Thoroughbred Breeders Association Mares' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 1.4s

Pique Rock^h²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R Johnson| T: H D Daly| OR: 115

2/5

Triple point-to-point winner represents a strong rider/trainer jockey combination around here. Task made more straightforward at Bangor when her chief rival pulled up, but she showed plenty of pace and jumped well.

Form: 6F-1141

Shazzamataz²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 110| D

3/1

Has 15L to find with Pique Rock on Bangor running and although the extra couple of furlongs will help, the gap should be too much to bridge.

Form: 44-1443

Burn Baby Byrne¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams

7/1

Her point-to-point form lacked substance but she shaped better than expected in a bumper here 15 days ago. Will be more at home now hurdling over this sort of trip.

Form: 1213

Little Miss Darsi²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: C J Mann

25/1

Easy winner of an Irish point-to-point in May and purchased at sales for £16,000 not long after. Clearly has some ability but that point form only modest and she was well held on her hurdling debut.

Form: 316

Non-Runners

Bold Image⁴⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Pique Rock (2/5), Bold Image (9/4), Shazzamataz (3/1), Burn Baby Byrne (7/1), Little Miss Darsi (25/1)

Local runner PIQUE ROCK was a comfortable winner at Bangor and holds Shazzmatazz on that running. Bold Image won a weak race on stable debut but jumped poorly last time and a bigger threat may come from Burn Baby Byrne who shaped well in a bumper and is bred to be effective at this trip.