15:05 Newbury

Wednesday 20 January 2021

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MansionBet Hurdle McHurdleface Mares' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 4m 9.42s

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Midnights' Gift⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 133| D

11/1

Landed Aintree mares' listed event last term and resumed winning ways in 2m Fakenham handicap in November. Not disgraced at Ludlow since, but she looks vulnerable off present mark all the same.

Form: 0-24314

Miss Heritage²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 126| BF| D

5/1

Dual winner last term and produced arguably her best effort yet when going close at Ludlow on penultimate start (Midnights' Gift back in fourth). Reproduction of that would put her in the picture.

Form: 13-4922

Dame du Soir¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 126| D

14/1

Low-key start to the campaign, but right back to form with a clear cut success in a 7-runner Chepstow handicap (2m) 11 days ago. More needed up 6 lb in this tougher race.

Form: 3F-UP21

Another Theatre³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P A Kirby| OR: 125| BF| D

28/1

Cast aside a poor spell chasing when hammering Dame Du Soir and 5 other rivals at Southwell last month. However, failed to deliver under a penalty at Newcastle since and effectively 4 lb higher now.

Form: 67-7P12

Panic Attack²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 124| CD

1/1

Beaten a long way on handicap debut at Cheltenham in November, but resumed progress when scoring in good style over this C&D last time. Still unexposed and needs considering despite 11 lb rise.

Form: 10-2101

Schiaparannie²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs V Makin| OR: 122| D

8/1

Winner of 2 of her 3 starts for new yard this season, the latest a 2¼m Kelso handicap. 5 lb rise fair enough and while this is a stronger race, she has to enter calculations.

Form: 164-151

Sweet Adare^t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: K Brogan⁽⁵⁾| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 121| D

8/1

Bagged mares' events in this sphere at Stratford and Hereford last term. No surprise to see her back hurdling following an inauspicious stint over fences and she's 1 lb below her last winning mark.

Form: 172-57F

Maskada³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 120| D

12/1

Reacted positively to a hood when making all at Hereford (2m) in November. Not in the same form next 2 starts, though, beaten almost 20 lengths in Southwell race won by Another Theatre last time.

Form: 67-7153

Brown Bullet^h¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: James Best| T: A Irvine| OR: 108| D

33/1

Point winner who opened her account at fourth attempt in this sphere when landing a 2m Plumpton novice earlier this month. Further improvement needed now handicapping for new yard.

Form: 1-3U641

Forecasts

Panic Attack (1/1), Miss Heritage (5/1), Sweet Adare (8/1), Schiaparannie (8/1), Midnights' Gift (11/1), Maskada (12/1), Dame du Soir (14/1), Another Theatre (28/1), Brown Bullet (33/1)

It's hard to resist the allure of PANIC ATTACK, who took a firm step back in the right direction when striking over C&D last time and, though now 11 lb higher in a better race, she remains open to improvement. Schiaparannie has sprouted wings for her new yard this season and is next on the list ahead of Miss Heritage and Sweet Adare.