racingtv.com/freemonth Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 3m 53.8s

Chosen Port²³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy

5/4

Fair form when palced twice in bumpers last winter. Much respected now hurdling on return for a yard in very good form at present.

Form: 1/263-

Cordey Dancer¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien

40/1

Fair maiden at best on the Flat in France but beaten a long way in a pair of maiden hurdles for new yard last month and perhaps more one for handicaps after this.

Form: 38

Global Famenglory²³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

7/1

Fair form in bumpers and pedigree points to her upping her game over obstacles, so not a forlorn hope switched to hurdling after 7 months off. Yard won the race last year.

Form: 476-

Lady De Vega^h²⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny McMenamin| T: P R Webber| OR: 70

150/1

Modest Flat winner for Marco Botti. No promise in 3 hurdles last spring and surely booked for anorher struggle on return.

Form: 95P-

Miss Mcgugen⁹

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

12/1

Modest form at best in a couple of hurdle runs over 2½m here last month and suspicion she'll prove vulnerable again.

Form: 3-32137

Taragrace¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

12/1

Placed on her completed start in Irish points. Offered something to work on when seventh of 18 in an Aintree bumper on her Rules debut 16 days ago. Wastes no time switching to hurdles.

Form: 3-F7

Theatre Glory¹⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| D

13/8

Fame And Glory filly who justified market confidence in a Worcester bumper on her debut back in May. Could be quite a useful novice hurdle prospect for her top stable.

Form: 1

Forecasts

Chosen Port (5/4), Theatre Glory (13/8), Global Famenglory (7/1), Miss Mcgugen (12/1), Taragrace (12/1), Cordey Dancer (40/1), Lady De Vega (150/1)

There was plenty of market confidence behind THEATRE GLORY ahead of her bumper debut success in the spring so she's seemingly well regarded and is fancied to remain unbeaten now hurdling. The Olly Murphy team is flying so Chosen Port, who was placed twice in bumpers last term, is fancied to give her most to do.