Seasons Greetings From Hexham Bookmakers Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:21 | Winning time: 4m 35.51s

Aazza³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| CD

5/6

Won Irish point on debut in April and maintained her unbeaten record in game fashion when landing a C&D novice hurdle last month. Has an excellent chance of following up.

Form: 1-1

Cresswell Queen^h⁴²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson

15/2

Unplaced in an Irish point and little impact under Rules. Hard to make a solid case for on her first outing for 14 months.

Form: P50/45-

Fist Pumping Time^t⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

16/5

From a very good NH family and has shown a bit of ability in bumpers (trained by Sam Curling first two starts), so she's not a forlorn hope in such a weak contest.

Form: 5B4-04

Just Jess²⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S SmithWS

14/1

Is still to even hint at ability.

Form: 07PP-

Midnight Legacy¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby

10/1

£40,000 point purchase but hasn't shown a great deal in a bumper/3 novice hurdles under Rules. Can only watch.

Form: 14/P-08

Sallagh^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby

14/1

Standout effort when second at Sedgefield on debut (sole start for Stuart Crawford). Again disappointing at Wetherby a fortnight ago, so up against it switched to hurdling.

Form: 207

Sweet Justice¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Dowson| T: V Thompson| OR: 88

200/1

Ex-Irish maiden who has offered nothing so far for her current yard.

Form: 0-56890

Forecasts

Aazza (5/6), Fist Pumping Time (16/5), Cresswell Queen (15/2), Midnight Legacy (10/1), Just Jess (14/1), Sallagh (14/1), Sweet Justice (200/1)

AAZZA, a winning pointer, had to dig deep to make a winning start under Rules a month ago and this race doesn't look as competitive, so she's fancied to go in again at the likely expense of Fist Pumping Time, who has shown something to work on. The remainder are hard to fancy.