12:30 Plumpton

Monday 1 March 2021

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Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:31 | Winning time: 4m 59.5s

Sei Bella²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Joshua Moore| T: M McGrath| OR: 104

16/1

Runner-up in a bumper last season. Proved up to winning a weak novice hurdle at Exeter in October but tame effort in handicap company next time and midfield in jumpers bumper since.

Form: 24P-1P7

She's Gina^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 104

4/1

Made sound start for Dan Skelton when third of 8 at Taunton (19f) then stretched by 3m next time. Never travelling in jumpers bumper without usual headgear latest but cheekpieces back on now. Claims.

Form: 08P-356

Jungle Prose²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 104

6/1

Warwick bumper winner who has hit the frame all 3 starts over hurdles, including a C&D handicap. Another good run when second in jumpers bumper latest. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 6-13232

La Reine Poutine²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Thomas| OR: 103

15/2

Promise when placed in a brace of bumpers. Yet to translate that form to hurdles but possible that could change now handicapping. Interesting runner.

Form: 23-474

Ding Ding⁶⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 101| CD

8/1

Multiple course winner who disappointed last season but bit more like it initially this term, including second over 25f here. Poor effort at Huntingdon (25f) needs dispelling, however.

Form: 654-429

Lightning Gold^h1⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: David Noonan| T: Ella Pickard| OR: 99

40/1

Placed twice from 4 starts in bumpers but form little better than modest. Beaten a long way in all 3 hurdles but handicaps provide her with a more realistic chance. Hooded first time.

Form: 07-3P74

Mon Petit Cheri³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Page Fuller| T: A Irvine| OR: 94

50/1

Second in weak 2m novice hurdle here in December but last of 4 on Fakenham handicap debut since. Needs to improve for the longer trip.

Form: 6-97024

Kentford Mallard^p⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 93| CD

7/1

Reacted positively to cheekpieces when runner-up over 2m at Chepstow in October. Not in the same form since, though, and was below par back at the aforementioned course 40 days ago.

Form: 5-F2D78

Jo Mahler⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: Cynthia Woods| OR: 92

150/1

Hinted at ability when fourth on the second of her 3 qualifying runs. Handicap debut.

Form: F-040

Flintara³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Burke| T: R Bandey| OR: 91

11/1

Good fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (2¾m, soft) in December but unable to back it up at Fakenham since.

Form: 805-546

Josie Abbing^h1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 90

28/1

Modest hurdler. Below form seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (19f, good to soft) in October and well held in a jumpers bumper on sole start since.

Form: 37-9970

Just A Sip^t¹⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Caoilin Quinn⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 88

14/1

Poor form in bumpers and over hurdles, failing to improve for a switch to handicaps last time. Longer trip now needs to make a difference.

Form: 0/86-837

Ayr Of Elegance^b1⁷⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 86

10/3

Winning hurdler for Henry De Bromhead, but has yet to fire for new yard, again running poorly in first-time cheekpieces at Wincanton last time. Blinkers now tried but hard to warm to.

Form: 898800

Non-Runners

Jaunty Soria⁴⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: N P Mulholland J: T Scudamore

Kalaya⁸³

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: F Brennan J: Paul O'Brien

Forecasts

Ayr Of Elegance (10/3), She's Gina (4/1), Jungle Prose (6/1), Kentford Mallard (7/1), La Reine Poutine (15/2), Ding Ding (8/1), Flintara (11/1), Jaunty Soria (12/1), Just A Sip (14/1), Sei Bella (16/1), Kalaya (16/1), Josie Abbing (28/1), Lightning Gold (40/1), Mon Petit Cheri (50/1), Jo Mahler (150/1)

In a race where the majority have questions to answer, the most solid option is JUNGLE PROSE who was third on her C&D handicap debut in November and has finished second in a jumpers bumper on her sole run since. La Reine Poutine could have more to offer now handicapping, while She's Gina hasn't been with in-form Dan Skelton for long and is feasibly treated on her best form.