Vince Burmingham 65 Not Out Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 5m 14.99s

Blue Collar Glory^h,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 96

10/1

Bumper/mares' maiden hurdle winner who returned to form when second in 3-runner novice at Sedgefield (19.8f) in September. Not in same form in handicap at Hexham since but claims of being in the mix if bouncing back.

Form: 163726

Betty's Belle²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Luca Morgan⁽³⁾| T: B Pauling| BF

11/4

Fair bumper winner (on debut) who matched rather than built on that in trio of starts thereafter. Strong in betting, ran below that level when fifth of 8 in novice hurdle at Bangor (19.6f) on hurdles bow 22 days ago but it remains early days.

Form: 1054-5

I Spy A Diva²⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 105WS

4/6

Bumper winner who finished runner-up on 3 of her 5 starts over hurdles last term, latterly over extended 25f at Hereford in April. Returns with yard amongst the winners and she rates the one to beat on return/following a wind op.

Form: 1/2P232-

Regal Renaissance¹⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly

13/2

Clovis Du Berlais filly. 8/1, fourth of 7 in bumper at Bangor (16.7f, good to firm) on debut back in May, headway out wide home turn and no further impression. Market should prove a useful guide now hurdling on return.

Form: 4

Forecasts

I Spy A Diva (4/6), Betty's Belle (11/4), Regal Renaissance (13/2), Blue Collar Glory (10/1)

I SPY A DIVA showed enough to think a race of this nature is within reach last term and, with her yard amongst the winners, she could be the answer on return/following wind surgery. Blue Collar Glory may emerge as the chief threat.