14:40 Wincanton

Thursday 3 February 2022

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EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 30.28s

Petticoat Lucy³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 114| C

10/3

Confirmed hurdling debut promise when landing 15-runner novice hurdle here (15.2f) 39 days ago. Much respected under her 7 lb penalty now stepping up in trip.

Form: F6-31

Barford Diva³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: M Hunt

15/2

Left her debut form well behind when third of 15 to Petticoat Lucy in novice hurdle here (15.2f) 39 days ago, staying on well. Not taken lightly now her stamina is drawn out more.

Form: 63

Head And Heart³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

20/1

Modest form shown in her two runs over hurdles, sixth of 8 in novice at Warwick (21f) 34 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 2-626

Mansoline³⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Christian Williams

13/2

Winner of bumper at Warwick in March but off 10 months since coming in only 11th in similar event at Ascot. Not written off now she makes her hurdles debut.

Form: 10-

Plenty Of Time⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: H Brown

5/4

Points winner who posted promising debut second of 11 in novice here (19.8f, 8/1) 8 days ago, clear of rest. Holds leading claims on that form.

Form: 12

Sabrina⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

9/2

Ascot bumper scorer who recorded encouraging sixth of 15 in novice hurdle at Ludlow (21.2f) 43 days ago. May do better still for top yard.

Form: 218/76

Thequeenbee⁷⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Warwick (21f) over 2 years ago. Has lots to prove on her comeback run.

Form: 4538P/

Whatcoloristhewind¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: J W Mullins

250/1

Poor maiden hurdler for Gordon Elliott. Pulled up in novice at Tramore 112 days ago, so she has lots to prove for her new yard.

Form: 0-89P

Forecasts

Plenty Of Time (5/4), Petticoat Lucy (10/3), Sabrina (9/2), Mansoline (13/2), Barford Diva (15/2), Head And Heart (20/1), Whatcoloristhewind (250/1), Thequeenbee (300/1)

PLENTY OF TIME showed up well on her debut in this sphere when runner-up here last week and can go one better now with improvement on the cards. Petticoat Lucy and Barford Diva came home first and third here on Boxing Day and appeal as the duo to chase home Harriet Brown's points winner in that order now also taking a step up in trip.