13:50 Southwell

Monday 3 January 2022

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Free Replays On attheraces.com Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 5m 31.53s

Diva's Mix^h1²³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan

80/1

Runner-up in an AW bumper on debut last January, but subsequently went the wrong way and hard to warm to here on first run for new connections. Hood applied.

Form: 203-P

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Eavesdropping⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy

8/1

Confirmed debut promise when quickening clear to land 3-runner Fontwell bumper last spring. Well below that level on return/hurdles bow at Huntingdon (19.6f), but likely to do better in time.

Form: 2-18

Havanella^h¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: O Sherwood

12/1

£45,000 4-y-o. Won 3-runner race on completed start in Irish points and, though yet to fire under Rules, it's early days for this 5-y-o and she can be expected to do better before long.

Form: F106

Lady Stanhow⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: T J O'Brien| T: J G Cann

66/1

Half-sister to 3 winners, including bumper winner/useful hurdler Zulu Oscar and bumper winner Ishkhara Lady. No real impact both starts to date, though, including on return/hurdles debut at Exeter.

Form: 4-6

Mind Sunday³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

15/8

Newbury bumper winner last term and promising second to Shirocco's Dream (winner again since) on hurdles bow at Exeter (18.5f). Perhaps unsuited by conditions next time and well worth another chance.

Form: 00/10-23

Our Bill's Aunt¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales

12/1

Successful sole start between the flags, but recent rules debut in a Uttoxeter novice (22.2f) wasn't particularly encouraging.

Form: 1-7

Ready To Please^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey

200/1

Has looked distinctly limited on each of her three outings under Rules. Set for another struggle.

Form: 0PP

Signal Point²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

1/1

Fame And Glory mare who was placed both starts in bumpers last term. Respectable efforts in a couple of listed events this season and she's of strong interest now upped in trip for this hurdles debut.

Form: 23-66

Forecasts

Signal Point (1/1), Mind Sunday (15/8), Eavesdropping (8/1), Our Bill's Aunt (12/1), Havanella (12/1), Lady Stanhow (66/1), Diva's Mix (80/1), Ready To Please (200/1)

Having contested some good bumpers, SIGNAL POINT now makes her hurdles debut in pretty calm waters and she promises to be suited by this step up in trip. Mind Sunday is much the best of those with hurdles experience judged on her solid reappearance effort at Exeter and, back on decent ground (seemingly unsuited by soft going at Haydock last time), she is the clear main danger ahead of Havanella.