13:30 Ascot

Saturday 20 November 2021

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Colts & Fillies Club Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 5m 56.84s

Go Millie Go³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 124| BF

6/1

Fairly useful novice hurdler last term who was let down by her jumping when unseating 2 out on return chase debut at Fakenham in October. Returns to hurdling now and she's not discounted.

Form: 21123-U

Get The Appeal^p1¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁷⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 120

9/1

Steadily progressive hurdler and ran with credit when second on chase bow at Kempton (20.5f) recently. Mark has eased ahead of return to timber and capable pilot takes off valuable 7 lb here.

Form: 41215-2

Coded Message^p²¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Charlie Case⁽⁷⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 120

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler who disappointed on 2 of her last 3 starts in the spring, well held over 3m at Ayr in April. Returns with yard in decent form though, so better showing not ruled out here.

Form: P34535-

Tequila Blaze²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 115

8/1

Fair hurdles winner who looked a big player prior to falling last at Bangor (19.5f) in September. Not disgraced trying to concede weight at Huntingdon thereafter but others preferred now handicapping.

Form: P221-F5

Martha Brae¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 115

85/40

Notably strong in betting when making winning return/yard debut at Exeter (21.6f) 18 days ago, doing it cosily. 8 lb higher now but she's very much of interest again in this sort of form.

Form: 9326-51

Jubilympics³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 110

12/1

Ended long losing run over fences at Fakenham (21f) 13 months ago. Mixed bag thereafter but not disgraced in that sphere at Hereford in October and mark has eased a little ahead of return to hurdling.

Form: 6338-42

Shantou Sunset^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 107| D

10/3

Responded well to fitting of cheekpieces, landing back-to-back handicaps 5 months apart, latterly at Newton Abbot (26.5f) in October. Only 1 lb higher now but this undoubtedly deeper.

Form: U25-211

Coillte Eile¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: James Best| T: A Irvine| OR: 101| CD

33/1

More miss than hit for Richard Newland/Fergal O'Brien last season and she offered little on return/yard debut at Lingfield (2m) 11 days ago. Best watched in this even stronger affair.

Form: 35645-6

Non-Runners

Emmpressive Lady²³¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: Mrs S Gardner J: J E Moore

Forecasts

Martha Brae (85/40), Shantou Sunset (10/3), Go Millie Go (6/1), Emmpressive Lady (7/1), Tequila Blaze (8/1), Coded Message (9/1), Get The Appeal (9/1), Jubilympics (12/1), Coillte Eile (33/1)

MARTHA BRAE was strong in the betting and impressed when making a winning debut for Dan Skelton at Exeter 18 days ago, an 8 lb rise may not prevent a bold follow-up bid on that evidence. Get The Appeal, back over hurdles with her rider taking off a valuable 7 lb, is also worth a look, along with returning pair Emmpressive Lady and Coded Message.