Sky Sports Everyone Loves A Local Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 5m 12.12s

Fishcake⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

10/3

Half-sister to top-class Monkfish. Only minor promise when seventh of 10 on her bumper debut but clearly bred to do better and this longer trip should suit now hurdling.

Form: 7

Isle Of Rona²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex

40/1

Modest form in 2 bumpers and well held on 2m Hereford hurdle debut 3 weeks ago. Longer trip needs to spark improvement.

Form: 630

Joyful Kit⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: T Lawes| OR: 94

8/11

Modest form in bumpers in Ireland and has only reached a similar level over hurdles for current stable. Freshened up since a disappointing run in a Taunton handicap in January.

Form: 43435P

Lady Wilberry²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Kieran Burke

5/1

Out of a winning hurdler/chaser so no big surprise that she left her 3 bumper runs behind when third on her Taunton hurdle debut 27 days ago, although the form is nothing special.

Form: 85-73

Valencia Borget⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J E Moore| T: Mrs S J Humphrey

12/1

Easy winner of an Irish maiden point in October. Faded into fifth in a Fakenham bumper for new stable in January but should have a future over jumps.

Form: 15

Non-Runners

Eavesdropping³⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

North South Rosie²⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: Tracey Leeson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Joyful Kit (8/11), Eavesdropping (11/10), Fishcake (10/3), Lady Wilberry (5/1), Valencia Borget (12/1), Isle Of Rona (40/1), North South Rosie (200/1)

This doesn't look a deep race so last month's Lingfield scorer EAVESDROPPING is taken to make light of a penalty. Monkfish's half-sister Fishcake didn't show that much in a bumper but is likely to do better now hurdling over a longer trip and is feared most.