Royal Ascot Tips On attheraces.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Southwell

16:15

Date 2023-06-12

Distance 2m4f88y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,406

Winning Time 5m 20.45s (slow by 25.45s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Midnight Gold (IRE) Harry Cobden · Neil Mulholland	9/1	Won
2nd	Faerie Cutlass (GB) David Bass · Kim Bailey	9/2	4.75
3rd	Bella Ciao (GB) Harry Atkins · Martin Keighley	20/1	21
4th	Malina Ocarina (GB) Sean Bowen · Gary Hanmer	5/4F	2.75
5th	Maria Magdalena (IRE) Harry Bannister · Alex Hales	6/1	23

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Blitz Spirit (IRE) Philip Armson · Alexandra Dunn	25/1
P.U.	Mrs Kinsella (IRE) Finn Lambert · Ryan Potter	9/2
P.U.	Shee's A Stella (GB) Ellis Collier · Christian Williams	66/1

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Malina Ocarina Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Gary Hanmer	J:Sean Bowen T:Gary Hanmer	166	—	425-41	93	99	75	19d	—	—	-9	19.6	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Won in pretty good style over C&D last month and recent 5lb rise is not excessive
4	Faerie Cutlass Bay J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	163	t	6570-1	90	97	76	17d	—	—	+7	25.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Finished well to open account at Worcester last month and has scope for further progress
1	Maria Magdalena Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Alex Hales	J:Harry Bannister T:Alex Hales	168	—	3335-8	95	98	77	31d	—	—	0	15.7	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Made low-key reappearance last month but has slipped to a very tempting mark
5	Mrs Kinsella Bay J:Finn Lambert(5) T:Ryan Potter	J:Finn Lambert(5) T:Ryan Potter	161	tp	837-52	88	95	64	17d	—	—	0	13.1	1.00/1	5 20%
Ran big race before succumbing to Faerie Cutlass in closing stages at Worcester last month
2	Midnight Gold Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Neil Mulholland	J:Harry Cobden T:Neil Mulholland	168	p	/3U5-2	95	96	75	25d	—	—	+8	19.6	2.25/1	10 10%
Went close in first-time cheekpieces last month; big player if in similar form again
7	Bella Ciao Bay J:Harry Atkins(10) T:Martin Keighley	J:Harry Atkins(10) T:Martin Keighley	149	p	874P9-	76	96	49	67d	—	—	+2	8.2	3.25/1	14 7%
Well beaten in first two handicaps; had wind op since; now sports cheekpieces
8	Blitz Spirit Bay J:Philip Armson(3) T:Alexandra Dunn	J:Philip Armson(3) T:Alexandra Dunn	148	tb	43657-	75	96	62	207d	—	—	+5	8.1	6.00/1	25 4%
0-6 over hurdles; off since heavy defeat in November; had wind op in January
6	Shees A Stella Chestnut J:Ellis Collier(7) T:Christian Williams	J:Ellis Collier(7) T:Christian Williams	152	—	060P9-	79	89	32	186d	—	—	+5	8	9.75/1	40 3%
Well beaten in three novice hurdles for Debra Hamer; makes stable/handicap debut here

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Malina Ocarina	15/8	2	15/8	15/8	15/8
Faerie Cutlass	4	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Maria Magdalena	11/2	9/2	4	9/2	9/2
Mrs Kinsella	5	5	5	5	5
Midnight Gold	11/2	10	9	9	9
Bella Ciao	14	12	12	11	11
Blitz Spirit	20	25	22	22	25
Shees A Stella	40	33	33	33	33

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Faerie Cutlass

25.2

OR: 10 Form: 10 Odds: 5.2

7/2

2nd

Malina Ocarina

19.6

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

15/8

3rd

Midnight Gold

19.6

OR: 11.3 Form: 5 Odds: 3.3

Maria Magdalena

15.7

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Mrs Kinsella

13.1

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

Bella Ciao

8.2

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Blitz Spirit

8.1

OR: 6.3 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1

Shees A Stella

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Maria Magdalena	95	98	77
Midnight Gold	95	96	75
Malina Ocarina	93	99	75
Faerie Cutlass	90	97	76
Mrs Kinsella	88	95	64
Shees A Stella	79	89	32
Bella Ciao	76	96	49
Blitz Spirit	75	96	62

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Faerie Cutlass	17d ago	Fit
Mrs Kinsella	17d ago	Fit
Malina Ocarina	19d ago	Fit
Midnight Gold	25d ago	Fit
Maria Magdalena	31d ago	Fit
Bella Ciao	67d ago	Fresh
Shees A Stella	186d ago	Long break
Blitz Spirit	207d ago	Long break