16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Thursday 13 January 2022

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Goose Island Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 4m 23.24s

Billams Legacy^t1¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

10/3

Fairly useful bumper winner who shaped well for a long way when fourth in a novice at Wincanton on hurdling debut. Tongue tie now fitted, and she should improve if settling better.

Form: 5120-4

Bonnie Bresil⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly

13/2

Dam won over hurdles but didn't make any great impact in bumpers, so she's probably more of a long-term prospect.

Form: 6-0

Celestial Light²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: S-J Davies

250/1

Well held in 2 bumpers last winner and returned with a tame display (pulled up) at Ludlow on hurdling bow. Easily opposed.

Form: 08-P

Corey's Courage²⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy

9/4

Dunaden mare who belied market weakness to make a winning start in a Uttoxeter bumper in April. Definite claims switched to hurdles on return.

Form: 1-

Lucky Monarch^p⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 45

300/1

No show in bumpers and similar story over hurdles more recently. Impossible to fancy.

Form: 078P0P

Maid On The Moon²⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

11/1

Left debut form behind when third in a bumper at Fontwell 8 months ago and she's out of a winning hurdler, so not a forlorn hope having her first go in this sphere.

Form: 6-3

Prime Time Lady^h1⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley

13/2

Placed in points and faced a stiff task when down the field in a listed bumper at Cheltenham on Rules debut. Worth a market check switched to hurdling.

Form: 43-30

Rock Of Fame⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams

10/3

Fair maiden on the Flat and returned from a lengthy absence with a promising hurdling debut in a novice at Lingfield 49 days ago. Open to improvement and likely to take a hand.

Form: 3

Shantou Boudicca¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: T Collier

125/1

Smallish mare who made little impact in bumpers and makes no appeal on first go at hurdling.

Form: 6-06

Taragrace¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

18/1

Placed on completed start in Irish points but minimal promise so far under Rules. Likely to do better in handicaps after this outing.

Form: 3-F756

Forecasts

Corey's Courage (9/4), Billams Legacy (10/3), Rock Of Fame (10/3), Prime Time Lady (13/2), Bonnie Bresil (13/2), Maid On The Moon (11/1), Taragrace (18/1), Shantou Boudicca (125/1), Celestial Light (250/1), Lucky Monarch (300/1)

ROCK OF FAME was consistent on the Flat and made an encouraging stable/hurdling debut when third at Lingfield in November, so she's fancied to improve enough to open her account at the second attempt. Corey's Courage, who overcame greenness to land a bumper in the spring, is an obvious danger if taking to hurdling, while Billams Legacy should be in the mix if she settles.