Royal Ascot Lunch Saturday 20 June Mares' Handicap Hurdle.
Taunton · Wednesday, 22 Apr · 19:30
· 2m 7f 198y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:30
Off time
8
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
7.50
13/2
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
41
40/1
08 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Lady Caro (M)
Fair hurdler who posted a career best when winning 10-runner handicap over C&D (4/1, good) in March. Likely she'll find things tougher having been raised 8 Ib for that success, however.
|
337421 | Cameron Johnstone-Baker | Miss E C Lavelle | 8 | 76.2 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Jena D'oudairies (M)
[B1]
Become disappointing this season, well below best when fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (21.4f, good, 10/1) 21 days ago. Is fitted with first-time blinkers and has been given further help from the handicapper, though the trip rem…
|
75651-1 | Freddie Gingell | P F Nicholls | 7 | 76.2 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 5th | 3 | — |
Border Gem (M)
FAV
Maiden who bounced back to form when second of 6 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (19.7f, good to soft) last month. Should go well again from the same mark with a 7-Ib claimer in the saddle, whilst the longer trip looks sure to suit.
|
424525- | Chad Bament | J Scott | 6 | 73 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
Miss Tiara (M)
[T]
Got back on the up following a second breathing operation when 6¾ lengths third of 10 to Lady Caro in handicap hurdle over C&D (good) in March. Stamina is no issue, but she's no sure thing to back latest effort up.
|
259634- | Lorcan Williams | J Scott | 6 | 72.6 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 6th | 5 | — |
Hurst Hill (M)
Winner of a mares handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (21.5f, good) in July. Largely held form well since, finishing runner-up in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Kempton (24.6f, good to soft) when last seen in November. That race has worked out well …
|
2426-74 | Daniel Sansom | J W Mullins | 7 | 70.8 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | — |
Poet's Muse (M)
Lightly-raced mare who's finished well held in 3 maidens. She's a winning pointer who will appreciate this longer trip, but improvement is required on handicap debut.
|
7/16402- | C Gethings | I Chanin | 5 | 69.4 kg |
41
40/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Pooley's Promise (M)
[PT1]
Won novice handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (3m, good) last spring for Ryan Potter. Off 3 months/equipped with first-time cheekpieces when fifth behind Lady Caro on first start for this yard in mares handicap hurdle over C&D (good) last month. …
|
14595P- | R P McLernon | N P Mulholland | 7 | 65.8 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 7th | 8 | — |
Bee's Kiss (M)
Irish point winner who's not shown much in 4 starts over hurdles. Makes handicap bow from 8 Ib out of the weights.
|
7P097-P | James Best | J D Frost | 6 | 64.4 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: Border Gem (5/2), Lady Caro (10/3), Miss Tiara (4/1), Pooley's Promise (5/1), Jena D'oudairies (13/2), Hurst Hill (11/1), Poet's Muse (40/1), Bee's Kiss (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4753.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2187.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1094.0 GBP |
| P4 | 547.0 GBP |
| P5 | 273.0 GBP |