11:35 Musselburgh

Monday 23 November 2020

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Racecourse Live Streams On Racing TV Extra Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 11:35 | Winning time: 3m 50.91s

Celtic Sally²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: C Grant| OR: 97

200/1

Seven-race maiden in bumpers/over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien and no show in 2 chases for current yard this autumn. Plenty to prove back hurdling.

Form: 5/430-PP

Gemologist^p,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 101

9/4

Remains a maiden but has plenty of fair efforts to her name over hurdles, including latest C&D handicap second. Perhaps this can finally be her day.

Form: 52-2552

Headscarf Lil¹⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| BF

3/1

Fair form when in the frame in all 4 bumpers, including reappearance second at Perth in August. Sets out over hurdles in an ordinary race. Ought to be bang there.

Form: 234-2

Lizzie Loch¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: A C Whillans

8/1

Modest winner on the Flat (stays 1¾m). 12/1, tiring when fell 3 out in C&D novice on hurdle debut 19 days ago. Can't make a case for after that but this does look a weaker race.

Form: F

Luck Of Clover¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

11/2

Fair maiden on Flat for Andrew Balding. 14/1, remote fourth on Newbury hurdle debut 18 days ago but this easier and the sharper 2m here may suit.

Form: 4

Smart Lass^p³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 109| C

2/1

Triple course Flat winner, the latest in August. Also runner-up twice in C&D novice hurdles last winter (including this race) and player if over whatever caused her to be pulled up on Flat last time.

Form: 220U-

Stevie Smith^h1⁴⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁷⁾| T: N W Alexander

250/1

Down the field in a couple of Flat starts and a juvenile hurdle for Amy Murphy in 2019. Equipped with a hood now setting out for new stable after 14 months off.

Form: 7-

Sweet Flora^p1,t⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 72

100/1

Remains a maiden following 15 starts overall (12 over hurdles). Down the field in low-grade Sedgefield handicap and big surprise if a first success arrives here. Cheekpieces go on for first time.

Form: 4-6P756

Result Amended

Gemologist - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 3rd.

Luck Of Clover - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 2nd.

Forecasts

Smart Lass (2/1), Gemologist (9/4), Headscarf Lil (3/1), Luck Of Clover (11/2), Lizzie Loch (8/1), Sweet Flora (100/1), Celtic Sally (200/1), Stevie Smith (250/1)

GEMOLOGIST is still a maiden but is fairly consistent and perhaps she can finally get off the mark. Last year's runner-up Smart Lass could be the one to give her most to do if over whatever caused her to be pulled up on the Flat at Catterick last month. Headscarf Lil showed enough in bumpers to suggest she can also make her presence felt.