15:00 Newbury

Saturday 25 March 2017

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EBF & TBA Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Finale (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 53.50s

Tara View⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 133

9/1

Beaten on her first two outings but made no mistake since winning four on the bounce including three times over hurdles. Latest victory came off a mark of 124 in a 2m5f handicap at Ludlow and looks likely to go well again here.

Form: 06-11

Copper Kay²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 130

7/1

Twice a winner over hurdles from five starts to date. Justified long odds-on favouritism when successful at Doncaster earlier this month having been beaten a head when odds-on at Warwick the time before. Likely to go well in this.

Form: 1164-51

Hitherjacques Lady³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 128

10/1

Debut winner in a bumper at Cheltenham 11 months ago and winner of her last two outings over hurdles. Odds-on for each of those efforts including on heavy ground at Lingfield last time out and any rain would likely aid her chance here.

Form: 032110

Same Circus⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 128

16/1

Successful when sent off odds-on favourite for a novice event at Catterick last month. Drops back in trip for this and may find a few of these have too much pace for her here.

Form: 1172

Wizard's Sliabh^p1,t⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 128

12/1

Winner at Market Rasen in November and finished runner-up twice since. Most recent of those efforts came at Warwick on soft ground in January and she has cheekpieces added to the usual tongue tie for this.

Form: 211

Theatre Territory³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen⁽³⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 128

8/1

Victorious in a maiden event at Uttoxeter over 2m in December and fell when challenging two from home under this rider here on her penultimate outing. Well beaten in two other starts over hurdles however including in a Grade 2 last time out and may find a few too good here.

Form: U/1320-1

It's Jennifer¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Peter Carberry| T: Mrs L Carberry| OR: 126

50/1

French-trained mare who was successful in a handicap hurdle at Auteuil on heavy ground in November. Well beaten on her return from a break at Compiegne earlier this month and an interesting contender here.

Form: 9-25150

Cajun Fiddle³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 125

20/1

Beaten a head in a four runner handicap at Doncaster on her penultimate outing in January. Well held third at Taunton subsequently and yard respected from a good yard.

Form: 214235

Miss Tongabezi^h,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Fergus Gregory⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P R Webber| OR: 124

16/1

Winner of her last two outings in handicaps including over 3m on soft ground at Ludlow last time out. Steps up in grade for this contest and interesting to see how she fares here.

Form: 4/21100-

Snow Leopardess⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Aidan Coleman| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 124

7/1

Odds-on favourite when winning her penultimate outing at Doncaster in November and returning from a break when beaten favourite over 2m5f at the same track last month. Also winner of a Listed bumper at Gowran Park in September 2016 and respected in this.

Form: 15-1

Ruby Yeats⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Bannister⁽³⁾| T: H Whittington| OR: 121

10/1

Well beaten twice under rules in 2015 and a similar story in three point-to-point outings in 2016. Successful on return to rules racing at Southwell in December and ran well at Hereford subsequently. Steps up in trip here and interesting to see how she fares in this.

Form: 545-P12

Grand Turina^h¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Deutsch⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 121

14/1

Winner at the third time of asking over hurdles at Warwick earlier this month. Made all on that occasion and may find life tougher if adopting similar tactics upped markedly in trip here.

Form: 1/64-U2

Lamanver Odyssey⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: N D Fehily| T: H Fry| OR: 120

8/1

Winner of her penultimate outing at Exeter in December and beaten just a head over an extended 2m5f at Hereford in January. Hasn't been seen in action since but represents a leading yard with a top jockey (won on her at Exeter) in the saddle once more.

Form: 1-38120

River Arrow¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: J E Moore| T: T Symonds| OR: 120

25/1

Well held on first two outings for this yard but stepped up on those efforts when successful on soft ground at Southwell earlier this month. Yard has a 25% strike-rate (2/8) of late but more is needed here.

Form: 42-4P13

Sister Sibyl⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: H Morrison| OR: 118

11/1

Winner of three of her five outings to date including at Leicester when sent off favourite over an extended 1m7f last time out. Steps up in trip here and an interesting contender for a yard primarily associated with the Flat.

Form: 19-1

Atlanta Ablaze⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: H D Daly| OR: 117

16/1

Winner of a 2m5f novice hurdle at Ludlow on good-to-firm ground in October but held in three outings since on soft ground. Trip likely to suit but more needed here.

Form: 5305-13

Non-Runners

Pearl Royale¹⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: N J Hawke J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Snow Leopardess (7/1), Copper Kay (7/1), Theatre Territory (8/1), Lamanver Odyssey (8/1), Tara View (9/1), Hitherjacques Lady (10/1), Ruby Yeats (10/1), Sister Sibyl (11/1), Wizard's Sliabh (12/1), Grand Turina (14/1), Pearl Royale (14/1), Atlanta Ablaze (16/1), Miss Tongabezi (16/1), Same Circus (16/1), Cajun Fiddle (20/1), River Arrow (25/1), It's Jennifer (50/1)

COPPER KAY has plenty of experience to her her name having had 12 career starts to date. The selection has been successful twice over hurdles and her experience is likely to serve her well in this big field handicap event. Tara View is chasing her fifth win on the bounce here having won a bumper and three outings over hurdles and she can claim second ahead of Hitherjacques Lady who was an impressive winner at Lingfield last time out.