19:40 Fontwell

Wednesday 8 May 2024

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starsportsbet.co.uk Mares' Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 19:53 | Winning time: 4m 57.1s

Miss Mahmite¹⁷³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: R Bandey| OR: 94

11/1

Seemed to show fair form when second in a Doncaster novice hurdle for Phil Kirby in November 2020 but has pulled up in 3 handicaps in a very light career since. Starts out for another new yard here after a further 6 months off.

Form: 342PP/P-

Janworth³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 92

6/1

Poor form in her qualifying runs over hurdles this year but was third in a bumper at the start of her career and it wouldn't be a surprise were she to take a step forward now handicapping.

Form: 3/744-

Mermaids Cave¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Alex Chadwick⁽⁷⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 90

13/8

Bit of a patchy record, finishing a well-held seventh of 14 over 20.5f at Southwell on recent first outing for the James Owen stable.

Form: 209837-

Jamaicaine⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 85

5/1

Placed in a French bumper and Sedgefield novice hurdle on her first 2 starts but has lost her way badly in 3 outings since, including a handicap. Off 3 months. Could only consider if backed.

Form: 3/0PP-

Miss Popalong^h1⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 79

8/1

Hasn't shown much so far but that may change now switching to a low-grade handicap. All the more interesting if backed.

Form: 08PF-

Princess Unique^h²³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 76

18/1

Poor in bumpers/over hurdles. More chance now handicapping back from a break but could only consider if backed.

Form: 763888-

Hey Day Baby^t,p1⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 71

8/1

£45,000 buy after winning last of 4 starts in Irish points but has yet to make an impact under Rules, including pulling up in 2 handicaps this spring. Remains to be seen whether a change of headgear (cheekpieces for blinkers) makes a difference.

Form: 79/79PP-

Silver Bobbin²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: James Davies| T: A West| OR: 78

40/1

Little form on Flat/in 3 races over hurdles. Handicap debut in this sphere. Hard to make a case for.

Form: PP5-

All Blues^t,p⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: James Best| T: T R Gretton| OR: 73

11/1

Modest form on Flat in Ireland and little impact in 4 starts over hurdles so far, including well-held fourth on Fakenham handicap debut in February. Tough to fancy from out of the handicap.

Form: 8554-

Non-Runners

Seasmoke¹⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: Billy Aprahamian J: James Bowen

Orbys River¹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: S Allwood J: Toby Wynne

Forecasts

Mermaids Cave (13/8), Orbys River (4/1), Jamaicaine (5/1), Seasmoke (11/2), Janworth (6/1), Miss Popalong (8/1), Hey Day Baby (8/1), All Blues (11/1), Miss Mahmite (11/1), Princess Unique (18/1), Silver Bobbin (40/1)

The drop back in trip could suit SEASMOKE who is taken to build on her encouraging run at Ludlow a couple of weeks ago. Jamie Snowden's Janworth is a possible improver in handicaps and is next on the list. Orbys River would also firmly enter the reckoning if showing up here rather than Southwell on Tuesday.