13:45 Plumpton

Monday 22 March 2021

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Visit attheraces.com Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 5m 8.07s

Trump Lady³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: T Scudamore| T: Nick Mitchell| OR: 117| D

3/1

Winning pointer who improved again to open his account at the third attempt over hurdles in a 21f novice at Warwick. Well beaten on Hereford handicap bow subsequently but claims if bouncing back.

Form: 1-0P416

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Familiar Spirit²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Greatrex

40/1

Down the field both starts in bumpers and fared no better sent hurdling when well held at Exeter last month.

Form: 596

Ferny Knap⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins

80/1

Looks a longer-term project on early evidence.

Form: 5P

Hello Sunshine¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R P McLernon| T: P R Webber

20/1

Contested a slowly-run bumper on debut that's working out badly. Showed a bit more than on Catterick hurdling debut at Huntingdon last time, but still has something to learn.

Form: 397

Hollymount Holly^t1⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

15/8

Point winner who made a successful bumper debut at Hereford last term. Runner-up on hurdles bow later that season but proved a disappointment at Wetherby 10 months on. Tongue tie now enlisted.

Form: 1182-6

Mis Casey¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Matthew Batchelor| T: Miss A M Newton-Smith

300/1

Well beaten in bumpers and went with no encouragement on Fontwell hurdles debut 12 days ago.

Form: 00PV7

Mon Petit Cheri²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Page Fuller| T: A Irvine| OR: 89

22/1

Second of 13 to Annual Invictus in a 2m novice here in December, but well beaten both starts in handicaps since.

Form: 970249

Robin Des Smoke¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽³⁾| T: R T Phillips

5/1

Winning pointer at fifth attempt. No better than mid-field in a couple of bumpers but showed more sent hurdling when second of 16 in 21.2f Wetherby novice 2 weeks ago. Entitled to progress.

Form: 731-862

Wheesht¹⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 107

3/1

Point winner who was second in a Fontwell novice for Oliver Sherwood last term. Sound start for new yard when fifth in 20.5f Southwell handicap but ran poorly when pulled up at Doncaster last time.

Form: 042P-5P

Forecasts

Hollymount Holly (15/8), Wheesht (3/1), Trump Lady (3/1), Robin Des Smoke (5/1), Hello Sunshine (20/1), Mon Petit Cheri (22/1), Familiar Spirit (40/1), Ferny Knap (80/1), Mis Casey (300/1)

ROBIN DES SMOKE showed a good deal more than she had in a couple of bumpers when runner-up on her Wetherby hurdling bow a fortnight ago and is entitled to progress again, so she's put forward as the answer. Trump Lady and Hollymount Holly both have a bit to prove after running poorly on their last starts, but need respecting nonetheless.