11:50 Wetherby

Saturday 26 December 2020

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Follow WillHillRacing On Twitter Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 11:50 | Winning time: 5m 20.33s

Global Harmony²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 118

9/4

Runner-up twice from 4 starts in bumpers and confirmed previous promise when off the mark over hurdles in novice at Wincanton recently. Respected despite the burden of a penalty.

Form: 272-331

Ballycallan Fame^h1³⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: N Kent

125/1

Cost £60,000 after finishing second in an Irish point on debut but was disappointing on both outings under Rules for Dan Skelton and has something to prove for new yard after 10 months off.

Form: 24P-

Cateline^t1³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: H Whittington

40/1

Best effort in bumpers when fourth at Newbury in February but she did enjoy the run of things from the front. Considerately handled when well held on Uttoxeter hurdling debut 34 days ago.

Form: 564-9

Fairfield Ferrata¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Joe Colliver| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

7/2

Scored at the third attempt in bumpers and completed a positive start to hurdling when runner-up in a novice at Hexham 17 days ago. Open to improvement up in trip, so warrants strong consideration.

Form: 2-212

Hollymount Holly²⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| BF

5/2

Point winner who made a successful bumper debut under Rules with a likeable performance in the mud at Hereford. Runner-up on hurdles bow when last seen in March and there's more to come.

Form: 1182-

Just Jess³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

200/1

Out of a bumper winner but didn't offer much encouragement when down the field on both starts in that sphere. Up in trip for hurdling bow.

Form: 07

Legendary Rhythm³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds

50/1

Has only hinted at ability to date and is probably more of a handicap type.

Form: 5-66

Sweet Spirit^t1⁵⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

28/1

Second in point bumper before shaping well in third in a mares' bumper at Bangor on Rules debut. This is a big ask after 19 months off with a tongue tie fitted for hurdling debut.

Form: 2/3-

Tequila Blaze³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien

9/2

Left bumper form well behind when runner-up in a novice hurdle at Lingfield a month ago but possibly raced on the best ground that day and the form has taken a substantial knock since.

Form: 3/54F-2

Timeless Beauty³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: W Greatrex

12/1

£100,000 buy after getting off the mark in Irish points at the second attempt but yet to come up to expectations over hurdles, only fifth at Exeter last time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 4/1-35

Veshenskaya^h1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J Kington| T: A Crook

300/1

Poor form in bumpers and up against it trying hurdling.

Form: 78-65

Forecasts

Global Harmony (9/4), Hollymount Holly (5/2), Fairfield Ferrata (7/2), Tequila Blaze (9/2), Timeless Beauty (12/1), Sweet Spirit (28/1), Cateline (40/1), Legendary Rhythm (50/1), Ballycallan Fame (125/1), Just Jess (200/1), Veshenskaya (300/1)

Point/bumper winner HOLLYMOUNT HOLLY found only one too good on her hurdling debut in March and promises to be well suited by this step up in trip, so she can find enough progress to open her account over hurdles back from 9 months off. Fairfield Ferrata looks the main threat ahead of Global Harmony, the only hurdling winner in the field.