14:10 Leicester

Tuesday 22 January 2019

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:15

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

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 3m 53.30s

The White Mouse⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: L P Aspell| T: L Wadham

6/4

Made a good debut over hurdles when beating a well supported favourite at Lingfield (2m3f, good to soft) in November. Should prove tough go beat under her penalty.

Form: 9-1

Bonbonniere¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

25/1

Has shown very little in three starts over hurdles so far. May be able to make some sort of impact when entering minor handicaps, but hard to make a case for her here.

Form: 030

Dame du Soir¹¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D G Bridgwater

3/1

Dual bumper winner on soft ground. Has shown some promise on both hurdles runs so far. Will need to step up on that the trouble the favourite, but has frame claims nonetheless.

Form: 21315-2

Darling Du Large⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: T R George

11/4

Went close on debut in a Doncaster bumper (soft) this time last year. Below that form in two further attempts, in a Grade 2 and then under a penalty when last seen in November. In good hands, and could make an impact on hurdles debut.

Form: 20-8

Jessica Rabbit²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Humphries⁽⁷⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

100/1

Has shown little in two bumpers and on last month's hurdles debut at Catterick. Looks more of a longer term prospect for minor handicaps.

Form: 667

Pure Affection⁴⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: Ian Williams

16/1

Irish point-to-point winner who made a promising debut in a Stratford bumper 18-months ago. Not seen since October 2017, so returns for her hurdles debut with well being to prove.

Form: 713428-

Rollercoster³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: L Heard| T: Henry Oliver

12/1

Irish point-to-point winner. 50-1 and well beaten on her debut at Bangor last month. Needs a big step up on that to figure.

Form: P21-7

See Forever⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Max Kendrick⁽⁵⁾| T: P R Webber

12/1

Moderate form when third in a Lingfield novice hurdle (2m, heavy) last month, but brought down last time and needs plenty of improvement.

Form: 2-03B

Shaw's Dilemma¹⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: T R Gretton

100/1

Ran green but was doing her best work at the finish on debut in a Stratford bumper in July. May do better now going hurdling. Market check advised.

Form: 5

Viva La Vega³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: T R Gretton

100/1

Well beaten in both completed starts, and fell early on last time. Can only watch.

Form: 70F

Non-Runners

Lady Marwah²⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: M Scudamore J: Non Runner

Forecasts

The White Mouse (6/4), Darling Du Large (11/4), Dame du Soir (3/1), Lady Marwah (8/1), See Forever (12/1), Rollercoster (12/1), Pure Affection (16/1), Bonbonniere (25/1), Jessica Rabbit (100/1), Viva La Vega (100/1), Shaw's Dilemma (100/1)

Very moderate fayre here and a race that can go to THE WHITE MOUSE, who is a confident choice to defy her penalty. Dame du Soir could prove to be best of the remainder, with Darling du Large, Pure Affection and Shaw's Dilemma newcomers to this discipline that are worth monitoring in the market.