15:50 Fontwell

Sunday 13 November 2022

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Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 4m 53.22s

Mad About Sally²²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Max Kendrick| T: O Signy| OR: 101

25/1

Placed in mares' maiden/novice events around 2½m earlier in the year but remote fourth on her 3m Taunton handicap debut in April. Drops back in trip for her reappearance.

Form: 25/P234-

Briery Express²⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: T J O'Brien| T: Noel Williams| OR: 99

17/2

Showed fair form in bumpers back in 2018/19. Off for almost 3 years but showed promise when placed in a pair of mares' novice hurdles around 2m earlier in the year. Potential improver now handicapping over a longer trip.

Form: 1590/32-

Brown Bullet^h¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: James Best| T: A Irvine| OR: 98| C

7/2

Course winner. 12/1, creditable second of 7 in 2m Plumpton handicap on reappearance 13 days ago, no match for winner. Back up in trip. Ought to be thereabouts off the same mark.

Form: 46234-2

Makety¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Brendan Powell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 97

15/2

Won a Worcester handicap chase last autumn. Has failed to build on that since, including back hurdling the last twice (well-held third latterly).

Form: 1P-6353

Midnight Gold²²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 95

25/1

No more than hinted at ability in a handful of outings in Ireland earlier in the year but she's one to note in the betting on her return to action for new trainer Neil Mulholland.

Form: 87040-

Hay There Mona²⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Bryan Carver| T: H Fry| OR: 95

13/2

Showed a bit in her qualifying runs and rates a potential improver now handicapping on her return to action. All the more interesting if backed.

Form: 946-

Sallyann³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: N J Gifford| OR: 92

12/1

Related to winners and displayed ability when third twice in bumpers last winter. Never involved in 3 maiden hurdles but no surprise were she to fare better now handicapping.

Form: 3384-6

Pump It Up^b⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: R T Dunne| T: M Roberts| OR: 90

80/1

Modest Flat winner and similar standard over hurdles, wihning a weak Hereford juvenile maiden last season. Left Richard Spencer prior to finishing well held on AW Flat in August. Watching brief advised back hurdling.

Form: 426140-

Annie Day⁵⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: J M Quinlan| T: B I Case| OR: 82

11/4

Placed in handicap chases for Christiam Williams in 2020/21 season. Reappears for a new stable after 593 days off. Best to look elsewhere unless the betting hints otherwise.

Form: 7325U5/

Shesupincourt²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R Potter| OR: 78

10/1

Poor form, although latest C&D fourth shows she can make an impact from her basement mark.

Form: P598-64

Glenview Beauty¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 75

12/1

Little impact in bumper/over hurdles, including on recent handicap debut/reappearance.

Form: 7970-6

Non-Runners

Talk Of The Moon²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Annie Day (11/4), Brown Bullet (7/2), Hay There Mona (13/2), Makety (15/2), Briery Express (17/2), Shesupincourt (10/1), Talk Of The Moon (10/1), Glenview Beauty (12/1), Sallyann (12/1), Midnight Gold (25/1), Mad About Sally (25/1), Pump It Up (80/1)

BRIERY EXPRESS could have more to offer over this sort of trip so she's selected to strike on her handicap debut/reappearance. Hay There Mona is another unexposed sort and rates a danger, particularly if the betting vibes are strong. Brown Bullet was runner-up off this mark last time and should also be on the premises.