Sixth Race 4.30

The Martyn Priddle Memorial 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. (Penalty Value £4224.80) colours no horse

Race Description

This is a three miles handicap hurdle race for four-year-olds and upwards fillies and mares only which have been rated from 0 to 100. Once a horse has qualified for a handicap rating this is regularly reassessed. A below par effort could result in a reduced rating whilst a strong performance could see the rating increased. Occasionally, horses are entered to race before their handicap rating has been reviewed and so to avoid recent winners being un-penalised they are allotted a mandatory penalty – usually 7lb.

1 SHANTOU SUNSET (GB) (29) P-614P0 D

Br Ch m Shantou (USA) - Kingara

O optimumracing.co.uk & Mr Andrew P. Bell Tim Vaughan, Cowbridge

B Elms Stud Co Ltd & P. Atkinson

TIMEFORMVIEW Scored at Stratford last spring on final start for Philip Hobbs but hasn’t covered herself in glory in 3 starts for present connections. Needs to get back on track now tried in a tongue strap

2 COILLTE EILE (IRE) (7) 3-06141 D

Br B m Stowaway - Aughwilliam Lady (IRE) Lee Edwards J

O Mr P. K. Mrs A. J. Gardiner Adam West, Epsom

B J. Moran

S

TIMEFORMVIEWTook advantage of a falling mark on third run for current yard at Chepstow in November.Conditions were probably too testing next time and duly bounced back when scoring at Lingfield (23f,good) last week,winning in the style of one who should make a bold bid to follow up under a penalty. TFRHHHHI BHA91

3 KENTFORD MALLARD (GB) (22) 415U45 D

10 11-7

Br B m Sulamani (IRE) - Kentford Grebe Micheal Nolan J

O Mr D. I. Bare Seamus Mullins, Amesbury T

B D. I. Bare We Do Vans S

TIMEFORMVIEW Successful at Southwell off a 3lb lower mark last summer and performed respectably when fourth of 11 over 16.5f here on penultimate start. Not so good at Huntingdon next time but couldn’t completely rule out now moving back up in trip. TFRHHHII BHA92

4 FINE BY HER (GB) (51) 25-5102

7 11-7

Br B m Shirocco (GER) - High Benefit (IRE) Finn Lambert (5) J

O Mrs J.A. Benson & Miss S.N. Benson Julian Smith, Tirley T

B John R. Hales Mrs Benson & Miss S.N. Benson S

TIMEFORMVIEW Opened account at Fakenham (23.4f, good) last May and left low-key reappearance behind when hitting the crossbar over the same C&D (soft) last month. 2lb nudge fair enough and she has to enter calculations back on better ground. TFRHHHII BHA92

5 HAY THERE MONA (IRE) (47) 046-404

6 11-5

Br B m Mustameet (USA) - Turf (FR) Ben Bromley (7) J

O Ms Miriam Hannaford Harry Fry, Corscombe T

B D. P. Keane Manhole Covers Ltd, Grosvenor Sport S

TIMEFORMVIEWHasperformedwithcreditin2ofher3startssinceswitchedtohandicaps,mostrecentlyfinishingfourthinan11-runnerFfosLas(21.9f,heavy)contest in a first-time tongue strap (retained here).Doesn’t look especially progressive but down another 1lb and she’s well worth a second look. TFRHHHII BHA90

6 DANCINGONTHEEDGE (FR) (14) 1-50403

Br B m Kapgarde (FR) - Solarize (FR)

6 11-4

Freddie Gingell (7) J

O Old Gold Racing 4 Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat T

B Guy Pariente Holding SPRL Morson Group S

TIMEFORMVIEW All-the-way winner of a 2m Worcester bumper on debut last spring and best effort yet in this sphere when third at Market Rasen (20.6f, good) a fortnight ago. 2lb lower here and promises to be suited by this stiffer test, so there is certainly cause for optimism.TFRHHHHH BHA89

7 LITTLE ELSE (GB) (42) 105/-600

Br B m Midnight Legend - Real Treasure

O The Real Partnership

7 11-2

Rex Dingle J

Jeremy Scott, Dulverton T

B Mrs S. Steer-Fowler Brendon Powerwashers S

TIMEFORMVIEWBumper winner at Chepstow in December 2020 but she hasn’t made much of an impact in 4 starts since switched to this sphere. Now tried in a tongue strap. TFRHIIII BHA87

8 GAIA VALLIS (FR) (15) 1145-3P

Br B m Saint des Saints (FR) - Toccata Vallis (FR)

O David Bridgwater Racing

B Mr Andre Noel Dutertre

7 11-1

Brendan Powell J

David Bridgwater, Stow-on-the-Wold T

TIMEFORMVIEW Scored a couple of times last season but hasn’t resumed in particularly good form this time round, well beaten when third on return at Leicester and subsequently pulled up at Fontwell TFRHHIII BHA86

9 ARCTIC FOOTPRINT (GB) (21) 445/-0P4

9 10-5

Br Br m Blueprint (IRE) - Arctic Flow James Davies J

O Mrs C. J. Dunn Chris Down, Cullompton T

B Mrs H. R. Dunn

Super Mare Scaffolding, Woodwarm Stoves S

TIMEFORMVIEW On a good mark judged on peak form a couple of seasons back but efforts since returning from a sizeable absence in December have not been at all inspiring. Hopes here pinned on the addition of cheekpieces helping to spark a revival.TFRHIIII BHA76

10 MARTHA BURELL (GB) (93) P606P

8 10-2

Br Ch m Lucarno (USA) - Theatre Diva (IRE) Ben Ffrench Davis (7) J

O Miss J. du Plessis Jackie du Plessis, Saltash T

B Miss J. M. du Plessis

TIMEFORMVIEW Little impact in 5 starts to date and she’s 6lb ‘wrong’ at the weights Has undergone a wind op. TFRHIIII BHA67

11 BLUE SUEDE SHOES (IRE) (16) 00-P005

6 10-2

Br B m Walk In The Park (IRE) - Down By The Sea (IRE) Harry Reed J

O Heart Racing HR3 Neil Mulholland, Limpley Stoke T

B Jerry Russell Tote S

TIMEFORMVIEWDown the field in a couple of bumpers for Dan Skelton and hasn’t fared any better since tackling hurdles for new yard, including on recent handicap bow at Hereford. Cheekpieces now tried. TFRHIIII BHA66

DECLARED RUNNERS 11

2022: FLYING NUN (IRE) 7 11 12 Tom Bellamy 6-1 (Emma Lavelle) 14 ran

Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 1, 7. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 9, 11. Tongue Strap worn by No. 5, 10, 11. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 1, 3. Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No. 10.

Probable S.P’s: 3-1 Dancingontheedge (FR), 10-3 Coillte Eile (IRE), 5-1 Hay There Mona (IRE), 11-2 Fine By Her (GB), 11-1 Kentford Mallard (GB), 25-1 Gaia Vallis (FR), 28-1 Shantou Sunset (GB), 33-1 Arctic Footprint (GB), 40-1 Little Else (GB), 50-1 Martha Burell (GB), 66-1 Blue Suede Shoes (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

This stiffer test promises to suit DANCINGONTHEEDGE, who was doing her best work at the finish when third behind a couple of improving types over 20.6f here a couple of weeks ago. She is in good hands and is probably on a good mark. Last week’s decisive Leicester scorer Coillte Eile is an obvious danger, while Hay There Mona and Fine By Her both make each-way appeal.