15:15 Newbury

Saturday 23 March 2019

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EBF & TBA Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Series Final (Grade 2 Limited Handicap)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 5.10s

Annie Mc²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽⁵⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 127| BF

8/1

Continued steady progress when running away with a Chepstow handicap by 18L two starts back. Made favourite next despite 10lb rise she could only manage fifth of nine at Exeter. Gets 1lb back but handicap may still be too high.

Form: 232415

Our Dot's Baby⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Rex Dingle⁽⁵⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 125| CD

10/1

Gained second career success over hurdles latest when winning over C&D in novice company. Plenty to like about that performance but wouldn't leap off the page as well handicapped here.

Form: F-1UF21

The White Mouse²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: L P Aspell| T: L Wadham| OR: 125

8/1

Took record to two from three over hurdles latest albeit the race she won was just a three-runner contest. This obviously demands more but clearly unexposed and open to improvement.

Form: 9-121

A Little Chaos³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 124

33/1

Won last two races over hurdles at Fakenham and Market Rasen with the latest particularly impressive. This race at a premier track likely to demand a good deal more but can't criticise way she won latest.

Form: 554911

Outofthisworld^p1⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: N D Fehily| T: H Fry| OR: 124| D

16/1

Winner of a maiden hurdle over an extended 2m4f at Market Rasen (good) in November. Odds-on when runner-up at Fontwell (2m3f, soft) next before pulling up latest at Ludlow. There were excuses there so not ruled out by any means.

Form: 1/0-U12P

Oscar Rose²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 122| BF

15/2

Won just once in 15 starts over hurdles. Second of three to considerably less exposed The White Mouse latest and although better off at the weights doubt she reverses the placings.

Form: 542352

Off The Hook⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 121| D

16/1

Gained due reward for series of consistent efforts when justfying favouritism at Ayr last time out having been close third in Listed mares event previous start. This looks a warmer event than last time but not totally ruled out.

Form: 22-3231

Millarville³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R Johnson| T: O Sherwood| OR: 120

11/1

Fontwell maiden winner in second start before third latest at the same venue under a penalty. Looks likely to appreciate this longer trip and could very well prove a leading protagonist under the champion jockey.

Form: 1-813

She Mite Bite²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 119| BF

5/1

Maiden but ran a good second on handicap debut at Sandown and still every chance latest when brought down three out at Ludlow. Could very easily make amends here with better luck and certainly one for the shortlist.

Form: 12F32B

Sweet Adare^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Cobden| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 116

16/1

Dead-heated in a bumper last year. Showed the benefit of wind surgery and a tongue-tie with two seconds at Taunton and Wincanton the last twice. Jockey booking catches the eye here and go well if handling longer trip.

Form: 41-7822

Etamine Du Cochet^t1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 115| DWS

10/1

Winner over this distance at Huntingdon two starts back before close third in small field at Uttoxeter. Likes to front-run but few rivals have same preference so could be uncontested and first string of last year's winning yard.

Form: 2-22P13

Meep Meep⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: T Scudamore| T: T Lacey| OR: 114

10/1

Won bumper in good style on debut before she was stepped in grade for a mares' Grade 2 bumper at Aintree (finished 4th). Fair efforts first two over hurdles but pulled up latest on heavy ground. This may suit more and seriously unexposed.

Form: 14-45P

Sixty's Belle³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 111

8/1

Ran comfortably her best race so far latest when second over this trip at Huntingdon in a maiden contest. On the face of it she looks to have plenty on her plate here but this yard's first-time handicappers always feared.

Form: 5-842

So Lonely^t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 106| BF

20/1

11-race maiden but ran well last twice over hurdles with a second at Fontwell and third at Market Rasen in a handicap over this distance. Upped 2lb for last year's winning connections but has to be on any shortlist.

Form: 223823

Non-Runners

Maebh²¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: J W Mullins J: Daniel Sansom

Forecasts

She Mite Bite (5/1), Oscar Rose (15/2), Annie Mc (8/1), Sixty's Belle (8/1), The White Mouse (8/1), Our Dot's Baby (10/1), Etamine Du Cochet (10/1), Meep Meep (10/1), Millarville (11/1), Off The Hook (16/1), Sweet Adare (16/1), Outofthisworld (16/1), So Lonely (20/1), Maebh (25/1), A Little Chaos (33/1)

Although she only won a three-runner event latest the vote here goes to THE WHITE MOUSE who might well prove seriously well handicapped as a result of winning such a contest. Dan Skelton won this last year with recent Cheltenham Grade One winner Roksana and his apparent first string Etamine Du Cochet must therefore be highly respected. She Mite Bite was brought down when going well latest and is another considered for the champion trainer.