17:00 Huntingdon

Sunday 1 March 2020

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MansionBet GetItReady For Cheltenham Mares' Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 5m 19.85s

Committee Of One

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: T R Gretton

66/1

Unraced daughter of Universal out o fa mare who won twice over hurdles for this yard. Worth a check in the market on her first racecourse appearance.

Form:

Granny's Secret⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: B Pauling

9/4

Point-to-point bumper winner at Bangor (2m, soft) in March last year and placed at Aintree (2m1f, good) just over two months later. Below that form on hurdles debut at Warwick (2m5f, soft) in December and interesting to see how she fares.

Form: 1-38

Lady Chuffnell³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: B Pauling

8/1

Improved on sole bumper start when finishing 26L sixth in a 2m5f novice event at Warwick (soft) on hurdling debut in January. Slight drop in trip looks likely to suit and she is an interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 0-6

Scarlett of Tara⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

33/1

Returning from nearly two years off the track when pulled up on hurdling debut over an extended 2m4f at Newbury (heavy) in January. Others make more appeal on this occasion.

Form: 8/P

Thats The Truth⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

5/4

Placed in two point-to-point races in Ireland and showed ability when 9¼L sixth on hurdling and Rules debut over an extended 2m4f at Newbury (heavy) in January. One to note in this event.

Form: 252-6

Tuscan Pearl²⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott

40/1

Beaten just one rival home in three starts in handicap company dating back to November 2018 and she is probably best watched on her hurdling and stable debut.

Form:

Whiteoak Fleur^h⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 108

4/1

Placed on five of her six starts to date including when 4L second in a 3m maiden hurdle at Musselburgh (good-to-soft) just under two months ago. Drop in trip no issue and the hood worn for the first time at Musselburgh is retained.

Form: 332-352

Zero To Hero^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 105

16/1

Improving with racing over hurdles finishing a fair 19L fourth over an extended 2m at Taunton (soft) just under a month ago on her most recent start. Interesting with this step up in distance likely to suit.

Form: 200-644

Non-Runners

Eton Pride⁹⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: M Appleby J: Charlie Hammond

Forecasts

Thats The Truth (5/4), Granny's Secret (9/4), Whiteoak Fleur (4/1), Lady Chuffnell (8/1), Zero To Hero (16/1), Scarlett of Tara (33/1), Eton Pride (33/1), Tuscan Pearl (40/1), Committee Of One (66/1)

WHITEOAK FLEUR has plenty of experience and dropping in trip she can register her first hurdles victory in this mares' novices' hurdle. The selection looks capable of getting the better of Thats The Truth who showed good form when sixth on her hurdling debut earlier this year while Zero To Hero who is likely to appreciate the extra distance here can claim third.