17:17 Plumpton

Monday 20 October 2025

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Back British Farming Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 6m 32.22s

Kottayam^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Keighley⁽⁷⁾| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 94

18/1

Close second sole start in points and placed twice form 4 completed starts in maiden/novice company for Patrick Neville. However, she was rather disappointing on handicap/stable debut and needs to get back on track now faced with a stiffer test.

Form: 43F26P

Chelsea Annie^p,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 93

100/1

Caused a shock when striking at odds of 66/1 at Worcester in June, which was her third run over hurdles and first for two years. Little impact in this sphere and on the Flat since, though, and she's readily passed over with stamina very much to prove here.

Form: 88/1F60

Hurst Hill⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 87| BF

9/2

Belatedly opened account when edging home in front at Newton Abbot (21.5f, good) during the summer. Runner-up both subsequent starts and she should remain competitive with no concerns stamina-wise (proven at up to 26.5f).

Form: 983122

Princesse Milania^t³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 83WS

10/3

Point winner who was third on Rules debut in a Worcester bumper in June. No show in 4 runs over hurdles since, including when upped in trip for handicap debut in a first-time tongue strap (retained) at Uttoxeter last month, and hopes pinned on subsequent wind op working the oracle.

Form: 1-36809

Eliza Dolittle²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: N J Gifford| OR: 79| C

3/1

Does most of her racing here and both wins registered at this track, the latest a 20.5f handicap in April. Entitled to come on for last month's reappearance spin and, with this step back up in trip no bad thing, she's one to consider.

Form: 31661-5

Luna Run^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Isabel Williams| T: Evan Williams| OR: 77

4/1

Has had respiratory issues but benefitted from the addition of cheekpieces when getting off the mark in a small field at Taunton (3m, good) in April. Not quite in the same form since, but she's 2 lb lower than when third of 16 at Uttoxeter on penultimate start and she has claims on that form.

Form: 41-U537

Stamina Chope²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 76| CD

9/2

C&D success back in October 2023 remains her sole win over hurdles from 24 attempts, but she's been lightly-raced since and wasn't beaten at all far when fourth of 11 off this mark back over this C&D last month. Place possibilities.

Form: 5/75-734

Glorious Mist^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Kimber| T: P Butler| OR: 71

22/1

Winless following 8 runs between the flags and record stands at 0-12 in this sphere following a low-key reappearance back at this course last month.

Form: P2P-U79

Porridge³⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr J Stevenson⁽⁷⁾| T: Tracey Leeson| OR: 51

200/1

Very modest maiden who has a mountain to climb from a long way out of the weights.

Form: 0PP347-

Forecasts

Eliza Dolittle (3/1), Princesse Milania (10/3), Luna Run (4/1), Stamina Chope (9/2), Hurst Hill (9/2), Kottayam (18/1), Glorious Mist (22/1), Chelsea Annie (100/1), Porridge (200/1)

It's fair to say that HURST HILL hasn't really gone on from her Newton Abbot success in two subsequent starts, but she's nevertheless finished second on both occasions and will probably have enough in the tank to take this. Luna Run has solid claims off this mark and is feared most ahead of Eliza Dolittle and Stamina Chope.