14:47 Lingfield

Thursday 25 November 2021

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Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:48 | Winning time: 4m 51.51s

Doyen La Lutte¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

7/2

Off mark in Irish points and offered something to work on in a Fontwell bumper. Shaped well when third at Exeter on hurdles bow after wind op 2 weeks ago and sets a clear standard.

Form: 31-53

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Flaherty

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

40/1

Mahler mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler Turfmans Daughter, stayed 2¾m. Dam (h105) 2m hurdle winner, also 9f/1¼m winner who stayed 12.6f on Flat.

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Highland Glory²¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D SkeltonWS

9/1

Fame And Glory mare. Dam useful hurdler/chaser (2½m-3m winner). Pulled up both starts in Irish points in April. Has had a wind op.

Form: PP-

Simply Supreme²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Gifford

80/1

Runner-up in a point and shaped like a stayer when 9 lengths second of 10 in a Ffos Las bumper. Well held both starts over hurdles 11 months apart, however (wind op in-between).

Form: P2/24-P

So Socksy¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: Ben Clarke| D

66/1

Winning pointer at sixth attempt but well held in a hunter and novice hurdle here 7 months apart.

Form: 2UP/13-6

Speech Bubble²⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C Brace| T: Noel Williams

15/8

Well backed and made a winning start to her career in bumper at Ffos Las. Much better effort since when good second of 16 in listed bumper at Sandown in March. Likely type now hurdling.

Form: 162-

The Real Jet³⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Page Fuller| T: A Irvine

40/1

€9,000 3-y-o, £35,000 5-y-o, Jet Away mare. Half-sister to bumper winner Welsby. Dam (h105/c109) 19f/2½m hurdle/chase winner (stayed 3½m). Won second of 2 starts in Irish points (Dec 2020).

Form: 31-

The Trampolinist¹²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J & S BestWS

22/1

Stoutly-bred mare who won bumper at Uttoxeter on debut. Runner-up next 2 starts, though only a remote fifth on hurdles bow at Worcester on return in July. Step up in trip will suit after wind op.

Form: 122-5

Whisky Express²⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: H FryWS

5/1

Related to 3 winners and opened her account at the first attempt at Taunton 8 months ago. Stable should have her well prepped, so likely player. Has had a wind op.

Form: 1-

Harry's Hottie²⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington

14/1

£23,000 4-y-o, Cloudings filly. Closely related to modest hurdler My Newbrook Rose, stays 25f, and half-sister to fairly useful chaser Master Neo. Runner-up both starts in Irish points, May 2 latest.

Form: 22-

Russian Rumour³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Bannister| T: J G Portman

11/2

Fair Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut.

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Forecasts

Speech Bubble (15/8), Doyen La Lutte (7/2), Whisky Express (5/1), Russian Rumour (11/2), Highland Glory (9/1), Harry's Hottie (14/1), The Trampolinist (22/1), Flaherty (40/1), The Real Jet (40/1), So Socksy (66/1), Simply Supreme (80/1)

SPEECH BUBBLE showed plenty in bumpers last season, including when runner-up in a listed event at Sandown, and is taken to make a winning start over hurdles over a trip that should suit. Doyen La Lutte made an encouraging debut over hurdles when third at Exeter 2 weeks ago and should improve, while bumper-winner Whisky Express is another interesting hurdling debutante.