13:25 Uttoxeter

Friday 30 October 2020

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Visit attheraces.com Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 3m 59.63s

Boro Babe²⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: T J O'Brien| T: Nick Williams

200/1

No real impact in a couple of bumpers 5 months apart, and sizeable step forward needed now hurdling.

Form: 06-

Gold Clermont²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

8/1

Won 3-runner point on sole start between the flags in February. Didn't shape at all badly in Hexham novice hurdle on Rules debut, but that looked a modest race and improvement is needed.

Form: 1-4

Just Once^t1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Mrs I G-Leveque

100/1

Modest and temperamental on the Flat (0-14 in that sphere), and hasn't set the world alight in a couple of runs over hurdles. Now tried in a tongue strap.

Form: 55

Legendary Rhythm²³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds

100/1

Little impact on debut in a Sedgefield bumper in March and she's hard to warm to now switched to hurdles.

Form: 5-

Lill Smith^t²⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J McGrath| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 113WS

50/1

Showed ability in bumpers/maiden hurdles for Noel Meade in Ireland. Well held switched to handicaps final 2 starts of last season, though, and has undergone a wind op ahead of this debut for new yard.

Form: 44/2400-

Midnight Antics⁵⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: T CollierWS

66/1

Encouraging start when runner-up in a Southwell bumper in March 2019, but failed to build on that next time. Probably best watched back from an 18-month layoff on hurdles debut/first run for new yard.

Form: 25/

Panic Attack¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

11/8

Runaway winner of listed Market Rasen bumper for Willie Mullins on debut in January. Chased home a potentially smart novice on recent hurdles bow at Huntingdon (19.6f) and she's open to improvement.

Form: 10-2

Spot On Soph^h²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

300/1

Beaten a long way starting out in a Hexham novice and she's readily passed over.

Form: 8

The Feckenham Fox¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: James Davies| T: M Young

300/1

Remote third on sole completed start in maiden points and showed little on C&D Rules debut 2 weeks ago.

Form: PF/3-0

Waterlefe Getaway²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington

33/1

Shaped pretty well on debut when second in a Uttoxeter bumper in July, but has failed to build on that in 2 subsequent starts, including on hurdles bow at Exeter last time.

Form: 265

White Hart Lady²³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: H Fry

9/4

Looked good when landing an Aintree bumper on debut last October. Proved disappointing thereafter, but she's not one to write off just yet and market check advised now switched to hurdles.

Form: 1954-

Yauthym²⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 121

9/2

Fair maiden on Flat in France (stays 13f) and third both starts over hurdles in races won by Fantastic Ms Fox at Doncaster last season, latterly in listed company. Major player.

Form: 33-

Flat White⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham

12/1

No great shakes on the Flat in France, but as the sole 3-y-o in the line-up she receives plenty of weight from her rivals and it'll be interesting to see what the market has to say.

Form:

Non-Runners

Emmpressive Lady²⁷³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: Mrs S Gardner J: Lucy Gardner

Forecasts

Panic Attack (11/8), White Hart Lady (9/4), Yauthym (9/2), Gold Clermont (8/1), Flat White (12/1), Emmpressive Lady (25/1), Waterlefe Getaway (33/1), Lill Smith (50/1), Midnight Antics (66/1), Just Once (100/1), Legendary Rhythm (100/1), Boro Babe (200/1), The Feckenham Fox (300/1), Spot On Soph (300/1)

This represents a good opportunity for PANIC ATTACK, who wasn't able to match strides with Vegas Blue on hurdles debut at Huntingdon but faces nothing of that calibre here. That said, Yauthym showed plenty of ability in 2 starts over hurdles at Doncaster and is greatly respected, while bumper winner White Hart Lady also needs a second look.