15:30 Exeter

Monday 14 November 2022

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Pasty Past The Post Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 4m 36.53s

Annie Magic²⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott

12/1

Easy winner of an Irish point at the third attempt in March. Makes Rules debut for in-form yard and it will be interesting to see what the market has to say.

Form: U31-

Bashful Kate¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe

200/1

Sent off at 125/1 and completely tailed off on recent debut in a 19.4f Chepstow maiden hurdle.

Form: 0

Caitlin's Court^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryony Frost| T: J D Frost

80/1

Sister to 4 winners, including useful bumper winner/smart hurdler Clondaw Court and fairly useful hurdler Just Cause. Runner-up on final start between the flags in May but ran to only a modest level on hurdles debut here (16.7f).

Form: 5P-24

Dime Store Cowgirl²³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

11/1

Placed first 2 starts in maiden points prior to winning one when last seen during the spring. Joined top yard as she embarks on a career under Rules and confidence behind her in the betting would look significant.

Form: 221-

Fairy Gem^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: H Fry| BF

11/8

Made a winning bumper debut at Plumpton last December. Placed in listed company next 2 starts and while she failed to measure up to expectations on return/hurdles debut at Ffos Las (15.8f), she should improve, particularly now faced with a stiffer test.

Form: 123-6

Ginderella⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: M Hunt

200/1

Went with little encouragement when seventh in a bumper at Exeter on debut in March, and she didn't fare much better starting out over hurdles in a Ffos Las novice 8 days ago.

Form: 7-6

Kentford Swansong^h²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins

125/1

Modest in bumpers and ran to only a similar level when third on Newton Abbot hurdles debut in June. Step in the wrong direction fitted with a first-time hood (retained here) at Worcester last month and she's hard to warm to.

Form: 83-536

Lady Amy^h²⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: Ella Pickard

100/1

Well held in 4 bumpers so far and likely booked for another struggle starting out over hurdles for new yard.

Form: 7756-

Lutinebella³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| BF

11/8

Fairly useful form in bumpers, excellent third in Grade 2 company at Aintree on final start of last season. Promising third on return/hurdles debut at Warwick (2m) and improvent likely with that run under her belt.

Form: 4/2213-3

Lydia Violet⁶⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: T R George

200/1

Showed ability when midfield in a Warwick bumper on debut in November 2020 but beaten a long way both starts over hurdles the following month. Best watched here on the back of a 22-month absence.

Form: 570/

Moviddy²¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: Noel Williams

25/1

Winner of a maiden point at the second attempt in April. That form probably isn't up to much (the third has since finished down the field in a couple of maiden hurdles) but she's of interest on Rules debut nonetheless.

Form: 31-

Sister Saint²³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| BFWS

12/1

Half-sister to 5 winners, including smart hurdler/chaser Irish Saint and bumper winner/useful hurdler Welsh Saint. Rather disappointing in the end when favourite for a Chepstow bumper in March but she travelled well for a long way and has since undergone a wind op.

Form: 8-

Lady Gwen²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 102

9/1

Half-sister to the yard's smart chaser Moonlighter. Runner-up on 2 of her 4 starts over hurdles, including in a 15.8f Fos Las novice last time, and she should make her presence felt.

Form: 52-52

Nous Esperons²⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White

66/1

Beaten a fair way on sole start for David Pipe in a Wincanton bumper in January but likely she will come into her own when faced with a stiffer test further down the line (she's closely related to useful hurdler/smart chaser Remastered). Makes hurdles debut for new yard.

Form: 5-

Forecasts

Lutinebella (11/8), Fairy Gem (11/8), Lady Gwen (9/1), Dime Store Cowgirl (11/1), Annie Magic (12/1), Sister Saint (12/1), Moviddy (25/1), Nous Esperons (66/1), Caitlin's Court (80/1), Lady Amy (100/1), Kentford Swansong (125/1), Ginderella (200/1), Lydia Violet (200/1), Bashful Kate (200/1)

Several of these are of interest but LUTINEBELLA stands out on account of both her pretty useful bumper form and the encouragement with which she shaped on her hurdles debut at Warwick. Sister Saint is bound to leave the form of her bumper debut well behind in due course, given that she travelled well for a long way that day and the connections that she represents. Point-winners Dime Store Cowgirl, Annie Magic and Moviddy (in that order of preference) all merit respect, along with Lady Gwen.