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Friday 4 December 2020

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Listen To Weighed-In Podcast On Betfair Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 5m 31.4s

Whitehotchillifili³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R Johnson| T: H Fry| OR: 130

3/1

Bumper winner who made encouraging start over hurdles last term, winning twice. Likely needed her reappearance in listed company at Wetherby and this presents a more feasible assignment.

Form: 31316-5

Vegas Blue²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 125| BF| D

10/3

Bumper winner who looked a bright prospect when off the mark at the second attempt in this discipline at Huntingdon in October. Disappointing at Kempton last time but remains with potential.

Form: 115-13

Kentford Heiress¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 124| D

40/1

Fairly useful hurdler who has looked too high in the weights all season and hasn't seen any leniency despite a rather remote fourth at Wincanton last time. Vulnerable again.

Form: 7-27264

Miss Honey Ryder⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Greatrex| OR: 120

12/1

Ended last season on the up, winning Huntingdon mares' maiden hurdle in the mud. Returned with a dismal display in a handicap at Warwick but return to softer conditions should suit after a break.

Form: 49P21-P

Misty Bloom²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 119

11/2

On a fair mark but hasn't been firing on all cylinders as yet this season, just a laboured eighth in a handicap at Wincanton last time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 050-6P8

Penny Mallow¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 118| BF| D

5/1

Fairly useful winner at 21f over hurdles who was below form on final outing last season and made mistakes when only sixth in a handicap at Warwick on seasonal/chasing debut. May bounce back.

Form: 7/1125-6

Ruby Yeats^p²⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 115

18/1

Ended last season in fine form, landing back-to-back heavy ground handicap hurdles at up to 21.7f. Returns with yard amongst the winners and claims for all this is a step up in grade.

Form: U3UP11-

Emmpressive Lady²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 115

9/2

Modest in bumpers but confirmed previous encouragement over hurdles when readily off the mark in a novice at Exeter last time. Second has run well subsequently and she's open to further progress.

Form: 36/26-41

Non-Runners

Bit On The Side²⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

Whitehotchillifili (3/1), Vegas Blue (10/3), Emmpressive Lady (9/2), Penny Mallow (5/1), Misty Bloom (11/2), Bit On The Side (11/2), Miss Honey Ryder (12/1), Ruby Yeats (18/1), Kentford Heiress (40/1)

EMMPRESSIVE LADY had plenty to spare when scoring in an Exeter novice last time and the runner-up has given the form a minor boost since, so she could take another step forward to defy a reasonable opening mark. Fellow handicap debutantes Vegas Blue and Whitehotchillifili are also respected.