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Thursday 16 November 2017

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Buy Your IJF Xmas Gifts Today Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 3m 51.9s

Chilli Filli²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly

18/1

Showed a willing attitude to claim a Bangor bumper last term. Not disgraced here on hurdling debut over 2m5f. Stable's horses are looking in need of a run so improvement is likely, although the shorter trip may leave her vulnerable.

Form: 7-14

Cockney Wren²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: N D Fehily| T: H Fry| D

1/1

Cockney Sparrow's half-sister took time to open her bumper account but was impressive when doing so. Third in Listed company on hurdling debut and would have finished closer but for a mistake two out. Sets a high standard in this.

Form: 2321-3

Grania O'Malley²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| BF

12/1

Runner-up in four bumpers and a fair fourth on hurdling debut on ground that looked softer than ideal. Conditions look much better here and the yard have been going well.

Form: 22-224

Nicely Done²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: S Durack

150/1

Has looked a fair prospect in bumpers but both runs over hurdles suggest she may need further and handicaps in order to progress.

Form: 64549

Oscar Rose³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| BF| D

7/4

Won a Listed bumper race before finishing a close second to Dame Rose at Aintree. Yet to show quite that level in two hurdle races although ran with promise in each and stable are in form.

Form: 4172-24

Scented Lily¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon

150/1

Weak in the market when down the field on both starts. Her dam won a maiden hurdle and this one may need more time before following suit.

Form: 77

Silk Run³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Johns| T: T Lacey

66/1

Supported on bumper debut when conditions may have been too soft. Looked a much better prospect last time and yard's horses go well here. One to watch in the market.

Form: 53

Sunshade^h²¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson| D

6/1

Half-sister to Close Touch and Open Hearted was an impressive winner of a modest looking Fakenham bumper. Pulled hard that day and the hood is retained. Yard are 15-49 with hurdlers here since 2013.

Form: 1-

Tangoed¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: H Whittington

40/1

Impressive winner of what looked a poor maiden point-to-point but placed in two summer bumpers for current yard following her subsequent £10,000 sale. Will need to improve considerably on her Uttoxeter debut in a good race for the grade.

Form: 1320

Timetobenefit²⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ian Popham| T: R T Phillips

150/1

Winner of a point-to-point at Bartlemy in May last year but well beaten on both starts under rules. Looks out of her depth in this.

Form: 4/3106-

Forecasts

Cockney Wren (1/1), Oscar Rose (7/4), Sunshade (6/1), Grania O'Malley (12/1), Chilli Filli (18/1), Tangoed (40/1), Silk Run (66/1), Scented Lily (150/1), Timetobenefit (150/1), Nicely Done (150/1)

Nicky Henderson hurdlers always command respect here and Sunshade is no different. It took her rider half a mile to pull her up after impressing on her Fakenham debut and if that energy can be harnessed she may turn out to be very useful. COCKNEY WREN sets a high standard in this having finished third in Listed company on her hurdling debut. Her yard continue to churn out winners and it will take something useful to beat her. Oscar Rose looks the pick of the rest based on her bumper form and hurdling experience.