20:10 Fontwell

Wednesday 7 May 2025

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bet365 Mares' Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:10 | Winning time: 4m 50.2s

A Little Something³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rex Dingle| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 90

7/1

Yet to win a race of any description but arrives here on the back of one of her best efforts to date, going close in a 20.5f Plumpton handicap (good). Remains on a workable mark up 1 lb and she's a key player with Rex Dingle again booked.

Form: 523672-

Hurst Hill¹²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 89

14/1

Placed in a couple of mares' novice events at Newton Abbot last summer (both at around 17f) and also when third over 21.8f here in December. However, absent since suffering a heavy defeat at Fakenham on New Year's Day.

Form: 369U35-

Circle Of Hope^p⁵⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Quinlan| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 85

28/1

Beaten a fair way when third in a couple of 2m fillies' junior hurdles towards the end of 2023. Improvement needed upped in trip for this handicap debut following a 16-month absence.

Form: 33/

Chique Angel¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Freddie Gingell| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 84

12/1

Reached the frame in 2 bumpers a year apart and, though she hasn't set the world alight in 3 starts over hurdles to date, this 6-y-o couldn't be in better hands and improvement may well be forthcoming now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 4/3456-

Newmill Getaway³⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 83

6/5

Bumper winner who posted her best effort for a while in this sphere when third of 11 upped to 26.4f at Stratford on final run for David Brace last May. Absent since but she is appealing nonetheless on debut for new connections here.

Form: 5886/53-

Masonbrook Meadow¹⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 87

10/1

Fair maiden on the Flat who has made the frame on each of her 5 completed starts over hurdles, finding just one too good when second in an 8-runner juvenile event at Sedgefield (16.8f, good) in November. Mark for this handicap bow looks fair and she'll be a threat if ready to roll.

Form: 3244P2-

Little Lady Lucy^p⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 85

16/1

Fair on the Flat for Joseph O'Brien but she hasn't shown much over hurdles so far.

Form: P784P-

Darcy's Glance²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁵⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 76

11/1

Bettered previous efforts when fourth of 8 over 19.7f in a Hereford handicap hurdle last month but will need to take another step forward if she's to take this.

Form: 09/8994-

Banny Hill Lass⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: James Davies| T: N B King| OR: 73

28/1

Down the field in bumpers and has fared no better in 4 starts over hurdles so far, including on handicap debut when returning from a break at Taunton.

Form: 59/P587-

Kylenoe Dancer²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 73

11/2

Modest maiden hurdler for Paul Henderson in the summer of 2023. Fair third of 12 back from a 22-month absence for new yard at Ffos Las (15.8f, soft) 3 weeks ago and she's not without each-way hope.

Form: PP633/3-

J'ventile^h¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr Frederick Tett| T: O Signy| OR: 72

33/1

Hasn't shown much in 10 starts overall and she's readily passed over.

Form: 8/8PP7P-

Forecasts

Newmill Getaway (6/5), Kylenoe Dancer (11/2), A Little Something (7/1), Masonbrook Meadow (10/1), Darcy's Glance (11/1), Chique Angel (12/1), Hurst Hill (14/1), Little Lady Lucy (16/1), Banny Hill Lass (28/1), Circle Of Hope (28/1), J'ventile (33/1)

A LITTLE SOMETHING got back on track when narrowly outpointed at Plumpton and she is taken to open her hurdles account at the eighth attempt. If Newmill Getaway is fit enough to do herself justice following almost a year off she will surely have a say in the finish and Chique Angel can be expected to raise her game now handicapping for the Paul Nicholls yard.