13:55 Sedgefield

Tuesday 13 March 2018

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Noel Fehily Cheltenham Previews At 188Bet Mares' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 5m 21.65s

Lostnfound⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 112| BF

7/4

Penalised 7lb for her win over 2m at Uttoxeter and found one too good at Lingfield in January when odds-on. Not certain to be ideally suited by this longer trip and may struggle to give away weight all round.

Form: 4-512

Banrion Scairp⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

5/1

Looked as if she needed further when staying on one pace to be third on debut at Catterick over 2m. Not a bad start and can build on that effort. Interesting to see how she fares under inexperienced rider.

Form: 23

Expresstime^t1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley⁽³⁾| T: C Grant

6/1

Placed in a couple of point-to-point before eventually finishing distant third under Rules at Kelso on racecourse bow. May be better for that experience, but much more needed in this company.

Form: 223

Lady Mix^p⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: N J Hawke| OR: 110

14/1

Close third at Doncaster in December and again ran well there when sixth of 20 over three miles a month later. Trip should suit this front-runner and she may not be far away.

Form: 665366

Pineapple Rush⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| BF

3/1

Top southern yard rare visitors here and 1-5 in recent years. Fine third in Cheltenham listed bumper on November debut, then ran into a fair sort when runner-up at Towcester following month. Sure to have been well schooled and has good claims.

Form: 32

Tickerty Boo⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: C R King| T: B Ellison

20/1

Moderate form in four bumpers, outclassed in listed company on latest effort. Hurdles bow for yard that has fine record here. Looks to have it to do but market worth a quick check.

Form: 58-49

Tokaramore^h³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Chapman⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine

10/1

Won two bumpers in autumn of 2016 and has shown some ability over hurdles without ever looking likely to win. May do better in handicaps but a place not ruled out.

Form: 110-533

L'attendue

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: A Nicol| T: P A Kirby

25/1

Oscar family out of dam from family of good staying chasers. Racecourse debut here and as a four-year-old filly gets all the allowances. Yard in decent form of late and anyone confidence from the betting market would be interesting.

Form:

Forecasts

Lostnfound (7/4), Pineapple Rush (3/1), Banrion Scairp (5/1), Expresstime (6/1), Tokaramore (10/1), Lady Mix (14/1), Tickerty Boo (20/1), L'attendue (25/1)

PINEAPPLE RUSH is by some way the best of these on bumper form and connections appear to have scouted around for an opportunity such as this for her hurdling debut. She may well prove good enough. Lady Mix is expected to set the fractions and they wouldn't want to give her too much of a lead. She ran well last time and won't be far away, while the penalised Lostnfound and Tokaramore may also get involved. The debutante L'attendue is worth keeping an eye on.