15:30 Newbury

Wednesday 17 January 2018

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Betfred TV British Stallion Studs EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 5m 25.30s

All Currencies¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 127

16/1

Has shown some fair form in bumpers and bettered that over hurdles winning on her debut at Worcester. Given stiffer tasks in Listed company the last twice and not really up to that grade and will have more chance here even with the penalty.

Form: 366-134

Lady Of Lamanver^t⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: N D Fehily| T: H Fry| OR: 125

4/1

Denied her first win and a valuable one at that when disqualified in the Newbury mares' final in April 2016. Managed to pick up the winning thread though when last seen and back from an extended break at Fontwell in a decent handicap; open to further improvement.

Form: 3252D/1

Annie Angel¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Aspell| T: Mrs A J Perrett

25/1

Testing conditions didn't appear to suit when she went the wrong way from her hurdles debut last time out over 2m5f at Warwick. She needs one more run for a mark and that may well be the aim here.

Form: 1-2356

Belle Empress⁹⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Miss E C Lavelle

33/1

Ran and won just the once in Irish maiden point-to-points back in May 2015 and then bought for £65,000. Finally makes her debut under Rules looking to reward the patience of connections and needs noting in the market for a yard that can do well with this type.

Form: 1/

Cangodemayo²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling

66/1

Comes from a decent yard and she may well improve on what she has done so far. Her Ludlow debut hurdles form was only modest but it was step forward on what she showed in an Aintree bumper; might just need some time.

Form: 1-05

Inch Lala⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland

66/1

More needed on what she has shown so far when she finished a remote third at Warwick last time out tiring in the closing stages. Offered something to work on there though and entitled to show more here.

Form: 2/F6-3

Jolie Francine⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon

100/1

Runner-up on the second of her two starts in an Irish mares' maiden point-to-point she showed a little ability on her Rules debut at Market Rasen. Would need to improve on that run to have a chance here and looks more one for the longer term.

Form: 62-4

Just A Thought⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 117

5/2

Her form in bumpers was useful (won her first two starts in that sphere) and has shown some fair form over hurdles (runner-up all three starts). Not really progressing as her bumper form suggested she would and needs to step forward to take a hand here.

Form: 113-222

Kiwi Myth²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr M Legg⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs F M Shaw

100/1

Having finished well beaten in bumpers she offered little when taken hurdling the last twice. Started at 150/1 and 100/1 on her last two starts and likely to start at a similar price here.

Form: 0093

Kupatana²⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

11/8

Won an Irish point-to-point last March and cost £120,000 after that and now makes her debut under Rules for a powerful stable who are no stranger to success in this sphere. Likely to be strong in the market here and a big run is surely expected.

Form: 1-

Loveherandleaveher³⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson

8/1

Gives her stable a powerful hand here and like her stablemate she makes her Rules debut here after getting off the mark in an Irish point-to-point on her second attempt. Will be interesting to see how she fares in the market with the other one from her yard.

Form: 21-

Petronella Manners⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁷⁾| T: H D Daly

66/1

Form in bumpers so far has proved uninspiring although she has shaped like a stayer in her two runs so far. She should appreciate the extra distance here switched to hurdles although she does look to have a stiff task.

Form: 06

Welcome Polly^p1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann

200/1

Went with little encouragement on her debut and did no better on her second start over hurdles jumping poorly and has a lot to find to be competitive here. Cheekpieces go on for the first time.

Form: 3/P0

Westerberry⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Kevin Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins

200/1

Her bumper form looked to show that she was one for the longer term and her two hurdles runs have backed that thought up. Failed to progress from her debut last time out when pulled up and needs to bounce back here.

Form: 77P

Non-Runners

Blackdown Hills²²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: J W Mullins J: Daniel Sansom

Sensulano¹⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Noel Williams J: R Johnson

Forecasts

Kupatana (11/8), Just A Thought (5/2), Lady Of Lamanver (4/1), Sensulano (6/1), Loveherandleaveher (8/1), All Currencies (16/1), Annie Angel (25/1), Blackdown Hills (25/1), Belle Empress (33/1), Inch Lala (66/1), Cangodemayo (66/1), Petronella Manners (66/1), Jolie Francine (100/1), Kiwi Myth (100/1), Welcome Polly (200/1), Westerberry (200/1)

The pair with penalties here All Currencies and Lady Of Lamanver have shown a good level of form and very much set a decent standard with the former having shown up well in a Listed race and the latter having finished second over C&D in the 2016 Mares’ Final. But like the other novice race on the card Nicky Henderson holds a strong hand here with two Irish point-to-point winners making their debut over hurdles. KUPATANA is the pick of the pair having cost £120,000 and winning impressively on her only start so far. Loveherandleaveher should also run well having also been successful in point-to-points. Belle Empress and Sensulano are two others to note here in the market in an event that should provide plenty of pointers for the future.