Sky Bet Fillies' Juvenile Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 5.51s

Sea Sessions⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: R O'Sullivan| D

4/1

Fair Flat winner who has made a sound start over hurdles, runner-up first 2 starts prior to going one better at Aintree in December (listed). Does need to improve conceding 5 lb all round.

Form: 221

Galah^h,t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: M F Harris| OR: 112| CD

12/1

Fairly useful on Flat for Ralph Beckett and didn't need to match earlier placed form in this sphere to justify favouritism over C&D a month ago. That wasn't a strong race.

Form: 331

La Renommee⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| D

9/2

Fair form over hurdles, won fillies juvenile at Les Sables-d'Olonne in September. Good short-neck second in similar race at Auteuil last time. Left E. & G. Leenders €120,000 in November.

Form: 12

Six Feet Apart³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

6/1

Off the mark at Fairyhouse on hurdles debut in November and matched that form in listed and Grade 3 company since. Work to do with Sea Sessions on their clash at Aintree.

Form: 145

Tiki Fire^h,t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King| OR: 90

80/1

Fair maiden on Flat for Karl Burke (stays 1½m). Minor promise over hurdles but this looks far too tough.

Form: 743

White Pepper^p,t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell

1/1

Fairly useful on Flat and all the better for hurdles debut when running away with a Galway juvenile hurdle in October. Improved again when adding to tally at Fairyhouse and she sets the standard.

Form: 5131

Non-Runners

Cherokee Dance¹²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: C J Todd

Forecasts

White Pepper (1/1), Sea Sessions (4/1), La Renommee (9/2), Six Feet Apart (6/1), Galah (12/1), Cherokee Dance (33/1), Tiki Fire (80/1)

WHITE PEPPER impressed with her jumping when doubling her tally over hurdles at Fairyhouse 3 weeks ago and is very much the one to beat on these terms. Sea Sessions must shoulder a 5 lb penalty due to her listed win but still commands respect, along with French-purchase La Renommee.