13:15 Plumpton

Monday 1 November 2021

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IEP Financial Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:17 | Winning time: 3m 54.79s

Blue Bikini³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien

13/2

Made the frame on 3 of her 4 starts in bumpers for Stuart Edmunds. Could manage only fifth of 7 on Warwick hurdle debut for new yard at the end of September but may do better with that behind her.

Form: 4023-5

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Delta Rose²²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: N J Gifford| OR: 101

16/1

Modest form at best in 3 runs over hurdles at the beginning of 2021. Will need to return with an improved effort if she's to get off the mark on her first outing for 7 months.

Form: 7/F46-

Joyful Kit⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: T Lawes

2/1

Reached the frame 4 times from 7 stars in bumpers in Ireland. Switches to hurdles now starting out for a new yard.

Form: 640-443

Kadiyama²⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Gifford

66/1

Modest form in 4 bumpers last season so will need to raise her game to make a successful start to her hurdles career on return.

Form: 7590-

Leading Ewe On³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: Jamie Snowden

40/1

Fourth on the first of 2 runs in bumpers last winter but remote fifth on her hurdle debut/reappearance in September.

Form: 48-5

Mis Casey^h1²²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Matthew Batchelor| T: Miss A M Newton-Smith

250/1

Well beaten in bumpers and 2 hurdles last season. Big outsider.

Form: 00PV79-

Miss Mulligan²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: George Scott

5/2

Fairly useful on Flat (stays 1½m) and should be capable of making her presence felt in a race like this now hurdling.

Form:

She's So Lovely¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton

25/1

Runner-up in a point. Hasn't achieved much in 2 novice hurdles for new yard this autumn (remote fourth latterly) but it is still early days.

Form: 42-54

Sheila Nash²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington| D

3/1

Bumper winner. Showed an aptitude for hurdling when fourth in Sedgefield novice on reappearance and may do better with that behind her. Respected.

Form: 62/U10-4

West On Sunset²²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

25/1

Clears signs of ability in bumpers and juvenile hurdles last season. Open to progress on her return.

Form: 0585-

Forecasts

Joyful Kit (2/1), Miss Mulligan (5/2), Sheila Nash (3/1), Blue Bikini (13/2), Delta Rose (16/1), West On Sunset (25/1), She's So Lovely (25/1), Leading Ewe On (40/1), Kadiyama (66/1), Mis Casey (250/1)

A chance is taken on quite useful Flat recruit MISS MULLIGAN as those with hurdle experience don't set the bar too high. Sheila Nash's Sedgefield fourth is the best piece of hurdle form so she's feared most, although it would also be no surprise to see Blue Bikini improve at the second time of asking for Fergal O'Brien.