14:22 Fakenham

Tuesday 15 November 2022

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racingtv.com/freetrial Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 4m 19.2s

Princess T^p,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 116| D

9/2

In fine form on the Flat on Jersey this summer, winning four times on the bounce, and has continued in good nick back hurdling, scoring at Worcester and Hereford in recent months. Raised 9 lb but should give another good account.

Form: 363-121

Sorbet^p¹⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Eddie Edge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Wadham| OR: 112| CD

12/1

Likeable type who won this race last season. Peak fitness has to be taken on trust after 6 months off but she's 2 lb below last year's successful mark.

Form: 3135-P4

Cup Of Coffee^t²¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 112| D

17/2

Smooth-travelling sort who comfortably landed a Hexham handicap in March. Not at her best on final start and perhaps best watched up against some race-fit rivals on reappearance.

Form: 135419-

Mullenbeg¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: M F Harris| OR: 108| D

1/1

Useful dual bumper winner who struck at the third time of asking over hurdles in a 2m Plumpton maiden last month. Opening handicap could prove lenient based on her bumper ability.

Form: 142-321

Hillfinch²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 107

10/1

Showed plenty in bumpers and didn't need to improve to make her second hurdle start a winning one in 9-runner maiden at Huntingdon (20.5f) in February. Below par in a couple of handicaps since, although she may have needed the run after a break at Bangor last month.

Form: 43213-7

Admiral's Sunset^p,t⁷⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Weston| OR: 95| D

40/1

Won 2 chases in summer 2021 but more miss than hit over fences since. Remains to be seen if a return to hurdles improves matters.

Form: 7-U2345

Sawpit Sienna^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny Burton⁽⁵⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 85| C

9/2

Second course success (both 2½m) when seeing off 5 rivals in a mares' handicap 3 weeks ago. She's effectively 10 lb higher (5 lb out of handicap) this time, though.

Form: 2583-71

Non-Runners

Emma Lamb⁵³⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: L Morgan J: Adam Wedge

Forecasts

Mullenbeg (1/1), Sawpit Sienna (9/2), Princess T (9/2), Emma Lamb (8/1), Cup Of Coffee (17/2), Hillfinch (10/1), Sorbet (12/1), Admiral's Sunset (40/1)

MULLENBEG hasn't achieved that much over hurdles so far, the race she won last time falling apart to a large degree, but last seaon's bumper form suggests an opening handicap mark of 108 could underestimate her. The thriving Princess T is the one likely to give her most to do unless the betting vibes are very strong surrounding the returning Emma Lamb on her first outing for Laura Morgan.