Winter Million Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 4m 9.70s

Love Envoi^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry| OR: 119

11/2

Wexford bumper winner who is 2 from 2 over hurdles for new yard, defying a penalty with ease at Warwick (21f) 3 weeks ago. Drops back in trip now but open to further improvement.

Form: 1-11

Nurse Susan⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 123| D

13/8

Unbeaten in 2 starts, again looking a smart prospect when scoring with plenty in hand at Leicester (15.5f) in early December. Remains open to significant improvement and has to be taken seriously.

Form: 11

Rainyday Woman^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 126| D

5/2

Useful dual bumper winner who has taken really well to hurdles, completing a hat-trick when making all in Taunton listed event (16.5f) 22 days ago. Open to further improvement. Player.

Form: 10-2111

Game On For Glory²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 123| CD

4/1

Bumper winner who made a successful start over hurdles over C&D prior to excellent second to Rainyday Woman in Taunton listed event. May do better still, so well respected.

Form: 222-112

Mayhem Mya⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: David Noonan| T: C Honour| D

10/1

Dual bumper winner who confirmed the promise of her hurdling debut down in grade when wide-margin winner at Chepstow (2m) 4 days ago. Open to further improvement.

Form: 113-441

Backinforglory¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: N F Houlihan| T: A Irvine

300/1

Hinted at promise in 2 bumpers but well held in 2 novice hurdles.

Form: 3-085

Pump It Up^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: James Best| T: R Spencer| OR: 92

100/1

Modest winner on Flat, stays 11.5f. Ran best race over hurdles back in blinkers when second in a juvenile at Doncaster (16.6f, heavy) 23 days ago, though very much had the run of the race.

Form: 442

Forecasts

Nurse Susan (13/8), Rainyday Woman (5/2), Game On For Glory (4/1), Love Envoi (11/2), Mayhem Mya (10/1), Pump It Up (100/1), Backinforglory (300/1)

RAINYDAY WOMAN coped fine with the drop back in trip when making all in a Taunton listed event 22 days ago and looks a mare to keep on the right side of on that evidence, so she edges the vote over Nurse Susan, who has looked a smart prospect in winning both her starts so far. Game On For Glory is likeable and should be on the premises again.