This step up in trip looks a good move for WILMCOTE, who caught the eye with her third behind a major improver at Uttoxeter and is a big player if she can build on that. Hey Mama Rock Me kicked off her handicap career with a promising second at Musselburgh last month and she's feared most on this drop back to 2m4f. Lyle View and Gotthereintheend also enter the reckoning, while another to keep an eye on is Harry Derham's handicap newcomer Loud And Proud.[David Moon]
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0-8 in points and well held in three hurdle runs this winter, but she showed some ability with her fifth at Taunton (2m, good to soft) last month and is a possible improver now upped in trip on handicap debut; one to keep an eye on for in-form yard.
Some promise in maiden hurdles (2m-2m4f) in Ireland but she has a patchy profile and was pulled up at a big price on handicap/stable debut at Taunton (2m, soft) last month; that took her record to 0-9 and others are more convincing.
Won two AW bumpers at the start of 2023 but she's not progressed in four hurdle runs and was well held on handicap debut at Ludlow (2m5f, good) last April; left Warren Greatrex since then and has something to prove on return for new yard.
Promising second in Warwick maiden (2m, good) last May, in her final run for Laura Horsfall; well held on handicap/stable debut at Ascot (2m7f, good to soft) in December but she may have had fitness or stamina issues and this unexposed 6yo still has potential; not ruled out back in trip.
Point winner, who finished well when scoring over fences at Fakenham (2m, good) for Dan Skelton last June; hasn't gone on from that in five runs since but she wasn't beaten far at Sedgefield on Boxing Day and is 9lb lower on this switch back to hurdling; hard to rule out a good run back over this stiffer stamina test.
Showed some ability in bumpers but she's been beaten 30l or more in three hurdle runs at around 2m4f; still early days and now goes handicapping but she needs a transformation.
Tailed off in her first three hurdle runs but was an eyecatching third from a long way back on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) in December; was beaten 17l but that was behind a major improver and she's an interesting contender on this step up in trip.
Broke her duck at the 12th attempt, showing improved form to win decisively at Ffos Las (2m4f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) in November; however, she failed to fire back there under a penalty ten days later and was pulled up at Uttoxeter last time.
Runner-up in Irish point (3m, good) but she's not shown much at massive prices in three hurdle runs (2m-2m5f) this autumn; in good hands and still lightly raced but she needs plenty of improvement on handicap debut; cheekpieces added.
Mixed record in five runs over hurdles but her latest fourth in a Uttoxeter handicap (2m, good to soft) was a respectable effort; now goes back up in trip but she was runner-up in a point and has each-way claims if she can build on that last run.
Better effort on handicap debut when runner-up from out of the weights at Musselburgh (3m, soft) last month; was no match for an easy winner in that race but that is something to build on and she shaped as though this drop back in trip should be fine; in the mix.
Back from a break with a good second at Leicester (1m7f, good to soft) in November but she's been well held in both subsequent runs (2m2f/2m) and is now 0-12; others preferred.
Yet to get competitive in five starts and her two handicaps have resulted in a pulled-up effort at Ludlow (3m) and a well-held fourth of seven at Fakenham (2m7f, both on good to soft); still unexposed but she needs a visor to make a big difference on this drop back in trip.
Seven-race maiden who has yet to finish close than 26l to the winner and she's been pulled up in both her handicaps; tongue-tie is now added and has lots to prove back in trip.
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