14:40 Market Rasen

Sunday 21 February 2021

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MansionBet's Best Odds Guaranteed EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 18.00s

Marada⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 122| BF

7/2

Made an excellent start to her hurdle career, comfortably landing the odds in 2m novices at Hereford and Huntingdon. A shade disappointing on Ludlow handicap debut last time but can bounce back.

Form: 45-2115

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Gran Luna¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen| T: N J HendersonWS

5/2

A good sort physically who won both her starts at Newbury 8 months apart, namely a bumper and a mares' novice hurdle. Has had a wind op since and has scope for plenty of improvement.

Form: 1-1

Martello Sky⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Coleman| T: L Wadham

6/4

Has won bumpers first time up the last 2 seasons. Made a successful start over hurdles at Fakenham (2m) and can improve, particularly if brushing up her jumping technique.

Form: 12-151

Shore Shanty⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: H Whittington| OR: 115

6/1

Runner-up to a useful one on the second of 2 outings in bumpers and overcame inexperience to go one better on Ludlow hurdle debut. Failed to match that form at Wincanton last time, though.

Form: 4-214

Lily Glitters²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly

40/1

Signs of ability in bumpers at Taunton and Ludlow, but failed to improve on last month's Taunton hurdle debut, hanging right straight.

Form: 465

Lulu Baloo³⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby

50/1

Shaped with some promise in a Doncaster bumper/course maiden hurdle, but ran poorly when pulled up at Sedgefield on final outing 11 months ago.

Form: 54P-

Miss Gold Den³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Murphy

100/1

Has a good pedigree but has yet to better modest form in 2 bumpers/Ludlow novice hurdle.

Form: 355

Moore Clouds^h1¹⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R D Day| T: A Wilson

200/1

Winning pointer who was too free when well held on Newcastle hurdling debut in November. Hood quickly reached for.

Form: 1/24-0

Nans Gift³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison

200/1

Little show in Irish points in 2020 and well held in 2 AW Newcastle bumpers.

Form: 6-UUF67

Petite Dame⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales

14/1

Modest form in bumpers/Tramore mares' maiden hurdle for Declan Queally. New yard having a good season and she could do better, but this is no easy task.

Form: 7365

Non-Runners

D'edge Of Glory¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: R Potter J: Daniel Hiskett

Forecasts

Martello Sky (6/4), Gran Luna (5/2), Marada (7/2), Shore Shanty (6/1), Petite Dame (14/1), Lily Glitters (40/1), Lulu Baloo (50/1), D'edge Of Glory (66/1), Miss Gold Den (100/1), Nans Gift (200/1), Moore Clouds (200/1)

GRAN LUNA was not exactly impressive in landing the odds on her Newbury hurdle debut, but she's since had a wind operation and the likelihood is that she will leave that form well behind. Martello Sky made a winning start in this sphere at Fakenham and can improve, especially if brushing up on her jumping. Marada is also respected returning from a break, despite shouldering a double penalty.