15:15 Southwell

Monday 10 August 2020

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Thank You Southwell Annual Members Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 3m 54.12s

Perfect Grace²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: K Frost| CD

6/4

Fair sort in handicaps on the Flat for Archie Watson at up to 10f, given a top-class ride by Brian Hughes to win on C&D debut over hurdles. Pounced late to beat long odds-on favourite (eked out her suspect stamina), penalty makes life tougher.

Form: 1

Call Me Madam¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Joe Colliver| T: J D Bethell

22/1

Modest Flat maiden (0-16) who stays 16.5f on the Flat mostly seen on the AW of late. Below-par for the most part this year she returns from the enforced break for a hurdling debut, doesn't appear to be a leading candidate.

Form:

Corrie Lake¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: D A Jacob| T: J & S Best

12/1

Debut bumper winner in a fairly weak event last summer at Fontwell who showed more than on her hurdling debut over 20.4f here last time under a positive ride. Ought to come on for that outing although her bare form leaves her with a bit to find.

Form: F2/169-4

Coulonces¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland

9/2

Fairly useful stayer on the Flat in France who may well have needed the run on her GB/stable/hurdles debut at Market Rasen (20.6f), finished a well held fifth. Type to do better with that under her belt from a yard that do well with new recruits.

Form: 5

Gerboise Borget^h1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: B Pauling

7/2

Closely related to three winners including top-class hurdler Gemix; showed ability on Uttoxeter bumper debut (well found in market) but not seen to best effect. Finished fourth (winner has since made a winning hurdling debut), hood on, one to note.

Form: 4

Highway One¹⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: M Goldstein| T: George Baker

66/1

Flat maiden only capable of some modest form at up to 12f. Found a good run of form coming to an end with a below-par run when last seen in March on the AW, hard to find many positives.

Form:

Hot To Trot^t²⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: Mrs L HillWS

25/1

Dual point-to-point winner showed ability on her hurdling debut at Warwick (21f) in January albeit well positioned throughout. Ought to be able to build on that, first run back from a wind op, this track/trip/ground presents a different test.

Form: 221F/15-

Jeremy's Dancer²¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Burns

250/1

Hurdling newcomer making GB/stable debut having had one bumper run in Ireland for Liz Doyle. Went with very little encouragement so hard to find much to be enthusiastic about for now.

Form: 0-

Miss M^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

22/1

Three-time winner in handicaps on the Flat for William Muir at up to 11.6f the last coming at Bath over a year ago. Probably needed the run on first outing for this yard (12f, AW), had wind op, now tried over hurdles for the first time.

Form:

Missthecuddles¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

18/1

Looks like taking after some of her winning but temperamental relations like Skipthecuddles given that she's shown plenty of attitude in her two races so far. Off the bridle a long way out at Market Rasen (20.6f) last time, she's not one to trust.

Form: 84

Pink Sheets²³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: M Quinn| D

15/2

Bumper winner for the Channon yard on only run for them having shown promise for Shane Nolan at Ayr on her debut. Fair in bumpers for this yard (highly-tried in Listed events), failed to get anywhere near that level on hurdles debut, front-runner.

Form: F2/1056-

The Lion Queen^t²⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: David Bass| T: D Weston

150/1

Hurdling debutante who has shown little so far in bumpers having had four starts in that discipline. Never better than midfield when last seen at Taunton, likely to need the run and makes very limited appeal.

Form: 8/567-

Fleetwood Black¹⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby

125/1

In a first-time hood for her second bumper outing at Doncaster in February she went backwards from her debut having hinted at ability on that initial run. Left Gillian Boanas makes hurdling debut for this yard with something to prove.

Form: 78-

Someone You Love¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Ross Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

300/1

Made a most underwhelming start to her career, pulled up on debut and then finishing last of 11 recently when a 200-1 shot at Bangor. Hard to gain much encouragement from those two displays.

Form: P0

Forecasts

Perfect Grace (6/4), Gerboise Borget (7/2), Coulonces (9/2), Pink Sheets (15/2), Corrie Lake (12/1), Missthecuddles (18/1), Miss M (22/1), Call Me Madam (22/1), Hot To Trot (25/1), Highway One (66/1), Fleetwood Black (125/1), The Lion Queen (150/1), Jeremy's Dancer (250/1), Someone You Love (300/1)

A fair-sized but it may best to stick to what are considered the main players with the main question being can Perfect Grace defy a penalty over the C&D she’s already been successful over. She’s sure to give it a good shot with Brian Hughes once again taking the ride but there are one or two that look useful in receipt of weights amongst them GERBOISE BORGET who could turn out to be useful and has already shown some ability n a bumper where the winner has subsequently been successful hurdling here over a longer trip. Useful French Flat stayer Coulonces ought to know more this time and bumper winner Corrie Lake and Pink Sheets could also get involved.