Mosquito Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 3.6s

Dazzling Glory^h¹⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

7/4

Winning pointer who got it right at the third time of asking in bumpers at Hexham in March. Made a successful hurdles debut at that track 3 weeks ago. Off since and penalised but in top hands.

Form: 412511-

Mulberry Hill^t³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 111

11/8

Well held on debut but placed in points earlier this year and made second start back a winning one at Worcester last month with a tongue tie back on. The one to beat.

Form: 7F22-21

Leading Ewe On²³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

66/1

Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser Croco Bay and useful hurdler Thistle Do Nicely. Showed a bit in a bumper at Wetherby in November (wind op) but well held at Doncaster in January.

Form: 48-

Ticket To L A⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales

16/1

Irish pointer winner at third attempt but much too headstrong all 3 starts under Rules, falling at Stratford.

Form: 9P1/65F

Blue Collar Glory^h¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

12/1

Didn't need to match previous form to land 5-runner bumper at Worcester in June. Bred to do better over hurdles so she can make her presence felt.

Form: 3-21

Haseefah¹²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

4/1

Fairly useful on Flat, stays 1½m, good second last time. In top hands and possesses the class to be a factor at this level.

Form:

Forecasts

Mulberry Hill (11/8), Dazzling Glory (7/4), Haseefah (4/1), Blue Collar Glory (12/1), Ticket To L A (16/1), Leading Ewe On (66/1)

MULBERRY HILL was given a confident ride when opening her account at Worcester in July and with further progress likely, she may well defy a penalty. Dazzling Glory is in top hands, but a bigger threat may emerge in the shape of Haseefah given her Flat ability.