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Wednesday 16 December 2020

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Tanners Wines Handicap Hurdle (Female Amateur Jockeys)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 36.19s

Lisa De Vassy²⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Lucy Turner⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 120| BF

7/1

Flat winner in France who improved with each start over hurdles for Paul Nicholls, again finding only one too good at Exeter (18.5f) in February. Switched yards for £22,000 since and she's respected.

Form: P/4222-

Virginia Chick⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Eleanor Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 120| C

13/2

Course winner who ended last season in a lull and he offered little on return over fences at Ffos Las (23.8f) in October. However, mark is easing all the time at least ahead of the return to timber.

Form: 02464-7

Granny's Secret⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Megan Fox⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 117

28/1

Point bumper winner who made it second time lucky over hurdles at Huntingdon (19.6f, heavy) in March. Not in same form in a C&D event on return but forecast soft ground rates a plus now handicapping.

Form: 1/381-5

Broken Quest^t⁹⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: T Symonds| OR: 116| DWS

5/2

Low-mileage hurdler who completed a quick-fire hat-trick around 20f in 2018 for David Dennis. Returns from over 2-year absence now but not taken lightly for yard who are well among the winners.

Form: P11135/

Valadom^p,t³³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 116| D

10/1

Veteran who made it 2 wins from last 4 starts in a veterans' handicap chase at Newcastle (20f) last month, typically going with plenty of zest. Not ruled out back over smaller obstacles.

Form: 5412-51

Docte Dina²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss H C Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 110

11/2

Fairly useful bumper winner who has shaped with promise to hit the frame in pair of mares' novice/maiden events 11 months apart. In excellent hands and she can be expected to improve now handicapping.

Form: 5/14-3

Precious Eleanor²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁷⁾| T: H D Daly| OR: 109

9/2

Maiden who ran up to best when runner-up on return at Hereford (19.6f) in October. Possible her stamina was stretched at Market Rasen (23f) since and her mark looks about right on balance.

Form: 3524-25

Jaunty Viking⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽⁷⁾| T: B Eckley| OR: 107

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden who again ran below the pick of his hurdles form (not solid) when midfield in a 15.7f novice here in October. Progress required now switched to handicap company.

Form: 4/035-7

Equilibrium^h⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Roisin Leech⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 105

80/1

Just modest form over hurdles for W. P. Mullins in Ireland and well held in a mares' novice at Newbury (16.3f) for new yard last month. Likely best watched on handicap debut.

Form: 48/376-6

Chato^b1,t⁸⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss Chloe Emsley⁽⁷⁾| T: C Honour| OR: 102

16/1

Fairly useful bumper performer for Alan King who hit the frame twice in handicap hurdles upon joining David Pipe in 2018. Absence since an obvious worry and market best guide on debut for new yard.

Form: 480333/

Oakley Hall⁵¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Mrs C Hardwick⁽³⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 100

16/1

Bumper winner in Ireland who became increasingly temperamental over hurdles for Jonjo O'Neill (winless) during 2019. Has switched yards ahead of return, which needs to have perked him up.

Form: PP/0654-

Non-Runners

Get The Appeal²³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: P F Nicholls J: Miss N Parker

Oxford Blu²¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: Lady S Brooke J: Miss L Brooke

Forecasts

Broken Quest (5/2), Precious Eleanor (9/2), Get The Appeal (5/1), Docte Dina (11/2), Virginia Chick (13/2), Lisa De Vassy (7/1), Valadom (10/1), Oakley Hall (16/1), Chato (16/1), Jaunty Viking (25/1), Granny's Secret (28/1), Equilibrium (80/1), Oxford Blu (100/1)

This looks wide-open and it may pay to take a chance on low-mileage 8-y-o BROKEN QUEST. A three-time winner for David Dennis, he returns for the red-hot Tom Symonds and may well bounce back to form on the back of his lengthy absence. Likeable veteran Valadom, handicap debutante Docte Dina and Lisa de Vassy head up the dangers.