188Bet Casino Mares' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 4m 17.0s

Lostnfound⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| D

10/11

Promise on first two starts before winning a three-runner novices' hurdle from a previous winner at Uttoxeter. The second has won again since so she sets the standard despite the burden of her penalty.

Form: 4-51

Beleave^h³²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Aspell| T: L A Dace

25/1

Dual Flat winner on the AW at this course, but has not been seen since March and makes her debut over hurdles. May be better for both the outing and her first attempt at jumping.

Form:

Irondale Express²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: H Cobden| T: F Brennan| OR: 88

8/1

Still looking for her first victory over timber after 13 attempts, but has run some decent races and finished second in a handicap at Wincanton last time. Should be thereabouts.

Form: 4/P33-62

Neetside²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: David Dennis

3/1

Well held in an Exeter maiden hurdle last time, but has shown enough to suggest she should be competitive in this company, including when fifth of 18 in a Warwick bumper. Jockey booking catches the eye.

Form: 8/25F5

Oscars Little Rose³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Deutsch⁽³⁾| T: S Thomas

40/1

Daughter of Oscar out of a Be My Native mare. Not a great deal of promise on her debut in a Uttoxeter bumper, but should do better now she is hurdling.

Form: 6

She's Gina¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins

9/2

Raced in Germany and France before joining current yard for whom she has been well beaten in two starts, albeit in better contests than this. Interesting to see if there is any market support for her.

Form: 057

Forecasts

Lostnfound (10/11), Neetside (3/1), She's Gina (9/2), Irondale Express (8/1), Beleave (25/1), Oscars Little Rose (40/1)

She's Gina may be better than she has shown so far and is worth keeping an eye on, while Beleave is interesting on her hurdling debut. However, this should go to LOSTNFOUND, who beat a talented rival last time and can defy a penalty. Irondale Express and Neetside look to be her main rivals.