14:25 Exeter

Monday 20 November 2023

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Hall Down Hill Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 51.80s

Alfie's Princess^t³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Thomas

11/8

Point winner who showed plenty of stamina as she made a successful debut over hurdles at Chepstow (19.4f, heavy) last month, belying the state she'd got herself in sweating, keeping on well. There is more to come from her.

Form: 1/28-1

Annie Express²³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: W Greatrex

16/1

£35,000 buy easily off mark in Irish points at third attempt (Mar 26). Got to be of interest starting out over hurdles.

Form: 5/61-

Bresilliantly So

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryan Carver| T: C Honour

200/1

Blue Bresil mare. Dam 17f-2½m hurdle winner, also 11.5f winner who stayed 2m on Flat.

Form:

Deadwood Diva

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: Miss J Du Plessis

200/1

Recharge mare. Dam 2m-3¼m hurdle/chase winner.

Form:

Endless Supply³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

11/4

Placed on the second of 2 outings in bumpers and showed plenty to work on making hurdling debut after 6 months off at Chepstow behind Alfie's Princess, asked a big question positioned so far back on wretched ground. Will improve.

Form: 362-3

Kit's Coty²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle

7/1

Placed on all 3 starts in Irish points (£60,000 purchase), was going well and looked set to be involved in the finish when losing her rider in extraordinary fashion 3 out on hurdles debut at Ludlow last month. Will improve.

Form: 332-U

Queen Annie^t1²⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: H FryWS

4/1

72,000 gns buy last year who finished held when well backed on bumper debut but showed why the money came for her 12 weeks on with a hard-fought success at Chepstow. Has had a breathing operation and also has a tongue tie on for hurdles debut now.

Form: 5/241-

Sweet Caryline²⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

80/1

Fetched £50,000 as a 3-y-o and she's out of a 2m hurdle winner. Unseated rider when beaten on her introduction in a Chepstow bumper in March and hard to know what to expect of her now switched to hurdles.

Form: U-

Whisperonthewind²¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Alex Edwards| T: Mrs M Rowley

40/1

Posted a promising debut second in bumper at Warwick a year ago but didn't build on that in 2 runs after. From a good NH family but has work to do on her hurdles bow.

Form: 209-

Lady Balko²⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe

20/1

€27,000 buy out of a hurdle/chase winner in France. Point winner in Ireland in February. Worth a look on hurdles debut.

Form: 1-

Forecasts

Alfie's Princess (11/8), Endless Supply (11/4), Queen Annie (4/1), Kit's Coty (7/1), Annie Express (16/1), Lady Balko (20/1), Whisperonthewind (40/1), Sweet Caryline (80/1), Bresilliantly So (200/1), Deadwood Diva (200/1)

ALFIE'S PRINCESS came clear in good style on her hurdles debut at Chepstow and there is more to come from her. She can defy a penalty, with old-rival Endless Supply perhaps the danger with improvement on the way also. Kit's Coty got no luck at Ludlow when shaping well and is feared. Queen Annie is also considered first time up over hurdles.