14:40 Catterick

Wednesday 10 March 2021

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Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 5.61s

Blue Hawaii⁹⁴

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

10/1

Left her 2 runs last term well behind when getting up near finish in Musselburgh bumper on return. Took time to warm to task on Kelso hurdles debut and should improve, despite this drop back in trip.

Form: 77-14

Fashion Nova^t¹³

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

22/1

£42,000 buy after winning Irish point. Clear promise in bumpers, including when fifth in Market Rasen listed event, but folded from 3 out on Huntingdon hurdling debut last time. Back down in trip.

Form: 41-359

Ginger Du Val^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| D

6/1

Dual bumper winner in France. Offered something to work on when fifth in a maiden hurdle at Wincanton (15.3f) on UK debut 60 days ago. Tongue strap on first time. Likely to improve.

Form: 3121-5V

It's A Lily⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: R D Day| T: James Moffatt

150/1

Has shown just poor form in a pair of course bumpers.

Form: 87

Kitty Hall⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards

17/2

Smooth winner of a Carlisle bumper in December 2019 and showed more than first time up over hurdles when second in a Musselburgh novice (15.6f) 47 days ago. In the mix if progressing again.

Form: 316-62

Latino Fling⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Stella Barclay

150/1

Winning Irish pointer at second attempt but was well held in Carlisle bumper on Rules debut in December, probably needing the run.

Form: 2-19

Sashenka³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: M Scudamore| OR: 116| BF

6/4

Fair 14f winner on Flat for Sylvester Kirk. Runner-up both starts over hurdles and again ran well in a jumpers bumper last month for all that she failed to meet expectations. Sets the standard.

Form: 223

Still A Spark¹¹

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

300/1

Maiden pointer who showed nothing when pulled up on her recent Rules debut at Newcastle.

Form: 5PF-P

Whispering Gypsy^h²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| D

13/8

Improved on her Irish bumper form in a first-time hood when off the mark in AW event at Lingfield 23 days ago. That was a weak race, but she's not long with Dan Skelton and should take to hurdling.

Form: 5431

Minute Waltz¹²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: P D Niven

200/1

Not badly bred at all but shaped as if amiss when pulled up in a junior bumper at Huntingdon on debut in November.

Form: P

Forecasts

Sashenka (6/4), Whispering Gypsy (13/8), Ginger Du Val (6/1), Kitty Hall (17/2), Blue Hawaii (10/1), Fashion Nova (22/1), Latino Fling (150/1), It's A Lily (150/1), Minute Waltz (200/1), Still A Spark (300/1)

Having shown a fairly useful level of ability on the Flat, SASHENKA, produced a promising first effort over hurdles when second at Wincanton in November. It's safe to say things haven't gone to plan since, but that form reads well in the context of this race so she has to be worth another chance. Whispering Gypsy is not long with Dan Skelton so could progress again, with Ginger du Val next best.