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Saturday 27 February 2021

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Think Smart At Vertem Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 4m 8.4s

Cancan^h³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: N W Alexander

40/1

Pulled up in 4-y-o hurdle in France for A. Boisbrunet on debut in May and proved too free starting out for a new yard in a hood at Musselburgh 8 months later.

Form: P7

Donna's Diva⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Oakley Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: C Grant

150/1

Well beaten in bumpers and went with no promise sent hurdling when pulled up on Kelso hurdle debut.

Form: 0-5P

Grey Tikkana⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: K Scott

300/1

Well held in bumpers and went with no promise in a hood on Kelso hurdle debut.

Form: 780

Kitty's Cove¹⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter| D

7/1

Pulled up on Sedgefield hurdling debut last season, but in good form on the Flat subsequently, grabbing a share of the spoils at Ripon on final outing in September. Worth a look now back hurdling.

Form: P-

Lady Tremaine⁶⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

7/4

Kalanisi mare who was bought for £40,000 after winning in Irish points at the 3rd attempt in May 2019. Has clearly taken a while to make it to the track but begins hurdling career in an ordinary race.

Form: 25/1-

Maid Of Houxty^t⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans

22/1

Native Ruler mare looked one more for the longer term when sixth of 11 in a Carlisle bumper on debut in December.

Form: 6

Monchique's Lass⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: K Scott

300/1

Has shown nothing either start (bumper/novice hurdle).

Form: 8P

Nautical Miss⁷⁵

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

200/1

Has offered little both starts to date (bumper/maiden hurdle).

Form: 9P

Robin Des Theatre^t1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Scudamore

11/4

£50,000 Robin Des Champs mare. Won sole start in Irish points and has shaped better than the bare result in a couple of bumpers. Tongue tie on for hurdle debut and of interest.

Form: 1-34

Sandaroc^t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: David Bass| T: Jamie Snowden| D

9/4

Badly in need of experience in a Ffos Las bumper but showed an aptitude for hurdling on the back of a wind op (tongue tied) when second at Bangor (2m) last month, albeit no match for winner.

Form: 1-72

Still A Spark³⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Walton

150/1

Proclamation mare. Dam, winning pointer, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (17f-3¼m winner) Merry Master. Maiden pointer, fell last time (Feb 2020).

Form: 5PF-

Yorgunnabeamunky⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Ross

150/1

Well held in bumper/brace of novice hurdles.

Form: 686

Forecasts

Lady Tremaine (7/4), Sandaroc (9/4), Robin Des Theatre (11/4), Kitty's Cove (7/1), Maid Of Houxty (22/1), Cancan (40/1), Donna's Diva (150/1), Yorgunnabeamunky (150/1), Still A Spark (150/1), Nautical Miss (200/1), Monchique's Lass (300/1), Grey Tikkana (300/1)

The may go to ROBIN DES THEATRE, who has more ability than she's shown in a couple of bumpers. Bangor-second Sandaroc and winning-pointer Lady Tremaine appear the main threats.

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