12:25 Stratford

Thursday 28 October 2021

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Dan Flowers Wedding Party Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 5m 26.72s

Aurelia Or²⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Joe Anderson⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 119| BF

5/1

Has progressed with each of her 4 starts over hurdles, travelling really well when runner-up on handicap debut over 25.5f in February. Slight drop in trip will help and she sets the standard.

Form: 65332-

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Gazette Bourgeoise²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 111

5/1

In the frame on all her 5 runs over hurdles, fourth in handicap company at Haydock in April. Shapes as though worth a go at this sort of distance on return.

Form: 424334-

Hedgebird¹⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 59

200/1

Looks a long-term project based on 4 runs to date.

Form: 76-P7

Rocked Up²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: J & A O'Neill

14/1

Disqualified for taking wrong course in a point. Sold from Graham McKeever £24,000 after one promising effort from 3 starts and matched that form for new yard at Ludlow. Up in trip for hurdles debut.

Form: DF539-3

Sharp Shadow¹⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

12/1

€18,000 3-y-o, £55,000 5-y-o, Fame And Glory mare. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Poormans Hill and fair hurdler/chaser Jack Slade. Successful sole outing in Irish points

Form: 1-

So Said I¹⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 112

8/1

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 at this trip on return.

Form: 342-4

I Spy A Diva¹⁶

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

6/1

Good pedigree and perfect start to her career when landing a 2m Worcester bumper in April. Held back by jumping when coming up just short at Huntingdon 16 days ago and there's plenty more to come.

Form: 1-2

Runwiththetide²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

11/8

Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Lead On. Off mark in Irish points at second attempt in April and promising hurdles debut when second at Chepstow 3 weeks ago.

Form: F1-2

Non-Runners

Call The Fairies²²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: Dr R D P Newland J: Charlie Hammond

Wind From The West¹⁹⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: W Greatrex J: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen

Forecasts

Runwiththetide (11/8), Gazette Bourgeoise (5/1), Aurelia Or (5/1), I Spy A Diva (6/1), So Said I (8/1), Call The Fairies (10/1), Wind From The West (10/1), Sharp Shadow (12/1), Rocked Up (14/1), Hedgebird (200/1)

I SPY A DIVA was held back by several mistakes on hurdles debut at Huntingdon 16 days ago but she still came very close to winning and clearly possesses more than her share of ability. She narrowly gets the vote in favour of Aurelia Or and Runwiththetide.