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Sunday 30 May 2021

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 4m 59.90s

Could Be Trouble^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 122| D

3/1

Fair hurdler. First run since leaving Barry Fitzgerald when landing 2m4f Ayr novice 26 days ago. Bold showing on the cards in her hat-trick attempt.

Form: 04F51-1

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Royal Practitioner²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: W T Kennedy| T: F O'Brien| D

11/2

50/1, promising debut winner of 10-runner novice hurdle at Worcester (20f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Open to improvement. In the mix.

Form: 1

Aide Memoire¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: James Davies| T: N B King

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden, only eighth of 9 in 2m novice hurdle at Huntingdon (100/1) 12 days ago. Up in trip with lots of work to do.

Form: PP-8

Fivetotwelve^t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 105

13/8

Yet to score over hurdles, but she arrives in good nick, third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f, good) 37 days ago. Sets a decent standard.

Form: 532733-

Flames Of Passion²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

16/1

20/1, encouraging sixth of 10 to Royal Practitioner in novice hurdle at Worcester (20f, good to soft) on NH debut 24 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Open to improvement.

Form: 2/6

Katie Kilminster¹⁷³³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead

200/1

Sixth in bumper at Southwell over 4 years ago on sole run for Tom Lacey. Makes hurdles debut after very long absence with her fitness a huge concern.

Form: 6/

Lady Malarkey²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. Fair eighth of 10 to Royal Practitioner in novice at Worcester (20f) 24 days ago. Has lots to find.

Form: 70B4-8

Let's Get Real^t1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

20/1

14/1, twelfth of 14 in novice at Worcester (16f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 18 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Should have more to offer.

Form: 383-0

Merry Mistress¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: M Sheppard

9/2

Fair 2m bumper winner who posted encouraging fourth of 14 in 2m novice at Worcester on hurdles bow 18 days ago. Up in trip and likely to improve.

Form: 1785-4

Methodtothemagic⁴⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽³⁾| T: R T Phillips

20/1

Seventh of 16 in 2m bumper at Huntingdon (33/1) on debut 15 months ago. Makes hurdles debut with plenty to prove.

Form: 3637/

September Daisy³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: T R George

28/1

33/1, fourth of 5 in novice at Perth (16.2f, good) on hurdles bow 37 days ago. Up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 64-

Forecasts

Fivetotwelve (13/8), Could Be Trouble (3/1), Merry Mistress (9/2), Royal Practitioner (11/2), Flames Of Passion (16/1), Methodtothemagic (20/1), Let's Get Real (20/1), September Daisy (28/1), Lady Malarkey (40/1), Aide Memoire (200/1), Katie Kilminster (200/1)

FIVETOTWELVE rates the form pick and arrives in good nick too from handicap company so is taken to gain a deserved first win. Donald McCain's recent recruit Could Be Trouble rates the obvious threat in her hat-trick bid with Worcester debut scorer Royal Practitioner another likely to have a say if building on that debut victory.