15:35 Taunton

Thursday 11 November 2021

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Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 39.41s

Cotton End¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 122

18/1

Likeable type who racked up her fifth handicap win in under 9 months at Aintree (16.4f) in June. Has found life tougher since, though, and she looks vulnerable for now.

Form: 61465U

Laura Bullion^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 121

5/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Noel Meade when creditable second of 6 in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (15.9f, good) 24 days ago. Yard is in terrific form, so she's one to note.

Form: 2/1440-2

Diamond Gait^p,t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 118

9/1

Won at Stratford last October and, following an uninspiring spell on the Flat, shaped better than result making reappearance in that corresponding event. She's well treated, and should build on that.

Form: P/4751-6

Saturn 'n Silk¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: T Scudamore| T: M Scudamore| OR: 117| BF| D

11/2

Returned with career best effort in landing 12-runner novice at Bangor but refused to race in a handicap there 16 days ago. Mark looks stiff enough even if she consents to run this time.

Form: 3431-1R

Solstalla^p²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Page Fuller| T: D Weston| OR: 109| D

22/1

Three-time winner this season but appears to have gone off the boil lately, so others are more persuasive.

Form: 112277

See The Eagle Fly¹⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 110| BF

25/1

Juvenile hurdle winner at Fontwell over a year ago but failed to progress subsequently. Has left Harry Whittington since last seen on the Flat.

Form: 46345-4

Whispering Gypsy^h²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 108

6/1

Much improved on the back of a wind op when winning 2m novice hurdle (2/1) at Warwick in September. Respectable return to handicaps at Stratford last month, but mark demands further progress.

Form: 31P2-15

Molliana^p,t⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 105

7/2

Likeable mare who completed an emphatic hat-trick over hurdles at Les Landes 45 days ago. Thrown in if that form is taken at face value, so she should be hard to beat in an ordinary contest.

Form: 26-4111

Maroochi^h1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 101

22/1

Modest in bumpers and similar form over hurdles to date, leaving Alan King before third of 4 in novice at Wincanton 18 days ago. Hood goes on for handicap bow, and opening mark looks fair.

Form: 287-3U3

Electric Annie²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: H Cobden| T: Jack Barber| OR: 95

4/1

Showed some promise in bumpers, but disappointing over hurdles for Milton Harris and return to former yard failed to spark a revival at Plumpton on reappearance.

Form: 3967P-7

Forecasts

Molliana (7/2), Electric Annie (4/1), Laura Bullion (5/1), Saturn 'n Silk (11/2), Whispering Gypsy (6/1), Diamond Gait (9/1), Cotton End (18/1), Maroochi (22/1), Solstalla (22/1), See The Eagle Fly (25/1)

MOLLIANA has thrived at Les Landes of late and, back in Britain, should be able to complete the four-timer if she's on her game. Laura Bullion would pose a big threat if she can build on a positive stable debut, while Diamond Gait can't be ruled out from a handy mark.