15:10 Taunton

Sunday 2 February 2020

All13:3514:0514:4015:1015:4016:1016:45

Ladies Day 2nd April Mares' Novices' Hurdle (NHMOPS Bonus Race)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 23.95s

Sweet Adare^t⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Edward Austin⁽⁷⁾| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 126| D

9/4

Completed a double when winning a handicap event over an extended 2m3f at Hereford (soft) at the end of November. Disappointed upped to Listed company at Haydock (2m3f, heavy) the following month and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 228-117

Get The Appeal⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: P F Nicholls| BF

10/1

Justified odds-on favouritism when winning a maiden hurdle over an extended 1m7f at Wincanton (good-to-firm) in October. Below that form when a well beaten seventh on heavy going upped to an extended 2m4f at Plumpton subsequently however.

Form: 2D-17

Vienna Court³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 127| D

5/4

Ffos Las (2m, soft) winner on hurdling debut in October and registered her best effort in three starts since when finishing a neck second off a mark of 122 at Newbury (soft) over an extended 2m in December. Strong claims once more.

Form: 20-1632

White Chocolate¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 110| D

8/1

Four time Flat winner broke her maiden over hurdles at the second time of asking when victorious in a 2m contest at Plumpton (soft) last month. Trip and forecast going both in her favour and she is a notable runner in this event.

Form: 31

Balladame³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: T R George

40/1

Placed in a couple of bumpers but has failed to figure in two starts over hurdles to date. Likely to be of more interest once tackling handicap races.

Form: 2377

Frau Georgia^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland

66/1

Maiden after five starts including when 19L seventh in a C&D maiden hurdle on soft ground last month. Probably best watched in this contest.

Form: 29-677

Pillar Of Steel⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: J L Spearing

100/1

Promising fifth on hurdling debut at Hereford (2m, good) in October but struggled when eighth on good-to-soft ground over this C&D subsequently. Others make more appeal.

Form: 5458

Zero To Hero^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Leech

100/1

Stepped up on hurdling debut when finishing 21L fourth in a novice hurdle over 2m at Plumpton (soft) last month. More needed if she is to break her maiden in this race.

Form: 200-64

Sainte Doctor³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: N P Mulholland| BF| D

7/2

Victorious over 2m on the Flat in France in May last year and has shown ability in two starts over hurdles since joining this stable. However ore needed than when finishing fourth over an extended 2m at Doncaster (good-to-soft) last time out.

Form: 154

Forecasts

Vienna Court (5/4), Sweet Adare (9/4), Sainte Doctor (7/2), White Chocolate (8/1), Get The Appeal (10/1), Balladame (40/1), Frau Georgia (66/1), Zero To Hero (100/1), Pillar Of Steel (100/1)

A competitive looking mares' novices' hurdle can go the way of SWEET ADARE who has won twice over hurdles already and drops in grade having contested a Listed event last time. Vienna Court has run well to placed on her two most recent starts and she can finish runner-up on this occasion while third place can go to White Chocolate who showed decnet form on the Flat and was a winner on her most recent start over hurdles.