13:30 Bangor

Friday 4 August 2017

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Close Brothers Asset Finance Mares' Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 3f 123y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:30  |   Winning time: 4m 42.30s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Jazz Thyme19
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings(3)| T: R Stephens| OR:  95
5/2
Has her 11th attempt at breaking her duck over hurdles but, even at the age of eight, she seems to be improving and produced an encouraging run to finish a close second at Stratford on her first outing since last October. One of the leading contenders.
2
Horse silk
Jonjoela82
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: W Featherstone(5)| T: Tracey Leeson
50/1
Showed little in two bumpers, but has performed much better in the point-to-point field and, after winning a race at Northaw in May, she followed up at Whitfield only to be disqualified. Makes her hurdles debut for a new trainer and is worth a check in the market.
3
Horse silk
Pat's Pearlp1,t10
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: J C McConnell| OR:  100
8/15
Irish raider who has finished runner-up on her last four starts, three of them in handicaps. Wears cheekpieces for the first time and has the champion jockey on board so clearly of interest.
4
Horse silk
Persistantprincess43
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: D A Rees
28/1
Runner-up in an Irish point-to-point, but pulled up on her hurdling debut in a better race than this at Ffos Las in June. Early days for her and it will be a surprise if one or two of her rivals are not more streetwise.
5
Horse silk
Sturdy Dawnh6
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: Lewis Stones(7)| T: M Mullineaux| OR:  64
200/1
Unplaced in eight starts under Rules, four of them over hurdles. Had a warm-up for this on the Flat six days ago, but nothing in her form suggests she will be up to winning.
6
Horse silk
Tara's Rainbowt24
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: Josh Wall(5)| T: T Wall| OR:  96
14/1
Has run creditably on more than one occasion since joining current yard from Kim Bailey, including when second to an odds-on rival (who finished lame) at Stratford last time. By no means out of this if able to shrug off a disappointing run at Uttoxeter last time.
7
Horse silk
Astrosecret15
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: M H Tompkins
33/1
A 10-race maiden on the Flat, she now tries her luck at hurdling. Stable can prepare a horse in this sphere and jockey booking offers encouragement. The betting will probably be the best guide to her chances.

Forecasts

Pat's Pearl (8/15), Jazz Thyme (5/2), Tara's Rainbow (14/1), Persistantprincess (28/1), Astrosecret (33/1), Jonjoela (50/1), Sturdy Dawn (200/1)

Verdict

Not the strongest of mares' maiden hurdles. Jazz Thyme ran well after a break last time and normal improvement should see her get involved, while Tara's Rainbow could make her presence felt if reproducing her running of a couple of starts ago. Astrosecret and Jonjoela are worth considering on their hurdling debuts, but PAT'S PEARL has been running with credit at a fair level over timber and has plenty going for her. The fitting of cheekpieces could be the final piece in the jigsaw.
  1. Pat's Pearl
  2. Jazz Thyme
  3. Tara's Rainbow

Prize Money

1st: £2,274.002nd: £668.003rd: £334.004th: £167.00

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