15:40 Exeter

Wednesday 10 November 2021

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Free Racing TV For A Month Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 38.4s

Burrows Treat^t¹⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H FryWS

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules who was still in need of the experience when sixth of 12 in a maiden hurdle (100/1) at Ffos Las (15.8f, good) in May. Has since had a wind op.

Form: 0-P6

Doyen La Lutte¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D PipeWS

16/1

Off mark in Irish points at second attempt in December and offered something to work on in a Fontwell bumper 6 months ago, despite hanging left. Should do better over hurdles (had wind op).

Form: 31-5

Drash On Ruby²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott

3/1

Not disgraced in bumpers and showed an aptitude for hurdling after 8 months off when second in a small-field maiden at Ffos Las (15.8f) 25 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Open to improvement.

Form: 543-2

Flying Nun³⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss E C Lavelle

12/1

Well-bred mare who made a positive start when runner-up in a Fontwell bumper. Ran to only a similar level at Hereford but she's open to plenty to improvement now tackling obstacles.

Form: 24-

Mind Sunday²¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

7/2

Much improved on the back of a wind op to comfortably land Newbury bumper on stable bow in March. Well held otherwise in that sphere but she should have a future over jumps.

Form: 00/10-

Miss Marette^h⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: C J Down

100/1

Much improved second on the last of 3 outings in bumpers, but hinted at temperament when well held at this course on last week's hurdling bow.

Form: 784-0

My Keepsake³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

40/1

Fair form in bumpers but fared less well tried over hurdles after 7 months off at Chepstow 33 days ago.

Form: 327-5

Otter Lynn²¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: J D Frost

200/1

Made little appeal on paper and shaped in kind when well held in a Newton Abbot on debut 7 months ago.

Form: 0-

Sabrina⁶⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

9/2

Confirmed debut promise when wide-margin winner of a heavy-ground Ascot bumper. Well beaten in a Kempton listed event next time and not seen for 20 months, but still a good hurdle prospect.

Form: 218/

Shirocco's Dream²⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard

9/4

£260,000 buy after getting off the mark in Irish points at second attempt. Built on hurdling debut promise when third in 19.6f maiden at Huntingdon in March and should have more to offer this term.

Form: 21/53-

So Socksy²⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: Ben Clarke

66/1

Winning pointer at sixth attempt who shaped like a non-stayer switched to Rules when a well-beaten third of 4 in a hunter at this course (24.2f) 6 months ago. Drops in trip for hurdle bow.

Form: 22UP/13-

Annie Nail¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Burke| T: Alexandra Dunn

80/1

17,000 gns 4-y-o, Doyen filly. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Ain't That A Shame and bumper winner Catching Shadows. In second when falling last sole outing in Irish points (May 22).

Form: F

Hashtag Val²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland

33/1

Showed fair form when third in a juvenile hurdle at Fontainebleau (17.6f) a year ago. However, easy to back and folded tamely on yard debut at Ffos Las recently. Bit to prove now.

Form: 33-6

Wind From The West²⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Greatrex

33/1

Promising start when staying-on third of 12 in a bumper at Taunton (soft) in March. Not so good at Cheltenham a month later but from a good family and open to fair bit of improvement over obstacles.

Form: 38-

Non-Runners

Towtheline⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: H Brown J: Benjamin Poste

Walk In My Shoes³⁷⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: J & A O'Neill J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Shirocco's Dream (9/4), Drash On Ruby (3/1), Mind Sunday (7/2), Sabrina (9/2), Flying Nun (12/1), Walk In My Shoes (14/1), Doyen La Lutte (16/1), Wind From The West (33/1), Hashtag Val (33/1), My Keepsake (40/1), Burrows Treat (50/1), So Socksy (66/1), Annie Nail (80/1), Miss Marette (100/1), Towtheline (200/1), Otter Lynn (200/1)

SABRINA has a huge absence to overcome, but she'd looked an above-average prospect in bumpers prior to disappointing at Kempton, so has to be worth another chance making her hurdling debut in an ordinary-looking event. Drash On Ruby and Shirocco's Dream are pick of those with experience in this sphere, while Flying Nun could show a lot more now sent over obstacles given how she's bred.