13:30 Ascot

Saturday 21 November 2020

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Veolia Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 5m 57.50s

Yeavering Belle²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 128

8/1

Made it 4 wins from first 6 starts over hurdles with battling success in 21f Ludlow handicap last month. Below par in strong Cheltenham handicap last time but sort to bounce back so not dismissed.

Form: 1-12P10

Printing Dollars²⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen⁽³⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 121| DWS

14/1

Landed back-to-back 23f Exeter hurdle wins early in 2019 but largely below form last term. Returns after wind op now with something to prove.

Form: 2/9508P-

Hotter Than Hell¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: A King| OR: 121

9/2

Made winning start over hurdles at Worcester in May 2019. Without a victory since but arrives in good form, third of 14 in 21f handicap at Wincanton 14 days ago. In the mix off unchanged mark.

Form: 552-253

Same Circus²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 120| D

6/1

Fairly useful winning hurdler who returned with good second of 9 in handicap (11/2) at Aintree 27 days ago. Winner has gone in again since so she must enter calculations off same mark.

Form: 53426-2

Dame De Ruban¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 119

25/1

Low-mileage ex-Irish winning hurdler. Good placed efforts both starts for new yard this term, third of 11 on handicap bow at Musselburgh (3m) 17 days ago. Considered.

Form: 6-15233

Midnightreflection¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 118

7/1

Easily opened her account at Ludlow in March and excellent third at Warwick (21f) on her return but off bridle a long way out when below par at Wincanton last time. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 4671-30

Coillte Eile⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 108| CD

11/4

Lost her way for Richard Newland but landed this prize 12 months ago so not ruled out if new yard have got her back going.

Form: 8899-45

Robin Gold^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 108| BF

4/1

Quirky ex-Irish mare who is thriving for new yard, scoring at Perth and Lingfield before fine third back at Lingfield when collared late having looked sure to win. Nudged up just 1 lb so big player.

Form: 0-90113

Non-Runners

Lily The Pink²

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: A J Honeyball J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Coillte Eile (11/4), Robin Gold (4/1), Hotter Than Hell (9/2), Same Circus (6/1), Lily The Pink (6/1), Midnightreflection (7/1), Yeavering Belle (8/1), Printing Dollars (14/1), Dame De Ruban (25/1)

A case can be made for a few but the most persuasive one is for Dan Skelton's ROBIN GOLD who is on a roll and fancied to gain compensation for her narrow reverse at Lingfield when she looked in control at the last. Same Circus is sure to make her presence felt on the back of her good Aintree second, while last year's winner Coillte Eile could have a say too if rejuvenated by her new yard.