Western House Hotel Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 5m 46.13s

Class Bishop Lady²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: G Elliott

4/1

Fair in bumpers but made an underwhelming start over hurdles at Killarney (17f) 3 weeks ago. That looked a good race admittedly but she needs a lot more up in trip here.

Form: 336

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Etoile D'ecosse^t³¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander

200/1

66/1, tongue tied and showed nothing in Newcastle bumper on debut last December.

Form: 0-

Lady Bowes⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: James Moffatt

11/2

Not plain sailing as she made a winning return in Perth bumper in August, ill at ease on the track but having enough in hand to overcome it under this rider. This test should suit now hurdling.

Form: 624-1

Orient Sunset¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: D R Fox| T: I A Duncan

125/1

Well held in bumpers here and in 2 mares' novice hurdles 9 months apart.

Form: 475-7

Whiskey Lullaby²⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

11/10

€62,000 buy from good NH family, half-sister to Petit Robin among others. Second in point and again in useful Newbury mares' bumper in February, shaping well. Obvious claims on hurdles bow.

Form: 22-

Wild Polly²⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Dobbin

3/1

Irish point winner in Apr 2018 and showed plenty to work on in finishing close up behind a fairly useful pair on Doncaster (19.4f, heavy) hurdle debut in February. Looks a decent prospect.

Form: U1/3-

Forecasts

Whiskey Lullaby (11/10), Wild Polly (3/1), Class Bishop Lady (4/1), Lady Bowes (11/2), Orient Sunset (125/1), Etoile D'ecosse (200/1)

WHISKEY LULLABY shaped with plenty of promise in a mares' bumper at Newbury in February and this could be a good opening on her hurdles bow, the stiffer test sure to suit. Wild Polly made a good start over hurdles at Doncaster on the same day Whiskey Lullaby ran and should be up to winning races in this sphere.