13:00 Haydock

Saturday 21 December 2019

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Betway Abram Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 48.1s

Desaray Girl³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

25/1

Outsider (20-1) when making a winning hurdles debut in a modest mares' maiden at Newcastle (2m4½f, heavy) last month; faces a much sterner test of her credentials here.

Form: 30-01

Early Morning Rain¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 129

6/4

Had the measure of Deja Vu when winning by 7L on hurdles debut at Fontwell (2m1½f, soft); struggled in a strong Listed race at Newbury next time before easily landing the odds in the mud at Lingfield (2m) a few days later; solid.

Form: 215-161

Eeyore⁵⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 127

33/1

Former French racer (G.Macaire); half-sister to the Paul Nicholls-trained Virak; off the track for 504 days since finishing runner-up over fences at Vittel (2m2f, soft) in August 2018; makes her debut for Ray Anderson Green and Lucinda Russell.

Form: 42/2-

Flow Away²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 128

11/2

Unbeaten over hurdles following back-to-back wins at Market Rasen and Uttoxeter; shaken up by Harry Bannister approaching the last to beat Designer Destiny by 1¼L on heavy ground (2m) latest.

Form: 636-11

Glorious Lady¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 119

12/1

On a steady upward curve, showing a pleasing attitude when justifying favouritism at Kelso (2m4½f, soft) a fortnight ago - beat Lucinda Russell's Aurora Thunder by ¾L; has ample hurdling experience (12221) to draw upon.

Form: 1-12221

It's Probably Me³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly

10/1

16-1 debut winner of a mares' bumper at Southwell (1m7½f, good) in April; keeping on fifth in a Listed contest at Cheltenham latest; in deep enough for her hurdling debut.

Form: 1-25

Maid In Manhattan^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: R Menzies| OR: 112

14/1

Thrived on the Flat for Rebecca Menzies, rising almost 40lb in the handicap for six staying wins (1m6f-2m) on mainly testing ground; hit the final flight when beaten 1L by Young Bull over hurdles at Wetherby (2m5½f, soft) a fortnight ago.

Form: 00/62

Northern Princess^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: L Wadham

33/1

Authorized mare; 14-1 when winning a maiden on hurdles debut at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) four weeks ago; that was a promising start but she has a significant amount more on her plate in this elevated company.

Form: 206-81

Rosie And Millie⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Scudamore| OR: 125

6/1

Her form has risen to a new level since summer wind surgery; easily off the mark over timber in a 2m mares' maiden at Ayr (soft) seven weeks ago - the second has run well in defeat at Hexham since; don't discount.

Form: 632P-21

Sweet Adare^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 129

6/1

Back with a bang this season with back-to-back wins at Stratford and Hereford; was always just doing enough from a mark of 122 in a Class 3 mares' h'cap hurdle latest; a probable contender.

Form: 8228-11

Non-Runners

Deja Vue⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: A J Honeyball J: Rex Dingle

Forecasts

Early Morning Rain (6/4), Flow Away (11/2), Rosie And Millie (6/1), Sweet Adare (6/1), Deja Vue (10/1), It's Probably Me (10/1), Glorious Lady (12/1), Maid In Manhattan (14/1), Desaray Girl (25/1), Northern Princess (33/1), Eeyore (33/1)

An interesting race which features a whole host of thoroughly likeable mares, some of whom are undoubtedly pitched in extremely deep in this Listed contest. A proven ability to handle testing conditions is a necessity with the hat-trick seeking Deja Vue turned out swiftly after a bloodless win at Ffos Las on Monday. However, she's already seen the rear end of Jamie Snowden's EARLY MORNING RAIN earlier in the season (Fontwell) and that mare has won again since in the mud at Lingfield Park. Others to consider include Sweet Adare, Flow Away and the seemingly clean-winded Rosie and Millie.