13:15 Fontwell

Monday 8 January 2018

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European Breeders Fund (EBF) Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 1f 162y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:15  |   Winning time: 4m 51.36s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Bee Crossing13
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-5| J: Kevin Jones(5)| T: J W Mullins
8/1
Mixed fortunes in point-to-points but pleasing start over timber at Wincanton (2m, heavy) on Boxing Day when clear second behind odds-on jolly in Mares' Novice contest. Obvious claims now.
2
Horse silk
Bold Image28
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-5| J: D A Jacob| T: Miss S Smith| CD
8/1
Won a bumper around here in 2016 before spending a year on the sidelines. She hasn't shown a lot in hurdles runs at Plumpton and here (2m3f, heavy) and looks best watched at the moment.
3
Horse silk
Jubilympics28
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: Daniel Sansom(7)| T: J W Mullins
14/1
Bumper winner at Towcester in May on good to firm, tailed off last month on hurdles bow over this C&D (soft) and big step forward required on that evidence.
4
Horse silk
Miss Molly Mae71
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland
6/1
Getaway mare, sent off 25/1 and beaten around 22L on debut in a bumper at Aintree in October, tackles hurdles for the first time and interesting to see how market judges her for respected connections.
5
Horse silk
My Dancet28
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball
3/1
Showed promise in pair of bumpers, ridden prominently here last month on hurdles bow over longer trip but unable to sustain her effort, finished 32L fourth of nine. She may well build on that effort and drop in distance to suit.
6
Horse silk
Remember Me Well21
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-5| J: A Glassonbury| T: R Rowe
150/1
Tailed off in a soft-ground Plumpton bumper last month on debut, had previously missed an engagement here due to heavy going, so unlikely to be in love with today's conditions for hurdling bow.
7
Horse silk
Scorpion Princess19
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon
5/2
Winner of a Southwell bumper in March 2016 but hasn't been the easiest to train seemingly. Improved on second hurdles start to be 5½L third 14 in Ludlow novices' contest last month (2m, soft) and just about sets standard on that.
8
Horse silk
Tierra Verde48
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Bannister| T: H Whittington
6/1
Has shown hints of ability in three bumpers runs and was twice supported in the betting for same. First start over timber and yard are flying (3-6 recently) so worth paying some attention to.

Forecasts

Scorpion Princess (5/2), My Dance (3/1), Tierra Verde (6/1), Miss Molly Mae (6/1), Bee Crossing (8/1), Bold Image (8/1), Jubilympics (14/1), Remember Me Well (150/1)

Verdict

Tierra Verde is an interesting contender on hurdles bow for the red-hot Whittington yard, she's run well enough in her bumpers to suggest she might have a hand to play. The pair with hurdles form are Scorpion Princes and BEE CROSSING. The former ran a solid race at Ludlow last month, improving on her first start over timber, and just about sets the standard. However, the selection went well behind an odds-on favourite on debut jumping flights at Wincanton on Boxing Day on heavy ground and, with the likelihood she'll build on that over this longer trip, she is taken to get off the mark here. Any support for hurdling debutante Miss Molly Mae would be worth noting.
  1. Bee Crossing
  2. Scorpion Princess
  3. Tierra Verde

Prize Money

1st: £3,444.002nd: £1,011.003rd: £506.004th: £253.00

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