Racing TV Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 4m 46.2s

Miss Mcgugen¹⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds

7/5

Shaped a bit better than the bare result on Rules debut in a Tipperary bumper in March. Winner of an Irish maiden point when last seen in May and one to note in the betting now hurdling for new yard.

Form: 273-321

Somewhat Cloudy¹³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

4/1

Picked up for £45,000 after finishing second in an Irish bumper during the spring. No match for the first two when third on hurdles bow for new yard at Carlisle in May, but should be wiser this time.

Form: 2-3

I Spy A Diva¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

5/4

Good pedigree and perfect start to her career when landing a 2m Worcester bumper in April. Clearly a nice prospect and likely to take plenty of stopping, providing her jumping passes the test.

Form: 1-

Vivid Luminosity²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West

33/1

Second in a big-field bumper on debut here last September, but well held all 3 subsequent starts in that sphere and efforts on the Flat this year have been completely devoid of promise.

Form: 2578-

Forecasts

I Spy A Diva (5/4), Miss Mcgugen (7/5), Somewhat Cloudy (4/1), Vivid Luminosity (33/1)

I SPY A DIVA did the job well when making a winning start in a bumper during the spring and, granted a clear round on this hurdles debut, she should prove much too good for her three rivals. Somewhat Cloudy, who wasn't disgraced starting out in this sphere at Carlisle, is preferred to point winner Miss McGugen for forecast purposes.