Oakgrove Stud Supports The Injured Jockeys Fund Mares' Novices' Hurdle

4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 3f 100y | 8 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 120| C

Dual point-to-point winner and broke her maiden under rules when winning over 2m on soft ground here when debuting for this yard last time out. Likely more to come.

Form: 112441

Pineapple Rush²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

Placed in a Listed bumper on debut and finished runner-up at Towcester next time. Off the mark at the first attempt over hurdles at Sedgefield (2m4f, heavy) last time out and one for the shortlist today.

Form: 321

Chloe's Court¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Matt Griffiths| T: R Walford

Fair efforts on two of her three starts so far including over an extended 2m5f at Fontwell last time out. More needed today however.

Form: 454

Hally's Kitchen³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr M Legg⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs F M Shaw

Well held on all five starts to date including in novice hurdle contests at Exeter the last twice. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 0-9966

Illtellmema¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Sherwood⁽³⁾| T: Miss S Smith

Point-to-point winner at the fifth time of asking on soft ground in January and ran well to finish 12L second on rules debut at Fontwell (heavy) last time out. Interesting to see how she fares today.

Form: UP-P212

Stupid Cupid³²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: Sheila Lewis

Point-to-point winner in December 2016 and fair form when fourth in a good ground bumper here last spring. Previous rules form nothing special however and pulled up on hurdling debut the following month.

Form: 1584-P

The Toojumpa¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott

Fair form in three bumpers and a couple of novice hurdles so far. Beaten 10½L when fifth in a novice hurdle over 2m on soft ground here last time. Likely to be playing a minor role today.

Form: 05845

Youngoconnor⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams

Placed in a couple of point-to-points in Ireland and shaped as if in need of further when fifth over an extended 2m on rules debut at Taunton last month. Brought down early on there subsequently.

Form: P325B

Forecasts

Pineapple Rush (6/4), Dinos Benefit (7/4), Illtellmema (4/1), Chloe's Court (14/1), The Toojumpa (16/1), Youngoconnor (20/1), Stupid Cupid (66/1), Hally's Kitchen (100/1)

DINOS BENEFIT can follow up her victory here on debut for this yard with the step up in trip likely to suit this two time point-to-point winner. Pineapple Rush is the most obvious selection to finish second given her decent bumper form and hurdling success last time while Illtellmema ran well on rules debut last time and she can claim third.