16:40 Exeter

Thursday 14 April 2022

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Brunswick Arms Dawlish Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 4m 10.36s

Becky The Boo³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 107| BF

15/2

Runner-up at Doncaster in November but has folded tamely over longer trips both starts since, including when beaten favourite at Huntingdon last time. Drop back in trip may help her see race out.

Form: 7-35295

Haloa Mail

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J Du Plessis

33/1

Half-sister to 4 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Elvis Mail and fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Dali Mail. Yard wouldn't be an obvious one to have a debut winner but pedigree is encouraging.

Form:

Hellfire Princess⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Kerry Lee

7/2

Won a Hereford bumper on debut in January and showed promise when fourth there on hurdles bow last time. Seems sure to improve, though may prove better suited by longer trips.

Form: 14

Hot Smoked^p⁹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: W T Kennedy| T: Claire Hitch| OR: 69

250/1

Regressive for Robert Walford and has shown nothing in 3 starts over fences for this yard. Easily dismissed.

Form: PP0-9PP

Optical Girl²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 91

40/1

Produced a standout effort over hurdles when fourth of 10 at Chepstow 21 days ago, seen to good effect by a change of tactics. Remains to seen whether she can back that up.

Form: P5-P704

Pixie Loc¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke

40/1

Landed a 4-runner Fontwell bumper on debut in September but has shown nothing since and is tough to fancy here.

Form: 176B

Runwiththetide¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 106

1/1

Fair form over hurdles so far, her best effort coming when chasing home Nina The Terrier on debut. Disapponting on handicap debut at Newbury last time but this is much easier if coping with step down in trip.

Form: 1-24358

Sadie Hill²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price

14/1

£55,000 buy after finishing runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points. Steady improvement across 2 hurdles starts so far, though form is only modest.

Form: 52735

Wonder Flow³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Jake Bament⁽⁷⁾| T: A G Newcombe

250/1

Pulled up both starts in points in 2020 and failed to beat a rival home on Rules debut.

Form: P/P-0

Echo Of Promise^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Gundry| OR: 102

50/1

Placed in a pair of claimers for H&G.Lageneste & Macaire but was well held on UK debut for Jack Barber. Needs to take a significant step forward to make a winning start for new yard.

Form: 33FFF7

Kalma¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: D A Jacob| T: A King

10/1

Fair Flat performer at best but hasn't shown much on the level or over hurdles recently. In top hands, though, and not ruled out of making progress in this sphere.

Form: 67

Lady Gwen¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Chester Williams⁽³⁾| T: Nick Williams

9/1

Half-sister to the yard's smart chaser Moonlighter and showed some promise when fifth of 8 on debut at Ludlow last month. Will need to step forward markedly.

Form: 5

My Granny Lily³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

80/1

Well held at Wincanton last month on her sole start and hard to fancy on that evidence.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Runwiththetide (1/1), Hellfire Princess (7/2), Becky The Boo (15/2), Lady Gwen (9/1), Kalma (10/1), Sadie Hill (14/1), Haloa Mail (33/1), Optical Girl (40/1), Pixie Loc (40/1), Echo Of Promise (50/1), My Granny Lily (80/1), Hot Smoked (250/1), Wonder Flow (250/1)

A tricky mares' maiden with the vote going to RUNWITHTHETIDE. Dan Skelton's mare brings the highest level of form to the table, and though it has come over further, she may have enough ability to cope with the drop in trip. Becky The Boo is considered if able to see her race out down in trip, whilst Hellfire Princess remains a promising type.