13:15 Hexham

Friday 2 October 2020

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carpetgallop.co.uk Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 5m 22.36s

Millie Of Mayo¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 111| CD

6/5

Different proposition since switched to handicaps, completing hat-trick over this C&D 17 days ago. Assessor has reacted with 11 lb rise but that may not be enough.

Form: 906-111

Liffeydale Dreamer^t⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 110

5/1

Out of sorts for Madeline Tylicki around the turn of the year but right back on her game for Sam England, runner-up on return in July before going one better 12 days later. More needed in a handicap.

Form: 4/9P0-21

Golden Robin²⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 110

66/1

Maiden pointer but progressive form, albeit from a low base, under Rules, second of 6 in a weak novice at Newcastle on stable debut in March. Opening mark calls for more.

Form: 3PP752-

Redbridge Gold^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 110

7/1

Bumper winner in January 2019 and best effort over hurdles when second of 9 on last month's reappearance in a Newton Abbot maiden. Open to further progress in handicaps.

Form: 210/4P-2

Methag³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 107

10/1

Dual 20f winner last season hasn't returned in either code at the very top of her game and is still 4 lb above her last successful mark.

Form: 6/121-86

Sweet Vinetta^p²²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Ross Chapman| T: G Boanas| OR: 106| CD

12/1

Well prepared to land this race on reappearance a year ago. Struggled to hit same heights after but is clearly capable fresh and she's back on that winning mark.

Form: 17P435-

Ulterior Motives⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 105

40/1

Winning Irish pointer who ran out a cosy winner on Sedgefield handicap debut in January. Hasn't progressed since, suffering a heavy defeat on July's reappearance.

Form: 43135-5

Jessiemac^t²⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D R Fox| T: I A Duncan| OR: 103| D

33/1

Bagged back-to-back handicaps at Ayr around this time last year. Reportedly scoped dirty when last seen in March.

Form: 5P1126-

Calliope^b,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 103

9/1

Going through a really good spell at present, tasting success either side of an excellent runner-up effort under a penalty at Perth. New mark has kicked in but she demands respect in current mood.

Form: 312-121

Ballymilan⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 102

15/2

More like it with a brace of in-frame efforts in maiden/novice company in August. Limit most unlikely to have been reached so one to note now handicapping.

Form: 7PP-943

Princess Nearco⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: L Bailey| OR: 102| D

66/1

Successful start in this sphere in weak Southwell novice in September 2019 but out of sorts in both codes since, looking anything but willing on Flat return.

Form: 1P7P-

Our Promise²⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 95

66/1

Modest in bumpers and ran to a similar level when third of 6 on hurdles bow at Newcastle in December. No impact later that winter but handicaps are at least more suitable.

Form: 463UP0-

Russian Royale²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 84| C

28/1

Winless since 2018 and looked rusty on reappearance at Sedgefield a month ago.

Form: 44P26-6

Catlin^h²⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 81

66/1

Eased in the weights without looking ready to take advantage during the second half of 2019. Easy to look elsewhere from 3 lb "wrong".

Form: 2/45P56-

Sailing Away¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Walton| OR: 78

150/1

Little sign of ability in bumpers/over hurdles.

Form: 0UP6/7-0

Louloumills^t³³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 74| D

125/1

Shaped as though retaining some ability on August's reappearance but she's eligible for far weaker races than this.

Form: 25/P88-F

Forecasts

Millie Of Mayo (6/5), Liffeydale Dreamer (5/1), Redbridge Gold (7/1), Ballymilan (15/2), Calliope (9/1), Methag (10/1), Sweet Vinetta (12/1), Russian Royale (28/1), Jessiemac (33/1), Ulterior Motives (40/1), Golden Robin (66/1), Our Promise (66/1), Catlin (66/1), Princess Nearco (66/1), Louloumills (125/1), Sailing Away (150/1)

The assessor has been fighting a losing battle with MILLIE OF MAYO in recent weeks and the 4-timer may well be on the cards with further progress by no means out of the question. Ballymilan and Redbridge Gold may well be seen in a better light now handicapping and head the opposition.