GB - Taunton - Race 4

Thoroughbred

11 Runners

16.5f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good

12.0K

VIEW

Verdict

If LITTLE LADY LUCY is in the same form as when scoring at Wincanton recently a 7 lb penalty may not stop her going in again. Daring To Dream made a fairly encouraging start to her handicap career at Stratford last month and is second choice ahead of David Pipe's Old Bridge.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
8	This former Flat winner proved well suited by a drop back to around 2m when readily getting off the mark over hurdles at Wincanton 10 days ago under Bradley Harris. A 7 lb penalty may not stop her if showing up here in similar form. 1st Pick 8 Little Lady Lucy (Ire) Jockey: Bradley Harris Trainer: Neil Mulholland J: Bradley Harris T: Neil Mulholland	100	-	-	-	56%
Analysis This former Flat winner proved well suited by a drop back to around 2m when readily getting off the mark over hurdles at Wincanton 10 days ago under Bradley Harris. A 7 lb penalty may not stop her if showing up here in similar form.
3	Ended up too far back when 18½ lengths third of 11 on 2m Stratford handicap debut. Can make mistakes but has shown enough to think she can make an impact from this sort of mark. 2nd Pick 3 Daring To Dream Jockey: James Best Trainer: Harriet Dickin J: James Best T: Harriet Dickin	98	-	-	-	10%
Analysis Ended up too far back when 18½ lengths third of 11 on 2m Stratford handicap debut. Can make mistakes but has shown enough to think she can make an impact from this sort of mark.
1	Runner-up 4 times in a busy spell in the first half of the season. Given a break since the latest of them at Hereford (19.5f) in November and player if resuming in similar form. 3rd Pick 1 Old Bridge (Fr) Jockey: Jack Tudor Trainer: David Pipe J: Jack Tudor T: David Pipe	97	-	-	-	13%
Analysis Runner-up 4 times in a busy spell in the first half of the season. Given a break since the latest of them at Hereford (19.5f) in November and player if resuming in similar form.

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