15:30 Kempton

Monday 13 November 2023

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Paul Ferguson's Jumper's To Follow Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 5m 25.25s

La Renommee¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 127| D

7/2

Took well to fences last season, back-to-back winner at Ludlow prior to finishing a creditable third in a Grade 2 Cheltenham handicap. Bolted up on recent reappearance back at Ludlow (2½m, soft) and while more will be needed up 9 lb here, she has to enter calculations.

Form: 22113-1

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Voice Of Calm^t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 122| D

12/1

Triple hurdle winner who also scored over fences at Leicester (match race) in February. Well adrift of La Renommee following a wind op at Cheltenham next time, but should come on for reappearance spin over hurdles at Ludlow and each-way chance if on-song here.

Form: 2P318-3

Lilith^b,t²⁰⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 119| DWS

16/1

Put in a good round of jumping when proving 2¼ lengths too strong for La Renommee at Carlisle (21f, good to soft) in February. However, not in the same form next 2 starts and a winning reappearance would seem unlikely given her record when fresh. Has undergone another wind op.

Form: 1/33133-

Mulberry Hill^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 117| D

6/1

Fair handicap hurdler who was in the process of running well when departing on chasing debut at Ludlow in May. Encouraging third back over fences following a break at Carlisle (2½m, soft) and drying ground here will be a plus. Not discounted.

Form: 68-F4R3

Petticoat Lucy²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 114| D

4/1

Fair hurdler who showed improved form under a change of tactics to make a winning start over fences at Newton Abbot in May. Made it 2-2 in this sphere with another good round of jumping on return at Exeter (19.2f, soft) and 6 lb rise fair enough. Big player with further progress likely.

Form: P433-11

Notnowlinda²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 113| BF

10/3

Dual 2m hurdles winner last season and this former point winner has found just one too good both starts since switched to fences, latterly chasing home a potentially useful recruit in Arclight over 2¼m here (good). Remains on a competitive mark and she's a key player.

Form: 1634-22

Love Actually²⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 107| C

7/1

Winning pointer who took well to fences with wins at Taunton and this course last winter. However, she ended last season with 2 poor efforts and will probably need this reappearance run, as was the case last season.

Form: 1511P4-

Pass The Love On¹⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 105

10/1

Runner-up on second outing in bumpers and promise on each of her 4 starts over hurdles earlier this year, solid third of 9 on handicap debut at Huntingdon (19.6f, good to firm) when last seen in May. Improvement needed now tackling fences, but she's lightly-raced and in good hands.

Form: 82/525-3

Forecasts

Notnowlinda (10/3), La Renommee (7/2), Petticoat Lucy (4/1), Mulberry Hill (6/1), Love Actually (7/1), Pass The Love On (10/1), Voice Of Calm (12/1), Lilith (16/1)

There may well be more to come from PETTICOAT LUCY, who is unbeaten in two starts in this sphere and a 6 lb rise for her smooth reappearance success at Exeter almost certainly underestimates her. Notnowlinda was ultimately flattered by her proximity to the winner here last month, but the rival she chased home that day looks pretty useful. Dan Skelton's charge rates the main danger ahead of La Renommee, who looks set for another productive campaign judged on her recent performance at Ludlow.