14:00 Catterick

Monday 28 December 2020

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Sky Bet Price Boost Promise Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 4m 2.74s

Anythingforlove^t1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| CD

5/6

Dual bumper winner who easily opened her account over hurdles in 2m novice at Lingfield 27 days ago. Tongue strap on now and sure to go well again with more progress on the cards.

Form: 11-41

Amber⁶⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: P D Niven

150/1

Poor maiden on Flat when last seen out 22 months ago. Lots to prove on her hurdling bow.

Form:

Bioverdia^p1¹¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: L Morgan| OR: 111

11/1

Fair hurdler. Tongue strap on when below-form seventh in 2m novice at Punchestown on final run for Gordon Elliott. Not ruled out if bouncing back for new yard after a break.

Form: 04-F327

Bravantina^t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| D

50/1

Modest 2m winner on Flat. Encouraging third on hurdles bow at Wetherby back in February so not dismissed back in this sphere.

Form: 27/36-

Cup Of Coffee^t⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: S Drinkwater

28/1

First run since leaving Richard Bandey when falling entering straight (clipped heels of rival) in bumper (50/1) at Hereford 68 days ago. Makes hurdles debut and no forlorn hope.

Form: 9-F

Fille D'avignon³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby

125/1

200/1, last of 8 in novice hurdle at Doncaster (19.4f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 30 days ago. Big step forward is required.

Form: 90-88

Gamesters Icon^p,t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

14/1

Fair 10f Flat winner who made promising start over hurdles when third in 2m Lingfield novice (disqualified after rider failed to weigh in) at start of month. Sure to do better, so in the mix.

Form: D

Sashenka³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: M Scudamore| BF

6/4

Fair 14f winner on Flat for Sylvester Kirk. 13/8, promising second of 14 in novice hurdle at Wincanton (15.3f, good to soft) on NH debut 39 days ago. Winner has franked form so holds leading claims.

Form: 2

Yorgunnabeamunky²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Ross

200/1

250/1, eighth of 11 in novice hurdle at Kelso (20.9f, heavy) on hurdles bow 22 days ago. Down in trip with plenty to prove.

Form: 68

Non-Runners

Princess Avery¹⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: S Corbett J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Anythingforlove (5/6), Sashenka (6/4), Bioverdia (11/1), Gamesters Icon (14/1), Cup Of Coffee (28/1), Bravantina (50/1), Princess Avery (66/1), Fille D'avignon (125/1), Amber (150/1), Yorgunnabeamunky (200/1)

A few with chances but SASHENKA was a fair winner on the Flat and made a promising start over hurdles when runner-up at Wincanton last month so looks the way to go here. Anythingforlove is feared most on the back of her ready Lingfield success, with Gamesters Icon not ruled out either after a promising hurdling introduction at Lingfield.