17:30 Plumpton

Monday 21 October 2024

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SIS & Josh Gifford Memorial Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 6m 23.00s

O'Grady's Hill¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 97

7/1

Successful in a point during the spring and runner-up in a couple of maiden hurdles in July. Recent handicap debut sixth at Kelso (21f, good to soft) was respectable but she will need to find something extra in order to take this.

Form: P1-2226

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Belles Benefit^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 97

17/2

Bounced back to form after 5 months off with victory at Cartmel (2¾m, good) in June but not in the same form since and she looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 4P-16U2

Summerleaze⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 81

11/1

Maiden pointer and has looked limited under Rules, unable to feature on first start for this yard at Worcester last time.

Form: 6852-47

Harkangel^t¹⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: David Noonan| T: T R Gretton| OR: 79

10/1

Off the mark in first-time cheekpieces/tongue strap after 12 weeks off at Taunton (3m, good) in April. However, she failed to land a blow at Sratford next time and she may again find one or two too good.

Form: 467P1-7

Bella Cavalla^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 77

16/5

Temperamental sort who has made the frame on 3 of her last 4 starts in handicap hurdles, most recently finding just one too good at Fontwell (25.8f, good). 5 lb rise for that effort no great hardship and she's a must for the shortlist.

Form: 8P-3542

Eliza Dolittle¹⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 77| BF

11/4

Maiden hurdler who is bred to stay well and duly performed with credit upped to this trip when third of 11 over C&D in April. Ikely would've finished a clear second but for falling 2 out back here the following month and she's one for the shortlist.

Form: 33P43-F

Chief Lady^p1⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Cynthia Woods| OR: 75

40/1

Winning pointer but has yet to offer anything of note under Rules and looks set for another struggle.

Form: 6787-P7

Luna Run^t1¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 74

11/2

Improved when beaten less than a length into second in 3m Ffos Las handicap at the end of May. Backed that up when fourth at Newton Abbot when last seen during the summer and she's a live each-way contender.

Form: 7745-24

Baby Sham²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: J W Mullins| OR: 68

14/1

Got her head in front when accounting for at Fonwell last summer and would be a danger to all granted a repeat of that form.

Form: 9-56709

Forecasts

Eliza Dolittle (11/4), Bella Cavalla (16/5), Luna Run (11/2), O'Grady's Hill (7/1), Belles Benefit (17/2), Harkangel (10/1), Summerleaze (11/1), Baby Sham (14/1), Chief Lady (40/1)

BELLA CAVALLA is by no means a certainy to back up the form of her latest effort at Fontwell but she will have every chance if in a similar mood here. Next on the list is Luna Run whose latest effort at Bath was creditable and she still has low-mileage, while Eliza Dolittle is also accorded respect.