12:35 Sandown

Saturday 3 December 2022

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Goffs Tingle Creek Sale Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 5m 24.20s

Whitehotchillifili^t²⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁷⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 127| BF| CDWS

9/2

Useful hurdler who generally held her form last year and enjoyed her finest hour to date when landing a listed event over C&D in January 2021. Given a chance by the handicapper and well worthy of interest on return.

Form: 0/64343-

West Balboa³³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Skelton| OR: 127

7/4

Yeats mare who was second in a point before making an impressive winning hurdle debut at Warwick (21f) last November. Second in the Grade 1 Challow over C&D on her only subsequent start. Very interesting runner.

Form: 2/12-

Coquelicot^b,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 121

6/1

Triple bumper winner who is still lightly raced over hurdles and resumed progress when making all unchallenged at Ascot a fortnight ago. Likely to go well again.

Form: 334/12-1

Terresita¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: David Noonan| T: L Wadham| OR: 121

18/1

Won 3 times at up to 3m last season. Failed to give her running at Ascot on return and, while she may strip fitter for that, the drop back in trip is unlikely to help.

Form: 12831-5

Plenty Of Time^t1³⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 120WS

16/1

Irish point winner who confirmed the encouragement of her hurdling debut when landing an 8-runner novice at Wincanton 10 months ago. Has left Harriet Brown and not been seen since, but she's open to improvement.

Form: 121-

Merry Poppins^p,t1³⁹

14/1

Fair form in Ireland and made a positive start for her current yard when second in a handicap hurdle at Bangor in October. Could do better still in a first-time tongue strap.

Form: 7-58552

Whisky Express²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry| OR: 109

9/2

Bumper debut winner who had plenty up her sleeve when scoring on her third start over hurdles at Newton Abbot back in March. Looked rather awkward at Exeter on return but made up some good late ground. Not dismissed.

Form: 1/651-4

Moonamacaroona^t1²²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 107WS

11/1

Winner of 2 of her 3 starts in bumpers. Yet to get her head in front over hurdles but far from discredited when second of 4 in a handicap at Ludlow when last seen 7 months ago. Tongue tied for her return.

Form: 272552-

Brown Bullet^h²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: A Irvine| OR: 97

50/1

Fair handicap hurdler who returned with a creditable effort when runner-up at Plumpton on reappearance. Failed to back it up at Fontwell since, though.

Form: 6234-25

Non-Runners

Peltwell²⁸

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: N P Mulholland J: T Scudamore

Forecasts

West Balboa (7/4), Whitehotchillifili (9/2), Whisky Express (9/2), Coquelicot (6/1), Moonamacaroona (11/1), Merry Poppins (14/1), Plenty Of Time (16/1), Terresita (18/1), Peltwell (25/1), Brown Bullet (50/1)

WEST BALBOA is unexposed and found only the talented Stage Star too good in a Grade 2 event when last seen. As such, a mark of 127 could prove lenient, and she takes preference over recent winner Coquelicot, who should go well again under a positive ride. Whitehotchillifili is another one to consider.