15:50 Chepstow

Saturday 9 January 2021

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Coral Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 4m 4.10s

Dame du Soir²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 120| D

6/1

Bumper/hurdles winner who scored over fences a year ago. Low-key start to the campaign, a runner-up effort last month hardly signifying a return to form.

Form: 13F-UP2

Whiteoak Fleur¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 117| BF

13/8

Finally off the mark in 19.8f Sedgefield handicap hurdle last month, making all. Would have followed up but for several sketchy jumps late on at Kelso and a 4 lb rise looks lenient.

Form: 524-512

Doyannie^h³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: James Best| T: Jack Barber| OR: 109

12/1

Fair form on second of 3 outings in bumpers last season but strictly below that level over hurdles so far. Unlikely to have shown full hand yet but opening mark is harsh.

Form: 339-475

Poniente^h²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 106

5/2

Surpassed bumper form when second of 8 on hurdles bow at Plumpton a year ago. Raced just twice since, settling better in a hood when third at Ludlow last month. Handicap debut.

Form: 2/762-63

Zero To Hero⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Adrian Heskin| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 102

5/1

Still without a win and while she performed with credit when third over 21.6f here on penultimate start, she failed to build on that effort at Leicester last time.

Form: F-P4039

Equilibrium^p1²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 101

50/1

Just modest form over hurdles for W. P. Mullins in Ireland and had to be positive about what she achieved both starts to end 2020 for new yard fitted with a hood.

Form: 8/376-6U

Fleursals^p1⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: David Noonan| T: T Symonds| OR: 98

20/1

Fair maiden on the Flat who showed ability in 4 juvenile hurdles for new yard last winter. Not in top form in either code this season.

Form: 3F47-57

Non-Runners

Kentford Mallard³⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: J W Mullins J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Whiteoak Fleur (13/8), Poniente (5/2), Zero To Hero (5/1), Dame du Soir (6/1), Kentford Mallard (13/2), Doyannie (12/1), Fleursals (20/1), Equilibrium (50/1)

WHITEOAK FLEUR is a handicapper on the up, and while she cannot afford to jump markedly right on this left-handed track, her claims remain pretty obvious. Poniente is feared most.