newtonabbotracing.com Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 6m 48.74s

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Barden Bella²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁷⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 98

2/1

Productive over fences last season, winning 3 times and filling the runner-up spot on same number of occasions, including at Cheltenham (26f) in April. Rare poor effort last time. Interesting back hurdling.

Form: 21212-5

Sheila Nash⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington| OR: 92

7/1

Had been struggling for form but step back in right direction when third in novice handicap at Ludlow (21.2f) in April. Could build on that effort upped in trip.

Form: 0/405P3-

Danzini²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Archie Bellamy⁽⁷⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 82| BF

5/4

Not fully exposed and in the frame all 4 handicap starts, runner-up at Plumpton (25f) on latest occasion. Proved that she stays the longer trip there despite making mistakes. Leading contender.

Form: P6234-2

Lady Wolf^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: David Noonan| T: Miss G Haywood| OR: 77

14/1

Remains a maiden after 10 runs over hurdles. Had the run of the race when third of 6 in mares' novice here (21.6f) last time, so task is to back that up now.

Form: 86308-3

Little Peachey³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 71

10/1

Point winner but remains with little form over hurdles so far. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: P7R41-P

Wise Garden³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: J Tickle| OR: 70

14/1

Well held in maiden hurdles towards end of 2020 but fared little better when down the field in pair of handicaps in March 2021. Sent pointing since leaving Nigel Hawke, winning on latest start in May.

Form: 4832R-1

Forecasts

Danzini (5/4), Barden Bella (2/1), Sheila Nash (7/1), Little Peachey (10/1), Lady Wolf (14/1), Wise Garden (14/1)

DANZINI has been holding her form well in handicaps and can open her account this time around. Upped in trip at Plumpton last time, she did enough to prove she stayed the longer distance despite making mistakes and can go one better if brushing up her jumping. Barden Bella is well handicapped on her chase form and is feared most, ahead of Sheila Nash, who got back on track last time.