14:55 Warwick

Thursday 1 October 2020

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Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 3m 46.70s

Dariya^p,t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 112| D

11/2

Better than ever of late, wide-margin Stratford winner before following-up at Newton Abbot (16.8f) 3 days later. Gone up a total of 10 lb but she's clearly thriving and another bold show likely.

Form: 73-5711

Sid Hoodie^p,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Rex Dingle⁽³⁾| T: C J Mann| OR: 111| CD

20/1

Winner of this race off 4 lb lower mark 12 months ago but below par both starts since, including on return at Uttoxeter where she was beaten a long way. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 33115-7

Sorbet²⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 110| BF

9/1

Signed off last term with improved efforts, hitting the crossbar in a Doncaster novice and Fakenham maiden. However, a significant step forward is needed on this handicap debut.

Form: 33/6522-

Pink Sheets¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J M Quinlan| T: M Quinn| OR: 103| CD

11/10

Bumper winner for Mick Channon and improved when making a successful handicap debut in this sphere over C&D 10 days ago. 7 lb penalty may not be enough to prevent her from striking again.

Form: 056-321

Eva's Diva⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Middleton| OR: 109

22/1

Fair form in bumpers and placed on each of her half-a-dozen starts in this sphere last season. Nowhere near that level since returning to action last month, though, and she has plenty to prove now.

Form: 2327-6P

Princess T³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 107| BF| D

10/3

Has left previous form well behind since switched to handicaps, runner-up at Wincanton and Perth either side of Southwell breakthrough success in August. Should be on the premises once again.

Form: 5072-12

Givepeaceachance^h1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: D J Coakley| OR: 102

12/1

Placed several times on the level and not disgraced in couple of spins over hurdles, fourth in a 9-runner Fontwell novice (17.7f) on return last month. Hood applied for handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 3-4

Born To Please^p⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: James Davies| T: M D I Usher| OR: 102| D

50/1

Did the job well when opening hurdles account at Uttoxeter last November. However, below par both subsequent starts in this sphere and most recent effort on the Flat was rather subdued.

Form: 279/164-

Ayr Of Elegance²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 100| D

50/1

Opened hurdles account for Henry De Bromhead in Ireland last year but little impact in 3 starts for new yard.

Form: 367-898

Non-Runners

Fleursals²⁵¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 4

T: T Symonds J: Non Runner

Mighty Meg⁵⁶

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: O Murphy J: R Johnson

Forecasts

Pink Sheets (11/10), Princess T (10/3), Dariya (11/2), Mighty Meg (7/1), Sorbet (9/1), Givepeaceachance (12/1), Fleursals (16/1), Sid Hoodie (20/1), Eva's Diva (22/1), Born To Please (50/1), Ayr Of Elegance (50/1)

PINK SHEETS made a winning handicap bow over C&D recently and, with further progress entirely possible, she is taken to follow up under a penalty. The hat-trick seeking Dariya is greatly respected, while Princess T also arrives here in good form and Mighty Meg's best days are surely still ahead of her.