14:15 Warwick

Thursday 29 November 2018

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Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 5m 25.10s

Parlour Maid^p,t³²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr Robert Hawker⁽⁵⁾| T: R G Hawker| OR: 102

14/1

Some useful form last year, winning at Towcester (2m, good to soft) in May. Remains 8lb higher but capable of getting involved if ready to roll on first start since January (win came fresh).

Form: 9/10B2P-

Lady Maleficent^p1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 12-3| J: William Marshall⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 101

9/1

Placed twice over hurdles in the spring but struggled both starts in handicaps more recently. Should handle some give, sports first-time cheekpieces and possible improver upped in distance.

Form: 85-2277

Sixties Idol^b,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 96| D

7/1

Mare has won twice in handicaps this year, latest over this sort of trip on good ground at Fontwell in June off a mark of 90. Well below that form from increased rating in two runs lately.

Form: 15-5105

Field Exhibition^h³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR: 94

4/1

Just one win from 29 starts and that came over fences at Worcester in July (2m4f, good). Prone to jumping errors over obstacles and just about bypassed here.

Form: 33UF65

Deduce^t1⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: P J Brennan| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 93

9/1

Fairly useful on Flat in France but hasn't shown a lot in her six-race hurdling career in Britain. First-time tongue is deployed here but plenty improvement needed.

Form: U3/85-4P

Tara Well^p,t²¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: James Nixon⁽⁷⁾| T: R Dickin| OR: 88| D

8/1

Heavy-ground hurdles winner at Leicester in January over this sort of trip but couldn't repeat that in four starts thereafter and now returns from an absence. Others seem more likely.

Form: 314825-

Dauphiness³¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R Johnson| T: H D Daly| OR: 86

11/4

Last season's form in maiden/novice hurdles was tame, off since January and makes handicap bow here with Richard Johnson booked to steer, which makes her worth a market check.

Form: 7/7695-

Pennies And Pounds¹⁶⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: M D Grant| T: J S Smith| OR: 69

14/1

Winner over timber at Bangor all the way back in 2015, very much a mixed bag since and easier to give a watching brief on return from latest short break.

Form: 2/PP05-8

Bella's Vision^b1,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽⁵⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 66

10/1

Poor in bumpers/novice hurdles and fared no better switched to handicap company in two recent starts. Looks to be of fairly limited ability.

Form: 8-67597

Rule The Ocean^t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: C J Todd⁽⁷⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 64

20/1

Maiden in all sphere and no sign of a breakthrough coming over hurdles/fences since joining this trainer. 6lb wrong on these terms and hard to fancy.

Form: 56PP60

Non-Runners

Youknowell²⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: P R Webber J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Youknowell (7/4), Dauphiness (11/4), Field Exhibition (4/1), Sixties Idol (7/1), Tara Well (8/1), Lady Maleficent (9/1), Deduce (9/1), Bella's Vision (10/1), Pennies And Pounds (14/1), Parlour Maid (14/1), Rule The Ocean (20/1)

Not a race with great depth, seemingly, and so no shocks if YOUKNOWELL can defy a 6lb penalty in the bid to follow up a decisive success at Plumpton recently. The drop in distance should not inconvenience her and she can add to the tally. Lady Maleficent could possibly improve on her handicap for now upped in distance while Dauphiness is worth noting with Richard Johnson booked for her handicap bow. Parlour Maid is capable fresh and could have a say.