16:00 Plumpton

Monday 5 November 2018

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Watch Today's Race Replays On attheraces.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 6m 21.10s

Mac Bella⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 97

5/2

Matched pick of her form when third of 8 in a 2m4f novice hurdle at Southwell in July. Just a respectable 12½L sixth of 10 to Really Super in handicap at Worcester last time, but possible the return to further will help, and this looks easier.

Form: 4-F5386

Sixties Idol^b,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 97| C

6/1

Won handicaps here and at Fontwell earlier in the year, and probably needed the run when well beaten after a break at former track last time. Should do better with usual blinkers back on, but still 7lb above her last winning mark.

Form: 515-510

Willyegolassiego^p,t⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 89

9/4

Idled in front when beaten at Newton Abbot (2m5½f) in September, and that form shows she can win from current mark, but the concern with her is that she didn't seem to stay when tried over 3m at Uttoxeter last time.

Form: 95-5P28

Youknowell¹⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: R P McLernon| T: P R Webber| OR: 88

12/1

Bred to be better than this, and she showed promise in point-to-points, but has not achieved much over hurdles to date, and her mark is stiff on balance.

Form: 2/F067-8

Jonjoela²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Graham Carson⁽⁷⁾| T: Tracey Leeson| OR: 74

20/1

Has bits and pieces of form over hurdles which would give her a chance here, and faced a stiff task in novice company last time, but her record is very patchy, and others appeal more.

Form: P5U-U05

Lamh Ar Lamh^h,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S Bowen| T: N J Hawke| OR: 70

4/1

No star, but hasn't been running badly from lowly marks in handicaps, and not judged harshly for running out last time (intimidated by a rival). Has slipped further in the weights despite being out of the handicap.

Form: 00345R

Bella's Vision^p,t⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽⁵⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 69

11/1

Well held on all starts to date (including in bumpers) and faeed no better on handicap bow at Uttoxeter in September with cheekpieces/tongue tie fitted.

Form: 08-6759

Non-Runners

Westerbee⁴¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: J W Mullins J: Daniel Sansom

Forecasts

Willyegolassiego (9/4), Mac Bella (5/2), Westerbee (7/2), Lamh Ar Lamh (4/1), Sixties Idol (6/1), Bella's Vision (11/1), Youknowell (12/1), Jonjoela (20/1)

A few of these have stamina to prove, including MAC BELLA, but the topweight has hinted that this trip will suit, and wasn't seen to best effect on her previous try. She gets the vote to prove that point in a race where few convince. Lamh Ar Lamh was effectively forced off the track at Ffos Las, and was running well at the time, so could surprise, with Westerbee another to consider on her best form.