15:50 Worcester

Friday 12 November 2021

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Free Replays On attheraces.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 10.46s

Tibbie Dunbar¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 12-4| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: W S Kittow| OR: 98

10/11

Modest maiden on Flat who has taken well to hurdling, showing much-improved form to get off the mark on Exeter handicap debut (16.7f) 10 days ago, well on top finish. Looks well in under a penalty.

Form: 5/75-221

Lady Malarkey^h1¹⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 91

50/1

Comfortably held in bumpers/over hurdles so far but will hold more chance now switching to handicaps. Hooded.

Form: 70B4-87

Colours Of My Life^p1¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 87

33/1

Failed to go on in three runs over hurdles for Alan King last term and hasn't fared much better both starts for Dan Skelton this autumn. Cheekpieces on for the 1st time.

Form: 9850-P8

Karannelle^h,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Ben Jones| T: D A Rees| OR: 85| D

9/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019, and only tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (16f, good to soft, 5/1) 17 days ago, doing too much too soon. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 924020

Lime Drop¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR: 81

7/1

Low-mileage sort who shaped better than the bare result after 7 months off when sixth of 15 in 2m handicap hurdle at Chepstow 17 days ago. Remains with potential and not one to write off.

Form: 7F949-6

Flight To Nowhere¹⁸⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: W T Kennedy| T: R J Price| OR: 81| D

28/1

Winning 2m hurdler who was placed 3 times over fences last season. Dropped out tamely in Ffos Las handicap chase on final outing and now reverts to hurdles.

Form: 32032-P

Aide Memoire^h1,t1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Kai Lenihan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N B King| OR: 79

80/1

Well held all 3 starts on the Flat and has yet to threaten over hurdles, including when pulled up on handicap debut last time.

Form: PP-80P

Princess Midnight^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 79| D

16/1

Dual chase winner but not the most consistent and was below form back over hurdles at Chepstow 17 days ago, though probably needed the run after 6 months off.

Form: 5961-00

Fashion Nova^t²³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 76WS

3/1

£42,000 buy after Irish point win. Has yet to get near the level she showed in bumpers over hurdles but should do better now handicapping following wind surgery.

Form: 1/35950-

Non-Runners

Ginger Du Val⁴³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: Mrs M Rowley J: Ben Bromley

Dolly McQueen¹⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: F Brennan J: David Bass

Lightning Blue¹²

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: S Drinkwater J: R T Dunne

Forecasts

Tibbie Dunbar (10/11), Fashion Nova (3/1), Ginger Du Val (6/1), Lime Drop (7/1), Karannelle (9/1), Dolly McQueen (14/1), Princess Midnight (16/1), Lightning Blue (16/1), Flight To Nowhere (28/1), Colours Of My Life (33/1), Lady Malarkey (50/1), Aide Memoire (80/1)

TIBBIE DUNBAR looks well in under a 7 lb penalty for last week's wide-margin Exeter success so she's fancied to follow up. Fashion Nova has yet to get near her fair bumper form over hurdles but should do better now handicapping from a low base, while Lime Drop shaped better than the distance beaten suggests at Chepstow 17 days ago and is another to consider.