15:00 Exeter

Friday 8 November 2024

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ICL, Impact For A Sustainable Future 'Challenger' Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 37.55s

Midnight Ginger¹²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: J Martin⁽⁵⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 115

12/1

Reliable hurdler who went in on only her second run over fences in 2m handicap at Chepstow in January, coming from a long way back. Rather in-and-out since, suffering a heavy defeat returned to timber at Newton Abbot in July.

Form: 51343-3

Brendas Asking³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 110

2/1

Promise in bumpers and easily best effort over hurdles when landing 9-runner handicap at Ludlow a month ago, always holding on. 7 lb rise perfectly fair and she represents yard in excellent form.

Form: 5442-P1

Jaminska³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 106

15/2

Fair winning hurdler who wasn't seen to best effect on last month's return to action, blundering at a crucial stage in what was a slowly-run race. This will reveal more.

Form: 23F44-6

Versace Twentyone¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 103

16/1

Won a Roscommon bumper for Gordon Elliott in July but has achieved only modest form when hitting the frame in mares' novice hurdles for this yard. Needs to up her game now handicapping.

Form: F13424

Micronormous^p,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: D Pipe| OR: 101| C

11/2

Bumper winner who proved she retains her ability after 16 months off when third in maiden at Worcester (23f, good) in September. Unable to match that form twice since, though this trip might be more suitable than 24.7f latest. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 56/3-356

Miss Goldfire^t⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: H Fry| OR: 99

6/1

Bumper winner who left her hurdling debut form behind when runner-up in maiden at Worcester in August. Unable to sustain effort when fifth back there (20f, good) last time but she's still one to consider back down in trip on her handicap bow.

Form: 1/8-025

Asian Spice²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Bryony Frost| T: J D Frost| OR: 96| C

3/1

Landed a brace of 2m course handicaps around this time last year and got back on track when second in 7-runner event at Stratford (16.3f, good) in May. Shaped nicely over C&D last month and she's of major interest.

Form: 1840-24

Non-Runners

It's Easy²⁰

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: Evan Williams J: Adam Wedge

Forecasts

Brendas Asking (2/1), Asian Spice (3/1), Micronormous (11/2), Miss Goldfire (6/1), It's Easy (7/1), Jaminska (15/2), Midnight Ginger (12/1), Versace Twentyone (16/1)

ASIAN SPICE won twice at this venue last year and with last month's encouraging return under her belt, she's a solid alternative to Brendas Asking, who will doubtless be popular in the betting as a last-time-out winner. Of the rest, Miss Goldfire could improve now handicapping.