13:45 Hexham

Friday 6 November 2020

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carpetgallop.co.uk Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 4m 23.83s

Rayna's World¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 133| C

1/4

Third in Dawn Run at the Cheltenham Festival in March and had little difficulty landing short odds in 2½m maiden here (heavy) on hurdle return last month. Tough to beat again.

Form: 323-1

Stainsby Girl²³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D W Whillans| OR: 120| D

3/1

Bumper winner and consistent over hurdles prior to making the most of a good opportunity in 2m Newcastle novice (heavy) in March. Sure to be competitive if primed for this return.

Form: 0/22321-

Charm Offensive³⁰⁵

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

66/1

Really strong at the finish when runner-up in Ayr bumper on debut a year ago but not in anything like the same form back there 8 weeks later. Off for 10 months ahead of this switch to hurdles.

Form: 25-

Feetronie De Kervi³⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ewart

150/1

Tailed off in bumpers over a year apart. hard to fancy now hurdling after a further 10 months off.

Form: 8/0-

Jedhi⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Joe Colliver| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

12/1

Fairly useful Flat winner for Hughie Morrison. Has shown a bit in 2 novice hurdles for new connections but suspicion she won't be of real interest until handicapping.

Form: 66

Silken Moonlight¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd

100/1

Poor maiden on Flat for Alan Brown and down the field in 2 hurdle runs here for new yard last month. Big outsider.

Form: 2-08

Super Sundial

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Walton

200/1

Half-sister to a point winner by Bollin Eric: dam, multiple point winner, also 21f hurdle winner (stayed 3¾m). Likely to need longer trips and watching brief advised on debut.

Form:

Tudors Glory²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Chris McSharry

80/1

Fair bumper performer in Ireland for Shark Hanlon but weakened to finish well beaten on her Wetherby hurdle debut for new connections last month.

Form: 42255-9

West End Lady³⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

40/1

Westerner half-sister to fair hurdler/chaser Oscar Nomination. Pulled up in sole Irish point a year ago so it's not easy to be positive now hurdling for new yard.

Form: P-

Non-Runners

Timetoroe⁷³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: A Watson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Rayna's World (1/4), Stainsby Girl (3/1), Timetoroe (9/2), Jedhi (12/1), West End Lady (40/1), Charm Offensive (66/1), Tudors Glory (80/1), Silken Moonlight (100/1), Feetronie De Kervi (150/1), Super Sundial (200/1)

The previous hurdle winners in this line-up are likely to dominate, with recent course scorer RAYNA'S WORLD preferred to Stainsby Girl.