeter (18.5f) on New Year’s Day and cheekpieces go back on now. TFRHHHII BHA96 3 FORTUNE COOKIE (IRE) (19) 005-0P

Br B m Soldier of Fortune (IRE) - Tukawhile (IRE) O Enduring Love Syndicate

6 11-10

David Noonan J Henry Oliver, Kinnersley T

B James D. Leahy TIMEFORMVIEW Has yet to show much in handful of starts but can have latest yard debut effort at Hereford (21.7f) overlooked, all but coming down at the sixth and pulled up soon after.This should reveal more. TFRHHHII BHA95 4 EVENTFUL (GB) (59) 3160-61 D

Br B m Oasis Dream - Spectacle O Guy Dunphy, Chris Dillon, Mr C Seeney

6 11-9

Jamie Moore J Jim & Suzi Best, Lewes T

B Juddmonte Farms Ltd TIMEFORM VIEW Maiden on Flat but she was well supported when doubling her tally over hurdles (in refitted blinkers) at Southwell (15.8f) in November.Absent since but gone well after a break before and not out of things. TFRHHHHI BHA94 5 MRS KINSELLA (IRE) (34) 00400-0

Br B m Beat Hollow - Islandbane (IRE)

7 11-8

Sean O’Briain (7) J

O Kevin Boothby and John Lynk

Billy Aprahamian, Towcester T B C. J. Foy Fairfax and Favor Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEW Modest ex-Irish maiden hurdler who showed nothing returning from 8 months off for new yard at Fontwell (17.7f) in December. Eased 5lb ahead of this and now equipped with a first-time tongue tie. TFRHHIII BHA93 6 HELLO BOB (GB) (43) 3/14/-564 D

Br Ch m Cityscape - Maid of Perth O Mrs Janice Drinkwater

8 11-7

Danny Burton (5) J Samuel Drinkwater, Strensham T

B Robert Gibbons TIMEFORMVIEWUttoxeter winner back in summer 2020 who shaped as if retaining all ability after 18 months off when fifth at Ffos Las in May but has gone backwards from that in his 2 outings since. TFRHHHII BHA92 7 BORN TO PLEASE (GB) (39) 3/P602-2 D

Br B m Stimulation (IRE) - Heart Felt O The Mark Usher Racing Club

9 11-1

Harriet Tucker (7) J Mark Usher, Lambourn T B P. H. Davies Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW Well beaten on each of her last 4 starts on the level but exploits over hurdles either side have been more like it, runner-up in a mares’ handicap at Leicester (15.5f) 39 days ago. Needs to back that up now. TFRHHHII BHA86 8 SAWPIT SIENNA (GB) (55) 503-014

Br B m Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Sawpit Supreme O Mr David A. Hunt

8 11-0

Robert Dunne J Samuel Drinkwater, Strensham T B D. A. Hunt and A. T. Huckfield Tote S TIMEFORMVIEWGained Second success at Fakenham (both 2 1/2m) when seeing off 5 rivals in a mares’ handicap in October.Came up short from inflated mark when fourth back at that venue last time but she’s no forlorn hope in an open-looking handicap. TFRHHHII BHA85

22

Peter Kavanagh (5) J Donald McCain, Cholmondeley T B Mrs G. Lane Proactive Personnel Limited S TIMEFORMVIEW Placed 3 times from 9 appearances on the Flat for Adrian Nicholls and, in receipt of her handy weight-for-age allowance, she again ran well when second at Leicester (15.5f) in November.Well in the mix back from 56 days off. TFRHHHHH BHA91 10 MY GRANNY LILY (GB) (18) 00-034

Br B m Pether’s Moon (IRE) - Pont Royal (FR) O Sam Quigley and Denise Smith

5 10-2

Tom Buckley (3) J Nigel Hawke, Tiverton T B Mr & Mrs D. Futter Junction 24 Ltd S TIMEFORMVIEWShowed first form when third on handicap debut at Ludlow (21.2f) in November.Couldn’t quite match that when fourth at Ffos Las (15.8f) 18 days ago but cheekpieces go on now and it does remain early days at least. TFRHHHII BHA71 11 LADY IRONSIDE (IRE) (50) F0000-0

Br Gr m Lawman (FR) - Expedience (USA) O Mr S. Reeves

6 10-2

Miss Ella Herbison (7) J Carroll Gray, Bridgwater T

B Enda Fitzsimons & Lawman Syndicate TIMEFORMVIEW Fair maiden on Flat in Ireland but has yet to show any ability in this sphere, including on handicap debut at Exeter (21.6f) in November. Much more needed. TFRHIIII BHA67

DECLARED RUNNERS 11 2022: AMELIA’S DANCE (IRE) 7 11 7 Tabitha Worsley 7-1 (Robert Walford) 15 ran

Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 5, 11. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 10. Blinkers worn by No. 4. Tongue Strap worn by No. 8. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 2, 7, 8, 9. Stewards Note: FORTUNE COOKIE: Following its run on 21/12/2022 it was reported that the horse erred mid-race losing action. Probable S.P’s: 9-2 Never No Trouble (GB), 11-2 Tintern Abbey (IRE), Eventful (GB), 7-1 Born To Please (GB), Sawpit Sienna (GB), 12-1 Kentford Mallard (GB), Hello Bob (GB), 14-1 My Granny Lily (GB), 16-1 Fortune Cookie (IRE), 33-1 Mrs Kinsella (IRE), 100-1 Lady Ironside (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

NEVER NO TROUBLE again ran well when runner-up in a mares’ handicap at Leicester in November and, again in receipt of her handy 4-y-o allowance, she could be the answer back from a short break. Handicap-debutante Tintern Abbey, Eventful and Sawpit Sienna head up the dangers, in that order.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.NEVER NO TROUBLE 2.TINTERN ABBEY (IRE) 3.EVENTFUL

The Result

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