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Wednesday 19 October 2022

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Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 4m 56.01s

Leading Theatre⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Max Kendrick| T: F O'Brien| OR: 104

4/1

Dual bumper winner who overcame a pace bias to make second hurdle start a winning one at Ffos Las (15.8f) in May. Not disgraced in Uttoxeter follow-up bid but didn't get home upped to this trip on her Bangor handicap debut last time.

Form: 20-2134

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Cherry Cola²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 104

11/4

Fair Flat performer who fared better than previously in this sphere when runner-up at Plumpton (20.5f) in September. Respected from 2 lb higher.

Form: 3U398/2

Yvette Guilbert^t1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 95

4/1

Isn't living up to her useful pedigree, sweating and on edge prior to finishing third of 4 on her handicap debut/return at Warwick 20 days ago. Upped in trip fitted with a first-time tongue strap.

Form: 643-3

Sadie Hill^t1¹⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 95

17/2

Modest form at best in 3 hurdle starts for Katy Price but could do better now handicapping for new yard. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 527355-

Blitz Spirit²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁷⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 82

6/1

Fair performer on Flat in France and had been steadily going the right way over hurdles prior to her Newton Abbot handicap debut last time. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 6436

Brooklyn Belle^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Hales| OR: 76

6/1

Ran about as well as could be expected from 5 lb out of the weights when third in 9-runner handicap (11/1) at Hexham (20.1f, soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 5/6-4533

Shesupincourt¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R Potter| OR: 73

16/1

Looks pretty limited judged on what she's shown in 5 starts over hurdles. Easily passed over.

Form: 6P598-6

Non-Runners

Ma Belle Noire²⁰⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: H Fry J: Lorcan Murtagh

Forecasts

Ma Belle Noire (2/1), Cherry Cola (11/4), Leading Theatre (4/1), Yvette Guilbert (4/1), Blitz Spirit (6/1), Brooklyn Belle (6/1), Sadie Hill (17/2), Shesupincourt (16/1)

The vote goes to MA BELLE NOIRE, who looks to have been allotted a fair opening mark judged on her runner-up effort at Chepstow in March. Sadie Hill could do better now venturing into handicaps for a new stable, while Cherry Cola posted a good second at Plumpton in September and can also have a say.