Sedgefield Racecourse Food Festival In November Mares' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 3m 52.4s

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Make My Heart Fly^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R Johnson| T: G Elliott| OR: 107

2/1

Put a few moderate efforts behind her with back-to-back successes at Perth, latest when sauntering home over 3m. Back down in trip and has double penalty to shoulder here which makes life tougher.

Form: 00-5011

Delightful Dame^p,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon

50/1

Struggled all three starts over hurdles and is likely to find this pretty tough going once more. One for handicaps further down the line.

Form: 0-095U

Green Or Black^t³⁷

1/1

Yet to win in 16 starts but has run some cracking races in defeat in handicap company of late. Those efforts give her sound claims in here and should go well having had wind surgery.

Form: 22-6222

Haafaprincess^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: P D Niven

200/1

Modest flat performer who was beaten 100L on hurdles debut at Southwell three weeks ago. Needs to step up on that considerably to be involved.

Form: 5-9

Lady Samback^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: M A Barnes| OR: 78

100/1

Been well held on all starts over hurdles so far including on handicap debut last time. Has a huge amount to find with a few of these and minor role likely.

Form: 6-8456P

Lucca Lady¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 116

3/1

Still a maiden over hurdles but has run with real credit on several occasions. Has sound claims once gain on these terms and a leading contender once again.

Form: 222-363

Forecasts

Green Or Black (1/1), Make My Heart Fly (2/1), Lucca Lady (3/1), Delightful Dame (50/1), Lady Samback (100/1), Haafaprincess (200/1)

Make My Heart Fly has been in good form of late but takes a mark step back down in trip here under a double penalty. That maybe enough to halt her progress and both GREEN OR BLACK and Lucca Lady have strong claims. Preference is for the former who has been acquitting herself really well in handicap company of late and has had wind surgery since her last run.