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Wednesday 5 May 2021

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Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 5m 26.26s

Dragon Bones¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: R T Dunne| T: Ian Williams| OR: 130

5/6

Bumper winner who sprung a surprise when winning 3m Doncaster listed event on hurdling debut in March. Unseated next time but successful both completed starts since. Leading claims.

Form: 1/41U11-

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Padstow Harbour³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: H Fry

2/1

Fair form in bumpers and made a winning hurdling debut under an educational ride at Southwell (20.4f) 35 days ago with the race essentially falling apart around her. Open to improvement.

Form: 262/1-

Dancing Dani¹³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: Mrs N S Evans

66/1

Stowaway mare. Dam (h115) 2m-2¼m hurdle winner. Off mark in points at fourth attempt last time (Dec 2020).

Form: 35/31-

Largy G²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: Noel Williams

13/2

A lightly-raced maiden pointer who shaped well when a close second on her hurdling debut over C&D 22 days ago. May improve.

Form: 5/32-

Missyladie²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽⁷⁾| T: S Holdsworth

33/1

Point winner but ran to only a modest level in a C&D maiden hurdle 22 days ago.

Form: 1UP6/35-

Mrs Doubtfire³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Ian Williams

66/1

Half-sister to a couple of useful sorts but looks more one for handicaps on early evidence.

Form: 78-

So Said I⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: C L Tizzard

12/1

Showed ability in bumpers and did the same sent hurdling when runner-up at Wincanton (15.3f) in March. There's loads of stamina in her pedigree so she should do better now stepping up in trip.

Form: 342-

Hay There Mona

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: J Farrelly

80/1

Mustameet filly. Dam maiden jumper. Best watched unless the betting suggests otherwise.

Form:

Stanley Stanley³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: P F Nicholls

20/1

Down the field on her introduction in a Kempton bumper, but showed more spark when fourth on hurdles debut at Doncaster. Similar effort here last time but looks more a handicap project.

Form: 945-

Forecasts

Dragon Bones (5/6), Padstow Harbour (2/1), Largy G (13/2), So Said I (12/1), Stanley Stanley (20/1), Missyladie (33/1), Dancing Dani (66/1), Mrs Doubtfire (66/1), Hay There Mona (80/1)

DRAGON BONES is thriving at present so is taken to strike again, perhaps at the main expense of Padstow Harbour, who looks sure to improve having made a successful hurdling debut under an educational ride at Southwell. Largy G and So Said I can battle it out for minor honours.