Invest Southwest Supporting Love Musgrove Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 14.0s

Walk In Clover¹⁴

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

8/11

Didn't have much to beat when opening hurdles account on debut for the Skelton yard at Leicester (15.5f, heavy) a fortnight ago, but she did the job in good style and is open to improvement.

Form: 5U2-821

Choral Work¹¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy

10/3

Winner on the Flat for William Haggas in 2020 and positive start to hurdles career when second in a big-field Thurles maiden on sole start for Ellmarie Holden in October. Big player for new yard here.

Form: 2

Cool Stone⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| BF

12/1

Found just one too good on hurdles debut at Wincanton in November, but it was disappointing to see her turned over when long odds-on for a match at Fakenham the following month.

Form: 43-22

Crossrail²⁹¹

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

7/1

From a useful family and looked very promising when beating a dual subsequent hurdles winner on debut in a bumper at Worcester last spring. Since undergone a wind op and interesting on hurdles bow.

Form: 1-

Maid On The Moon²⁶

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

16/1

Showed ability in bumpers and should come on for last month's reappearance/hurdles debut at Bangor (16.7f, heavy) where she was fifth of 10 in a mares' novice. Likely to do better in time.

Form: 6-35

Markmyword¹⁰²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: J Tickle

250/1

Didn't show a great deal in Irish bumpers back in 2018. Runner-up on third and final start between the flags the following year, but best watched for new yard here following a lengthy absence.

Form: 505832/

Taylors Three Rock²⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: A W Carroll

12/1

Hard-pulling front runner who ran close to a fair level sent hurdling when second at Plumpton last May. However, absent since running poorly at the same course a month later.

Form: 260-26

Result Amended

Taylors Three Rock - Original Position 4th. Amended Position 7th.

Forecasts

Walk In Clover (8/11), Choral Work (10/3), Crossrail (7/1), Cool Stone (12/1), Taylors Three Rock (12/1), Maid On The Moon (16/1), Markmyword (250/1)

CROSSRAIL looked a bright prospect when making a winning debut in a Worcester bumper last year and, providing she takes to hurdles at the first attempt, Fergal O'Brien's mare could be the answer to an interesting novice. With Cool Stone disappointing last time, the penalised Walk In Clover, who bolted up in a four-runner affair at Leicester recently, and Choral Work are the main dangers.