14:15 Huntingdon

Sunday 31 October 2021

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MansionBet Faller Insurance Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 48.3s

Tequila Blaze³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 117| BF

5/1

Fair hurdler who opened her account in 21.6f maiden at Newton Abbot in April. Big player when falling last at Bangor on return in September but this looks tougher conceding weight all round.

Form: 2P221-F

Trapista²¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: T Scudamore| T: J & A O'Neill

6/1

Placed sole start on Flat and impressed when easily landing 3-runner fillies' juvenile hurdle at Angers (18.9f) in March. Very much the type to do better again starting out for new connections.

Form: 1-

Brilliant Present¹⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

6/1

All-weather bumper winner who may not have been ideally to underfoot conditions when fifth in a mares' maiden on hurdles bow in May. However, in excellent hands and she's the type to do better.

Form: 61-5

Call The Fairies²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 112| BF

9/2

Matched pick of form in Ireland when runner-up in a mares' novice on yard debut at Sedgefield (19.8f) earlier this month. However, she may be vulnerable to a few here.

Form: 9-3B272

Eavesdropping¹⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy

11/1

Kayf Tara mare who confirmed bumper debut promise when quickening clear to land 3-runner Fontwell bumper in May. Has to merit respect for good yard now tackling timber.

Form: 2-1

Miss Mcgugen¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds

50/1

Midfield in a Tipperary bumper sole start in Ireland but failed to see things out making yard/hurdles debut in a C&D mares' maiden earlier this month. This should reveal a good deal more.

Form: 73-3213

Pop The Champagne^t¹³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Max Kendrick| T: F O'Brien

14/1

Successful on first of 4 starts in bumpers and whilst only sixth in 8-runner mares' novice on hurdles bow in June, she rates a likely type to improve for that experience.

Form: 154-26

Shiroccy Road¹⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C LavelleWS

66/1

Sister to fairly useful hurdler Shiroccan Roll. Dam fair 2m hurdle winner. Nearer last than first both starts in bumpers earlier this year and undergone wind surgery ahead of this.

Form: 0-6

Elusive Polly²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Benjamin Poste| T: M Scudamore

250/1

Well held both starts in bumpers but modicum of promise to glean from her hurdling debut fourth in a Chepstow mares' novice (19.5f) recently. Type to do better later on.

Form: 84-4

Giulietta

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

11/2

Great Pretender half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser Amore Alato (2m-3m winner) and useful hurdler/chaser Solomon Grey (2m-2½m winner). Very interesting newcomer for powerful stable.

Form:

Houka D'oudairies¹⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore

16/1

Gris De Gris filly who won both starts in bumpers (at up to 14.4f) in France during the spring. Market should prove best guide now hurdling for new yard.

Form: 11

Puffin Bay²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood

9/2

Bumper winner in August who looked unlucky not to get off the mark at the first attempt in an Exeter mares' maiden (16.7f) 3 weeks ago, rider lost iron and collared on line. Leading claims up in trip.

Form: 312

Non-Runners

Chosen Port²²³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Flat White³⁴⁰

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: L Wadham J: Bryony Frost

Forecasts

Call The Fairies (9/2), Puffin Bay (9/2), Tequila Blaze (5/1), Giulietta (11/2), Trapista (6/1), Brilliant Present (6/1), Chosen Port (8/1), Flat White (10/1), Eavesdropping (11/1), Pop The Champagne (14/1), Houka D'oudairies (16/1), Miss Mcgugen (50/1), Shiroccy Road (66/1), Elusive Polly (250/1)

A fair winner in bumpers, PUFFIN BAY shaped with plenty of promise and was arguably unlucky not to win when runner-up in an Exeter mares' maiden earlier this month. This longer trip promises to suit and she's expected to be a big player again. There is undoubtedly depth in opposition though, the threats headed up by Eavesdropping, Trapista and Giulietta.