15:11 Huntingdon

Thursday 20 February 2020

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Betway Mares' Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 5m 39.45s

Ballymilan²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland

50/1

Signs of ability in two bumper starts but struggled when pulling up in a novice hurdle over an extended 2m5f at Wincanton (soft) last time out. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 5-7P

Bit On The Side³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

8/1

Placed in a bumper on Rules debut and has shown fair form in three subsequent starts including when 10L fifth of seven over an extended 2m5f at Ascot (heavy) on last months hurdling debut. This looks a weaker contest.

Form: 882845

Feodora^t⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: T Lawes

100/1

Placed in a point-to-point prior to slipping up in a point-to-point bumper at Stratford (good) in May. Struggled in a Ludlow (2m, soft) bumper in first time tongue tie (retained) on yard debut last month and others make more appeal on hurdles debut.

Form: 2U8

Graceful Lady¹¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: R Eddery

18/1

Winner of seven races on the Flat most recently over 2m at Newmarket (good-to-firm) in August. Has won on soft ground in the past and is worth a check in the market on her belated debut over hurdles.

Form: 7/

Hala Princess⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

40/1

Failed to build on a promising 14L seventh in a Warwick (2m, good-to-soft) bumper in November when finishing well held at Catterick (good-to-soft) the following month. Interesting to see how she fares on her debut over hurdles.

Form: 79

Legends Ryde^t1⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie SnowdenWS

5/2

Soft ground bumper winner ran well when finishing a good 2L second in Listed bumper over an extended 2m at Cheltenham (soft) the following month. Had wind surgery since disappointing on hurdles debut at Hexham (2m, heavy) in December.

Form: 35-124

Madame Vogue⁵⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: T J O'Brien| T: Miss S Smith

66/1

Promising fifth in a good ground bumper over 2m1f at Newton Abbot in August 2018. Absent since and is probably best watched on her debut over hurdles.

Form: 5-

Miss Honey Ryder²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Adrian Heskin| T: W Greatrex| OR: 115

3/1

Dual bumper winner recorded her best effort over hurdles when finishing 7L second in a novice event over an extended 2m5f at Wincanton (soft) three weeks ago. Bold show expected in this contest.

Form: 11-49P2

Miss Jeanne Moon⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland

14/1

Decent effort in finishing 8L second in a novice hurdle over an extended 2m3f at Hereford (soft) on her debut over obstacles in December. Worth a check in the market on her return from a short break.

Form: 62

More Overdraught²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: H D Daly

66/1

Beaten 23L when runner-up in a heavy ground bumper over an extended 2m at Bangor in December and is probably best watched having been beaten 40L when tenth on hurdling debut at Warwick (2m5f, soft) just under a month ago.

Form: 420

Seaside Girl^t⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: D A Jacob| T: B PaulingWS

12/1

Won and placed in point-to-points last season and finished a promising third in a maiden hurdle over an extended 2m4f on Rules debut at Leicester (heavy) in December. Making her first appearance since wind surgery.

Form: 12-P3

Sei Bella⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Joshua Moore| T: M McGrath

66/1

Placed in a bumper from three starts and finished a fair 26L fourth in a maiden event over 2m on hurdling debut at Lingfield (heavy) last month. More needed if she is to register a victory on this occasion.

Form: 9-724

Tequila Blaze⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

28/1

Showed promise in three starts in bumpers including when 13L fourth over 2m1f at Carlisle (soft) in December. Given a break since and is worth a check in the market on hurdles debut.

Form: 3-54

Truckers Angel⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

25/1

Broke her maiden at the fourth attempt in point-to-point company when winning at Ballindenisk (soft-to-heavy) last month. Interesting to see how she fares on Rules debut.

Form: F4-51

Who's The Boss^p1,t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 114

5/2

Finished a decent 7¼L fourth off a mark of 114 in a 3m event on handicap debut at Ludlow (soft) last month. Notable runner with cheekpieces tried for the first time on her return to maiden company.

Form: 2-2354

Non-Runners

Anightinlambourn²⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: B Pauling J: David Bass

Forecasts

Legends Ryde (5/2), Who's The Boss (5/2), Miss Honey Ryder (3/1), Bit On The Side (8/1), Anightinlambourn (10/1), Seaside Girl (12/1), Miss Jeanne Moon (14/1), Graceful Lady (18/1), Truckers Angel (25/1), Tequila Blaze (28/1), Hala Princess (40/1), Ballymilan (50/1), More Overdraught (66/1), Sei Bella (66/1), Madame Vogue (66/1), Feodora (100/1)

MISS HONEY RYDER ran well when placed at Wincanton last time out and she looks capable of going one better than when finishing runner-up in that contest. Who's The Boss showed good from when placed in a handicap last time out and she can chase the selection home while third place can go to Bit On The Side who contested a decent looking novice event on her hurdles debut last time.