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Tuesday 3 November 2020

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Plymouth Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 5m 31.20s

Festival Dawn⁶²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 110

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 5/2, respectable fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at Huntingdon (20.7f) when last seen out 20 months ago. Makes handicap debut with her fitness a big concern.

Form: 4F2274/

Airgead Suas²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 109| BF

9/2

In the frame all three runs, good staying-on fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (19.7f, good) 21 days ago. This step up in trip willl suit so she's well worth considering off unchanged mark.

Form: 21/34-34

Get The Appeal¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 108

16/1

Debut 2m winner at Wincanton last season but (9/2) only tenth of 11 in handicap there 21.4f, good to firm) on her return after 9 months off. In excellent hands but she has bit to prove now.

Form: 2D/176-0

Tronada²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 108

13/2

Fair 12f winner on Flat this term and runner-up in 14f Bath handicap 20 days ago. Still quite unexposed over hurdles and must enter calculations on handicap debut.

Form: 444-

Wilde Spirit²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR: 108

4/1

Yet to get her head in front but placed numerous times, including when second of 8 in 21f handicap at Ludlow on her return. Sure to go well again.

Form: 22P33-2

Cut And Run³⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 106

50/1

Winner of 20f Bangor maiden hurdle in August 2019 but off track since modest ninth of 11 in 2m handicap at Hereford 12 months ago. Lots to prove on her comeback.

Form: P/31529-

Une De La Seniere^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 105| BF

11/2

Fair ex-French 18f hurdle winner who returned to form when seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Hereford (19.7f, good) 21 days ago. Not ruled out off reduced mark.

Form: 78956-7

Zero To Hero⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Adrian Heskin| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 105

66/1

Still without a win, and she ran poorly on her handicap bow when twelfth of 13 at Warwick (19f, good) 42 days ago. Has serious questions to answer.

Form: 44F-P40

Meep Meep¹⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 104| BF

10/3

Ended last term with eye-catching fifth on yard debut in 2m Doncaster novice but (13/8) only fair fifth on return in handicap at Market Rasen (23.1f) in July. Has bit to prove now.

Form: 5PP/U5-5

Cobra Angel³⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 103

28/1

Hinted at ability in three runs, staying-on fifth of 12 in 2m novice hurdle (66/1) here 10 months ago. This step up in trip will suit so not dismissed on her first go in handicaps.

Form: 6/246P5-

Torquay^p1¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: R G Hawker| OR: 102

50/1

Ex-Irish mare who arrives on back of modest tenth in handicap chase at Market Rasen (19.2f) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on now with something to prove back hurdling for new yard.

Form: 0748-20

Agent Valdez^t²³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 101

10/1

Form: 45/9P62-

Forecasts

Meep Meep (10/3), Wilde Spirit (4/1), Airgead Suas (9/2), Une De La Seniere (11/2), Tronada (13/2), Agent Valdez (10/1), Festival Dawn (12/1), Get The Appeal (16/1), Cobra Angel (28/1), Cut And Run (50/1), Torquay (50/1), Zero To Hero (66/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but the most persuasive one is for AIRGEAD SUAS who still has few miles on the clock and shaped as though this stiffer stamina test would suit when fourth at Hereford last time. Agent Valdez has the potential to have a big say on her seasonal return so is feared most, although in-form Wilde Spirit is sure to be on the premises too in search of her first win.