13:50 Wincanton

Saturday 7 November 2020

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Richard Barber Memorial Mares' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 2.9s

Eglantine Du Seuil^t1²⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryan Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 147WS

9/2

Dawn Run winner in 2019. Shaped well when fourth of 22 on Leopardstown handicap debut before respectable effort in Coral Cup. Looks on a fair mark on stable debut (wind op since last seen).

Form: 3/33540-

Perfect Myth^h,t⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King| OR: 130

9/1

Is really thriving on racing this autumn and defied a double penalty with loads in the tank in 9-runner novice at Huntingdon (19.6f) last week. Carries 6-lb penalty in a much stronger contest now.

Form: 5-21121

Cill Anna^t²⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 135| CD

5/1

A shade underwhelming in bumpers but a big improver upped in trip over obstacles, completing a hat-trick in determined fashion in listed novice at Doncaster (3m) final outing. Better still to come.

Form: 573111-

Oneofthesenights⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: D A Jacob| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 132| D

28/1

Point winner who won her first 3 starts over hurdles under positive rides. Had winning run ended at Auteuil last time but still ran well to finish second. Opening mark looks on the high side, though.

Form: 1/111-2

Fleur Irlandaise²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: J M Quinlan| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 130| D

25/1

Stepped up on French form when springing big surprise in Kempton handicap and backed it up when third in listed event at same track. Not in same form since, but back against her own sex here.

Form: 13450-6

Sunrise Ruby²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 128| D

5/1

Looked as good as ever when landing 21.6f Newton Abbot novice on return. Made the most of another good opportunity at Kempton since, and while this asks for more, she should continue to run well.

Form: 3/225-11

Crossgalesfamegame²⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 126| D

22/1

Market Rasen maiden winner whose third at Newbury final outing is worth marking up having raced on the slower ground for much of the way. May have more to offer this season.

Form: 75/4163-

Molly Ollys Wishes^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 125| D

18/1

Strong traveller who opened her account in smooth style at Warwick in January. Carlisle reappearance a tad underwhelming but this type of scenario should see her in a better light.

Form: 24212-3

The White Mouse⁵⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: R Johnson| T: L Wadham| OR: 122

14/1

Good-topped mare who won 2 of her 4 starts over hurdles in 2018-19, but hasn’t been seen since, which is obviously a concern for all that she remains unexposed.

Form: 9121F/

Misty Bloom³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: T Scudamore| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 121| CD

25/1

Won this 12 months ago from 4 lb lower but hasn't returned in anything like the same form this time around, shaping as if amiss when pulled up at Warwick 37 days ago.

Form: 1050-6P

Hotter Than Hell³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: A King| OR: 121

20/1

Overcame early keenness to make a winning start over hurdles at Worcester in May 2019. Hasn't really kicked on from that, but didn't find things falling ideally for her at Ludlow last month.

Form: 1552-25

It's Probably Me²⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: H D Daly| OR: 121

9/2

Fairly useful bumper winner who needed only to be pushed out to turn the tables with Molly Ollys Wishes from Warwick at Doncaster (19.4f) in February. Opening mark could easily underestimate her.

Form: 25U321-

Midnightreflection³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁵⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 119| D

12/1

Opened her account in effortless fashion at Ludlow (20.6f) in March. Progressed again when third at Warwick (21f) on reappearance but more required in a stronger race here.

Form: 34671-3

Guardia Top^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 113

100/1

Quickly developed into a fairly useful hurdler last year, winning 3 times. However, has failed to match that level over fences this term and ran poorly back over timber last time. Uphill task.

Form: 27-4439

Forecasts

It's Probably Me (9/2), Eglantine Du Seuil (9/2), Cill Anna (5/1), Sunrise Ruby (5/1), Perfect Myth (9/1), Midnightreflection (12/1), The White Mouse (14/1), Molly Ollys Wishes (18/1), Hotter Than Hell (20/1), Crossgalesfamegame (22/1), Misty Bloom (25/1), Fleur Irlandaise (25/1), Oneofthesenights (28/1), Guardia Top (100/1)

IT'S PROBABLY ME looks to have been handed a most lenient-looking opening handicap mark, and remains open to improvement, so she’s an appealing candidate. Cill Anna progressed very well over hurdles last season and likely still has more to come, while this type of scenario should see Molly Ollys Wishes in a better light given her strong-travelling style.