12:35 Exeter

Thursday 17 December 2020

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Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 4m 47.78s

Pure Bliss^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: H Fry

9/4

€100,000 buy after Irish point win and successful rules debut in bumper last year. Made a winning hurdling debut following a breathing op at Uttoxeter last month (also tongue tied) so he's respected.

Form: 1/1P-1

Aide Memoire⁵⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King

125/1

Dam half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 2¾m) Night Cru. Well held all starts on Flat and makes hurdling debut after 18 months off the track.

Form:

Bleue Away²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: H Cobden| T: A J Honeyball

40/1

Resold for £60,000 and was a dominant winner of both her starts in points. Shaped better than the result in a Ffos Las bumper a year ago and likely needed run on hurdles bow last month.

Form: 11/5-7

Coquelicot^p1,t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Rex Dingle⁽³⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 112| BF

7/4

Triple bumper winner last term, including Kempton listed. Jumping not up to scratch when second on Fontwell hurdle bow in October and ran to similar level at Uttoxeter a month later. Shortlisted.

Form: 2111-23

Flying Risk^h1,t1¹¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: James Davies| T: Miss J S Davis| OR: 121

80/1

Fair hurdler who seems to be going the wrong way and has first start since leaving Gordon Elliott in a first-time hood/tongue tie.

Form: 323-790

Gazette Bourgeoise²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case

7/2

Better effort in bumpers 7 months apart when 8 lengths fourth at Aintree in October and made an encouraging debut in this sphere when runner-up at Uttoxeter 25 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 7-42

Lady Of The Night^t⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

8/1

Fair form in 3 bumpers in 2018 and showed she retains ability when second in 2m Huntingdon novice hurdle in February. Disappointed after 8 months off (had wind op) at Ffos Las and has a bit to prove.

Form: 320/2-7

Lady Valerie¹³³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien

80/1

Drew clear to land Southwell bumper on debut in July 2016. Little impact all 3 starts since and make hurdles/yard debut after over 3½ years off the track.

Form: 1507/

Little Peachey¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: M G Nolan| T: Miss J Du Plessis

150/1

Bred to show more further down the line but made little impact in a pir of bumpers in recent months. Makes hurdles debut but is hard to warm to.

Form: 50

Maggies Mogul⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| BF

7/1

Point winner who was sent off at short odds and showed ability when fourth in a Ffos Las bumper (15.8f) in October, albeit seemingly overdoing things from the front.

Form: 1-4

Midnight Annie³³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Page Fuller| T: C J Down

200/1

Arvico mare who was unplaced in point bumper on debut and shaped as if needing the run when well-beaten ninth of 14 to Coquelicot in bumper at Taunton (16.5f, soft) 11 months ago. Makes hurdles bow.

Form: 8/9-

New Clare¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: T J O'Brien| T: R Stephens

300/1

Well held in bumpers 9 months apart, and fared no better when pulled up sent hurdling after 6 weeks off at Wincanton earlier this month.

Form: 0-0P

Sindabella¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

300/1

Showed nothing when last of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (16.8f, heavy, 150/1) on NH debut 13 days ago.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Tashunka¹⁹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Coquelicot (7/4), Pure Bliss (9/4), Gazette Bourgeoise (7/2), Tashunka (7/1), Maggies Mogul (7/1), Lady Of The Night (8/1), Bleue Away (40/1), Flying Risk (80/1), Lady Valerie (80/1), Aide Memoire (125/1), Little Peachey (150/1), Midnight Annie (200/1), Sindabella (300/1), New Clare (300/1)

COQUELICOT is taken to turn the tables on the pair that beat her at Uttoxeter last month. She remains with potential given the high level of ability she showed in bumpers, and can get off the mark at the third attempt over timber. Pure Bliss and Gazette Bourgeoise are obvious threats and should be in the mix once again with the promise of better to come.