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Wednesday 14 November 2018

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188Bet Casino Mares' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 4m 31.09s

Alsa Mix^h⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King

4/7

Tries to protect her unbeaten record here having won an Irish point-to-point (10L) and then easily followed up at odds-on when winning a Worcester bumper by 5L. Won that impressively and looks sure to go close on hurdles debut.

Form: 1-1

Everlanes^t¹⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Kieran Burke

12/1

Bumper winner on her debut who looked to have improved in her final bumper run after a break and some wind surgery. Offered something to work on from her hurdles debut when with Anthony Honeyball; now drops in trip for a new yard.

Form: 154-4

Executive Capilano²³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton

8/1

Cost 40,000 after easily winning an Irish point-to-point by 10L in March on her 2nd start in that sphere. Withdrawn on good ground at Uttoxeter when making her debut earlier this month she's joined a top-class yard; note in the market.

Form: 41-

Miss Rocher^h1²¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: A Glassonbury| T: N J Hawke

66/1

Hood now applied after she was pulled-up in a Taunton bumper on her debut back in April (2m, heavy). Only a cheap purchase and offered little there; expect the same story this time around.

Form: P-

Mrs Miggins^t1¹⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: T Scudamore| T: D PipeWS

10/1

One of the more experienced runners who has had some wind surgery since she was last seen and now sports a first-time tongue-tie also. Two third places at this course show that she has ability and better is expected although she may need further.

Form: 38-3

Sienna Royale²⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: N J Hawke

50/1

Well held in her only bumper she showed some aptitude for hurdling on her debut in this sphere. This looks too tough for her though and she'll do better with a mark in handicaps further down the line.

Form: 74-

Soraya^t1¹⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: T Lacey

7/1

Debutante from a yard that are always of interest with this type; she beat her only rival when making all in point-to-point (came home alone) trained by the trainer's wife for that win. Now under Rules and interesting to see what she can do.

Form: 1

Sweet Adare¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: James Best| T: V R A Dartnall

5/1

Debut form in bumpers looked sound and she built on that when dead-heating in a Southwell event in the same sphere in April (enjoyed a soft lead). A penalty appeared to hold her back on her return; now makes her hurdles debut off level weights.

Form: 41-7

Theatre Mix¹⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Rex Dingle⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J Du Plessis

66/1

Has failed to show that much in two bumpers the 2nd of which came around this course. Looks to have a very difficult task on her hurdling debut and others appeal far more.

Form: 46-7

Non-Runners

Ballybough Nora²²⁷

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: J Scott J: Matt Griffiths

Evidence De Thaix⁴⁶³

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: P Hobbs & J White J: B J Geraghty

Malachys Girl²⁰⁹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: B Pauling J: D A Jacob

Urca De Lima²⁰⁵

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: A J Honeyball J: H Cobden

Viva Vittoria²³⁷

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Adam Wedge

Forecasts

Alsa Mix (4/7), Evidence De Thaix (11/4), Sweet Adare (5/1), Malachys Girl (13/2), Soraya (7/1), Executive Capilano (8/1), Mrs Miggins (10/1), Everlanes (12/1), Urca De Lima (14/1), Viva Vittoria (14/1), Ballybough Nora (16/1), Sienna Royale (50/1), Theatre Mix (66/1), Miss Rocher (66/1)

Those with hurdles form set a fairly ordinary standard and this is likely to go the way of a hurdles debutante. Two of the most interesting are Alsa Mix and EVIDENCE DE THAIX who judges edges the verdict. Both of the mares’ have shown plenty of ability with the latter just gaining a slight edge due to the form of the Hobbs yard. Soraya is another newcomer over hurdles who should be noted along with Viva Vittoria. Executive Milano also gets a positive mention on her debut. If there is one who has a hurdles profile to note then its Mrs Miggins who returns from a wind op and will be worth noting for handicaps over further.