12:30 Wincanton

Thursday 4 February 2021

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EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 5m 52.10s

Farne⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: P J Brennan| T: Noel Williams| OR: 120WS

6/1

High-quality bumper performer in 2018/19 who got back on track for new yard when winning Lingfield maiden on return. Soundly beaten in Haydock listed event last time, though. Has since had a wind op.

Form: 34/87-15

Wouldubewell⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

16/5

Dual point winner last winter who made a successful hurdling debut in hard-fought style at Uttoxeter (23.3f, heavy) 48 days ago. That was an uncompetitive affair, but she's entitled to progress.

Form: P62/11-1

Autumn Gold⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: J Farrelly

200/1

Winning pointer who showed a bit more than previously under Rules when fifth of 15 in C&D event 63 days ago, though was only plodding on through beaten horses.

Form: 0-PP5

Crem Fresh⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: F Brennan

80/1

Exposed as modest in bumpers and was well held on hurdling debut here in December after 20 months off.

Form: 7553/5

D'edge Of Glory²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽³⁾| T: R Potter

250/1

No promise either start over hurdles.

Form: PP

Electric Annie^h1⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris

125/1

Placed in 2 bumpers for Jack Barber but well beaten on hurdling debut here since. Now sets out a new yard with the tongue tie she wore last time replaced by a hood.

Form: P3-239

Fable¹³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

5/1

Easy winner of sole start in Irish points in September and has joined a top yard, so must be taken seriously, especially if the market speaks in her favour.

Form: 1

Lucky Lara²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: Nick Mitchell

16/1

Third sole outing in points. Showed an aptitude for hurdling when fourth in 16-runner maiden at Hereford (19.7f) 24 days ago and is entitled to improve.

Form: 3-4

Maggies Mogul^t1⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

33/1

Point winner who failed to meet expectations in a bumper and was well held sent hurdling at Exeter after 10 weeks off. Tongue tie goes on. Could need more time.

Form: 1-4P

Minella Beag³³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: P Gundry

200/1

Flemensfirth mare. Dam (h106) 19f hurdle winner. Point winner, pulled up last time (March 2020).

Form: 5/31P-

R Bren^t1⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: R Potter

250/1

Dual point winner (unplaced last time), but well held in a brace of bumpers/Exeter maiden hurdle under Rules for Tracey Barfoot-Saunt in 2017/18.

Form: 1/34FP-6

Rose Of Arcadia^t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 118| BF

5/6

Irish point/bumper winner who bettered her hurdling debut form in a first-time tongue tie when second of 16 in a well-run novice here (15.3f) 40 days ago. Can progress again now upped in trip.

Form: 11-42

Sumtime²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins

200/1

Well held in bumper/novice hurdle.

Form: 6-5

Wee Fly Too

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: P Gundry

150/1

Native Ruler mare. Dam, point winner, half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3¼m) Ungaro and fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 29f) Blue Splash. Looks best watched on debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Rose Of Arcadia (5/6), Wouldubewell (16/5), Fable (5/1), Farne (6/1), Lucky Lara (16/1), Maggies Mogul (33/1), Crem Fresh (80/1), Electric Annie (125/1), Wee Fly Too (150/1), Autumn Gold (200/1), Minella Beag (200/1), Sumtime (200/1), D'edge Of Glory (250/1), R Bren (250/1)

Impressive bumper winner ROSE OF ARCADIA stepped up on her hurdle debut when runner-up here in December and, with the performance backed up by the time, she's taken to go one better now moving up markedly in trip. Fable is easily the most interesting of the opposition having joined a top stable on the back of a convincing point win.