13:30 Southwell

Thursday 30 July 2020

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:32 | Winning time: 3m 46.60s

Pogo I Am²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: H Fry| OR: 113| D

1/1

Left her debut hurdles effort firmly behind after 11 months off still looking as though she had some progression and growing up to do. Penalised for her Stratford win (2m, good/soft) in which she finished well on top, good chance of following up.

Form: 623/43-1

Amelia's Dance²⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: D A Jacob| T: D McCain JnrWS

40/1

Fair form here in a bumper for Peter Fahey, showed plenty of ability, just touched off in the closing stages. Checked out tamely on her hurdling debut for this yard (cost £90,000) at Ayr (beaten 59L), wind op since, may well do better now.

Form: 29-

Angel's Whisper^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy

11/2

Newcomer over hurdles, in fine form on the Flat of late won both her starts over 1m at Pontefract (well-backed favourite both times). Could well make her presence felt at this level, hood worn on Flat back on for hurdling debut, sound claims.

Form:

Felicidad²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Chester Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Nick Williams

33/1

Fair form in bumpers (second twice) but had yet to show any promise over hurdles in two starts. Went with little enthusiasm on her debut in this sphere and fell at the first last time (behind Pogo I Am), makes limited appeal.

Form: 4223/8-F

Figarella Borget²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds

100/1

Well held in a couple of bumpers in early 2019, she offered very little on her hurdling debut six months later at Wincanton over 1m7f. Showed a little more recently when returning from nine-months off, keeping on when fell at the last.

Form: 76/4-F

Mrs Hyde¹⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison| D

7/2

Previously with Fergal O'Brien, landed a bumper on debut for that stable (one prior run for Shaun Lycett) at Ludlow. Continued to produce some fair form in that sphere (Listed placed), below-par last time, now makes stable/hurdles debut, interesting.

Form: 51420/6-

Seb's Sister^h,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price

100/1

Failed to complete in two point-to-points (ran out/fell) and has struggled equally since trying hurdles, pulled up first two starts. Tried in this headgear combination last time showed a little more (first form), hard to recommend.

Form: F/RPP-6

Secret Court^t¹⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: J E Moore| T: R Dickin

100/1

Beaten a long way in bumpers, appeared to excel herself sent hurdling when fourth on her Ludlow debut in this sphere although its hardly a robust pieces of form. Back from a break, now has to back that run up/show more progress.

Form: P61094-

Tarsini⁸¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: Tim Vaughan

125/1

50-1, pulled up in a mares' bumper over two years ago when with Kevin Bishop she makes her hurdles/stable debut after that substantial break. Hard to see how she makes an impact given the previous form and the substantial time off.

Form: P/

Say Nothing²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales

12/1

Fair maiden on the Flat latterly for Ed Dunlop, stayed 2m, showed an aptitude for hurdling on debut making the running. Eventually finished third to Pogo I Am (beaten just over 13L), will do well to turn around that form, respected all the same.

Form: 3

Stamina Chope²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 122| BF

5/1

Modest on Flat/over obstacles in France, wasted a good opportunity when favourite on debut at Stratford (2m, good/soft). Slow pace left her vulnerable last time, finished second (couple of today's rivals beaten), needs further/softer surface.

Form: 2525-2

Non-Runners

Call Me Madam¹⁴²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: J D Bethell J: Joe Colliver

Forecasts

Pogo I Am (1/1), Mrs Hyde (7/2), Stamina Chope (5/1), Angel's Whisper (11/2), Say Nothing (12/1), Felicidad (33/1), Amelia's Dance (40/1), Call Me Madam (50/1), Secret Court (100/1), Seb's Sister (100/1), Figarella Borget (100/1), Tarsini (125/1)

One or two of these have the propensity to improve not least Say Nothing who took well to hurdles last time at Stratford but does have work to do with Pogo I Am despite a pull in the weights and the winner last time is expected to hold sway again. Stamina Chope like her name says requires a stiffer test having been outpaced over this trip at Stratford last time. Mrs Hyde is an interesting hurdling newcomer for the Ellison barn having previously had some useful bumper form to her name. ANGEL’S WHISPER would comfortably be the best of these on the Flat and this relatively sharp test should suit this recent dual 1m winner on the level, a winning debut not out of the question.