14:55 Worcester

Wednesday 23 October 2019

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Gamble Responsibly With MansionBet Mares' Novices' Hurdle (NHMOPS Bonus Race)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 3m 46.5s

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Absolute Jaffa^h²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 111

15/2

Best effort in three hurdles starts came when 6L second in a novice event over an extended 2m at Market Rasen (good) last time out. One to note in this event.

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Aggy With It²¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

5/1

Stepped up on debut effort when winning a small field bumper by 5L over an extended 2m at Market Rasen (good) in March. Represents a top yard on hurdles and seasonal debut.

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Court Glory¹⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Henry Oliver

100/1

Off the mark at the sixth attempt in point-to-points when taking a good ground 3m contest at Stradbally in April. Bought cheaply for £5,500 the following month and is probably best watched on Rules debut.

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Drumreagh¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Ned Curtis⁽³⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

40/1

Placed in a 3m point-to-point on good ground in the spring and showed ability when 8L fifth in a soft ground maiden hurdle on Rules debut at Uttoxeter (2m) earlier this month. More needed here however.

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Fejoada^h1⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: D A Jacob| T: R Walford

11/1

Winner of a 2m2f chase at Vittel (good-to-soft) in August. Changed stables since and hood worn on Flat debut returns for this contest.

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First Destination¹⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: T J O'Brien| T: R Stephens

33/1

Successful by a short-head in a bumper over an extended 2m at Market Rasen (good) in August 2017. Fair 27L sixth at Exeter (2m1f, good-to-soft) on hurdling debut and only start since earlier this year and others hold stronger claims.

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Floressa¹⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| BF| D

4/6

Followed up a 2m bumper victory at Ludlow (good-to-soft) with a good second in a competitive event at Cheltenham (2m1f, good) in April. One for the shortlist for a top yard on hurdles debut.

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Forchena^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: T Lacey

40/1

Showed promise when 4L third in a five runner bumper over an extended 1m7f at Southwell (good) early last month. Well beaten on hurdles debut over this C&D subsequently however and is probably best watched at present.

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Into The Mist²³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Burke| T: Miss J S Davis

100/1

Held in two starts in bumpers so far most recently when 74L last of five on heavy ground at Fontwell in March. Probably best watched on hurdles debut.

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Maria Francesca²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

33/1

Placed in a bumper over an extended 2m at Bangor (good) in April but has finished well beaten twice there subsequently including on hurdles debut earlier this month. Others hold stronger claims.

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Milesha¹⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: R Johnson| T: H D Daly

25/1

Never involved when finishing 33L ninth in a bumper over an extended 2m at Bangor (good) in April. More needed if she is to make a winning hurdling debut.

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Secret Beri^h²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: B R Summers

100/1

Well beaten on all four starts so far including over hurdles the last twice. Probably best watched having finished 33L tenth at Warwick (2m, good-to-soft) last month.

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Tipalong Tyler¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: James Best| T: K Woollacott

66/1

Point-to-point winner by 12L over 3m at Lydstep (good) in April but struggled in similar conditions next time out. Others make more appeal down in trip on stable and Rules debut.

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Whiteoak Fleur²⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 108

12/1

Placed three times over hurdles including when 9L second at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) at the end of January. Absent since and interesting to see how she performs down in trip on seasonal reappearance.

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Non-Runners

Cotton End²⁹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: Sheila Lewis J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Floressa (4/6), Cotton End (10/3), Aggy With It (5/1), Absolute Jaffa (15/2), Fejoada (11/1), Whiteoak Fleur (12/1), Milesha (25/1), First Destination (33/1), Maria Francesca (33/1), Drumreagh (40/1), Forchena (40/1), Tipalong Tyler (66/1), Court Glory (100/1), Secret Beri (100/1), Into The Mist (100/1)

FLORESSA represents a top yard and having shown plenty of ability in the spring she looks capable of making a winning hurdles debut in this mares only novice contest. Whiteoak Fleur has more experience than most in this event and having placed on all three previous hurdles outings she can chase the selection home while third place can go to hurdling debutant Aggy With It, a bumper winner earlier this year.