15:50 Plumpton

Monday 12 March 2018

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188Bet Faller Refunds At Cheltenham Thursday Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 5m 42.7s

Loves Destination³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 118| CD

3/1

Victorious four times over hurdles at up to an extended 2m5f. Ground and trip should both suit but gave a poor account last month at Warwick in Listed event. Drop in class may help.

Form: 71-6236

Jubilympics³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 116| D

7/1

Bumper winner, got off the mark third time out over hurdles at Wincanton early last month over this sort of trip, despite idling close home. Makes handicap debut now.

Form: 22-1831

Iconic Sky^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Maxime Tissier⁽⁷⁾| T: L Wadham| OR: 114

5/1

Maiden winner had been finding things hard going in handicaps prior to last month's win at Market Rasen (2m2½f, soft) off mark of 109, doesn't look the most obvious contender to follow up.

Form: 73-9351

Molly Carew³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 112

3/1

Won back-to-back novices' hurdles at Lingfield and Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) early last year. Went well in two handicaps back at Lingfield in November, but less pleasing since at Fontwell and Chepstow. Bit to prove.

Form: 11-3237

Ding Ding¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 112| CD

9/2

Game little mare that tries her hardest and loves this place, with all four wins arriving here. Second on two most recent starts here and at Fontwell, likely to go well again.

Form: 165822

Daytime Ahead³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: R J Hodges| OR: 105

7/1

Recent performances at Chepstow and Taunton have been quite weak and looks in need of some assistance from the handicapper at this stage.

Form: 41224P

Snippetydoodah^h,t⁶⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: T J O'Brien| T: M Roberts| OR: 95| CD

10/1

Both of her wins have come on heavy ground, including over C&D last February from a mark of 90, now a 10-year-old and backed out of things rapidly having raced prominently here in January.

Form: 2P12-77

Non-Runners

Little Millie⁵⁹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: N B King J: T E Whelan

At First Light³⁷⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: D Weston J: David Bass

Forecasts

Loves Destination (3/1), Molly Carew (3/1), Ding Ding (9/2), Iconic Sky (5/1), Jubilympics (7/1), Daytime Ahead (7/1), Little Millie (15/2), Snippetydoodah (10/1), At First Light (14/1)

DING DING loves this place and rarely runs a poor race. She's been second on her two most recent starts here and at Fontwell and should be able to give this another bold sight. With her form at the track assure, a fifth Plumpton win could be in the offing. Iconic Sky, successful under this pilot at Market Rasen last time looks the chief danger ahead of Jubilympics and Molly Carew.