Paxtons Connected With Signal Telecom Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 4m 48.97s

Blue Collar Glory^h,t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 94

20/1

Bumper winner. In frame in novice/maiden hurdles in October but below par the following month. Bounced back after 5 months off when second past the post in Stratford handicap last time. Needs more.

Form: 16347D-

Bright Sunbird¹²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 96

13/2

Remains a maiden after 14 hurdles runs. Finished runner-up in a mares handicap at Cork (18.8f) on her return in 2021/22, but hasn't managed to kick on from that effort. Has left Paul Nolan.

Form: 20F407-

Emorelle³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss Eleanor Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 100

13/2

Has shown promise in her 3 starts over hurdles so far, again catching the eye in maiden at Hereford (19.7f) last month where she finished with running left. Open to progress and is a leading player.

Form: 34353-

Wheres Maud Gone¹³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan

5/6

Won first 2 starts in bumpers (for S. Curling on debut). Creditable fifth in Cheltenham listed event on 2021/22 return, but only seventh in listed race at Taunton on hurdles bow in December. Can do better.

Form: 115/57-

Mrs Paisley²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Patrick Turley

7/2

Offered something to work on when sixth in juvenile hurdle at Cork (2m) on debut and stepped up on that effort when runner-up in Clonmel maiden (19.6f) last month. Could go well.

Form: 62-

Forecasts

Wheres Maud Gone (5/6), Mrs Paisley (7/2), Bright Sunbird (13/2), Emorelle (13/2), Blue Collar Glory (20/1)

EMORELLE has shaped with promise over hurdles and can get off the mark at the fourth attempt. The 5-y-o again caught the eye late on last time, where she had plenty to do but ran on and finished with running left. She remains open to improvement and is preferred to Wheres Maud Gone, who could do better having shown fairly useful form in bumpers. The 4-y-o Mrs Paisley can also go well on only her third start.