Brickyard Farm Cheese Ltd 20 Years Anniversary Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 5m 17.14s

Head And Heart^h1³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

11/1

£34,000 3-y-o, Mount Nelson filly. Sister to 2 winners, including useful hurdler Havingagoodtime. Shaped like a stayer when sixth of 18 in bumper at Aintree. Hooded on hurdles bow.

Form: 2-6

Love Actually²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: Kieran Burke

12/1

£35,000 3-y-o, Shirocco mare. Dam 2m-2½m hurdle/chase winner out of useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser (winner up to 2½m) Notcomplainingbut. Off mark in Irish points at second attempt (May 8).

Form: 4-1

Parisian Blue²⁰⁶

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

12/1

Getaway mare who closed all the way to the line after meeting trouble at Chepstow on debut in April. Failed to build on that following month but remains with potential now hurdling.

Form: 3-6

Rainyday Woman^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| BF

1/4

Useful dual bumper winner who failed to land the odds on Ludlow hurdles debut 28 days ago, though inexperience was a mitigating factor, so sure to do better with that behind her.

Form: 32/110-2

Salcombe²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard

12/1

Promising second of 8 in bumper at Stratford but failed to progress at Warwick on return. Step up in trip will suit now hurdling.

Form: 27

Forecasts

Rainyday Woman (1/4), Head And Heart (11/1), Love Actually (12/1), Salcombe (12/1), Parisian Blue (12/1)

Useful bumper winner RAINYDAY WOMAN failed to land the odds on her hurdles bow at Ludlow 4 weeks ago but she had excuses and can put that experience to good use up against hurdling newcomers. Parisian Blue is selected for the forecast.