13:50 Wincanton

Thursday 5 March 2020

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Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Mares' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 2.95s

Blazing Destiny^h1⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Steele

200/1

Well beaten 107L sixth in a small field maiden hurdle at Lingfield (2m, heavy) when debuting just under two months ago. Probably best watched with a hood worn for the first time in this event.

Form: 6

Born In Borris⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard

11/2

Off the mark at the second attempt in point-to-point company when winning by 12L at Ballycrystal (3m, good) in January. Joined a good yard and market support would be notable on her debut under Rules.

Form: 51

China Flower³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: T Lawes

25/1

Signs of ability in three starts so far most recently when 29L seventh over an extended 2m1f in a novice hurdle at Fontwell (soft) in January. Likely more needed if she's to take this contest.

Form: 777

Cucumber Gin³⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryan Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: Nicky MartinWS

66/1

Well held last of nine in a bumper over an extended 1m7f at Southwell (soft) on debut last March. Making her debut over hurdles and first start since wind surgery.

Form: 9-

Himemiya³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Kieron Edgar| T: M Blake

200/1

Jumped poorly prior to pulling up in a novice hurdle over this C&D on soft ground when making her debut in January. Probably best watched with hood worn that day absent on this occasion.

Form: P

Hollymount Holly⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

5/6

Point-to-point winner and recorded a 5L victory in a bumper over 2m at Hereford (heavy) on Rules debut in December. Well beaten in Listed company subsequently and is one to note on her hurdling debut.

Form: 118

Kayf Sera Sera¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Rex Dingle⁽³⁾| T: A J Honeyball

40/1

Performed well when finishing 29L fourth in a bumper over 2m at Ffos Las (soft) in November on her second start. Struggled on hurdling debut last month however and others make more appeal.

Form: 0-48

Little River Bay⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White

8/1

Promising 13L fifth in a heavy ground bumper over an extended 2m1f at Plumpton in December. Likely to have improved for the experience and is an interesting runner on hurdling debut.

Form: 5

Marilyn Monroe⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball

20/1

Good ground bumper winner over an extended 2m1f at Fontwell in May but has finished well beaten in both completed starts over hurdles including over this C&D in a first time hood (left off here) last week.

Form: 13-1P80

Mrs Trout^h⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽⁷⁾| T: K Bishop

150/1

Placed once from nine point-to-point starts and has finished well beaten in both Rules starts since joining this stable. Others hold more obvious claims in this contest.

Form: 4PUP/00

Notawordofalie⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

9/2

Winner of a bumper on good ground at Kelso in September and finished a good fourth at Aintree (2m1f, soft) subsequently. Failed to shine in three starts over hurdles however and is likely to be of more interest once tackling handicaps.

Form: 314069

Whoopsey³²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly

9/1

Ran well when finishing 4½L fourth in a bumper over an extended 2m at Taunton (good-to-soft) on debut just under 12 months ago. Well beaten in a competitive bumper at Cheltenham the following month and is of interest on debut over hurdles.

Form: 40-

Mossy Glen⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins

100/1

Well beaten in two bumpers to date most recently when 52L tenth over an extended 2m at Tuanton (heavy) in January. Others hold stronger claims on hurdling debut.

Form: 80

Non-Runners

Akardashian³⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: J Scott J: Matt Griffiths

Just Tara

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: Louise Cabble J: Ben Jones

Forecasts

Hollymount Holly (5/6), Notawordofalie (9/2), Born In Borris (11/2), Little River Bay (8/1), Whoopsey (9/1), Marilyn Monroe (20/1), China Flower (25/1), Akardashian (25/1), Just Tara (33/1), Kayf Sera Sera (40/1), Cucumber Gin (66/1), Mossy Glen (100/1), Mrs Trout (150/1), Blazing Destiny (200/1), Himemiya (200/1)

The Henry Daly-trained WHOOPSEY represents a stable with a 40% strike-rate (4/10) in the last fortnight and she is taken to make a winning seasonal and hurdling debut in this opening mares' novices' hurdle. The selection showed ability on good-to-soft ground when debuting last March and she can get the better of Hollymount Holly who drops in grade on her hurdling debut having contested a Listed bumper last time. Born In Borris won a point-to-point earlier this year and she can take third on her Rules debut.