14:05 Stratford

Thursday 27 October 2022

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Pony Racing Pathway Project Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 5m 35.10s

Bolintlea²¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 106| BF

5/1

Fair in bumpers and similar form when runner-up on her last 2 starts over hurdles. Should give another good account on her reappearance.

Form: 922522-

Copperfasten²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

22/1

Point winner who has hinted at ability in a bumper/novice hurdle 6 months apart. Should do better in time.

Form: 15-6

Fancy Your Chances²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

2/1

Fair in bumpers and shaped promisingly with her attentions turned to hurdles after 7 months off when third in 7-runner Chepstow novice (19.4f) 20 days ago. Sure to improve.

Form: 255-3

Liloo D'ores^p1,t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: K Brogan| T: G Hanmer| OR: 94

17/2

Fair form over hurdles/fences in France. Not disgraced last 2 starts following a breathing operation but more required if she's to open her account in this company. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0-24534

Meetuatnine²²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D SkeltonWS

7/1

Irish point winner at third attempt who faced a stiff task when pulled up in a listed bumper at Sandown on Rules debut in March. Had had a breathing op since and should be capable of better now hurdling up in trip.

Form: 831P-

Porter In The Park²⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss E C Lavelle

5/1

€85,000 5-y-o, Walk In The Park mare. Dam (h115) 2¼m-2½m hurdle/chase winner, also 1½m-2m winner on Flat. Successful on second of 2 starts in Irish points (Apr 3). Interesting on Rules debut.

Form: 21-

Gamesters Girl^h²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

13/2

Hinted at ability in bumpers and made an encouraging debut in this sphere in a first-time hood after 5 months off when third at Bangor (19.6f) 29 days ago, not knocked about. Open to improvement.

Form: 5-43

Ooh Betty^t1¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben ClarkeWS

16/1

£10,000 4-y-o, Westerner filly. Dam unraced sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2¾m) Cailin Annamh. Won second of 2 starts in Irish points (May 8). Had wind op and wears tongue strap for Rules debut.

Form: 7-1

Non-Runners

Heneryetta Bay²⁸⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: W Greatrex J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Fancy Your Chances (2/1), Bolintlea (5/1), Porter In The Park (5/1), Gamesters Girl (13/2), Heneryetta Bay (7/1), Meetuatnine (7/1), Liloo D'ores (17/2), Ooh Betty (16/1), Copperfasten (22/1)

The vote goes to FANCY YOUR CHANCES, who shaped promisingly switched to hurdles when third at Chepstow earlier in the month and looks sure to improve. , while Gamesters Girl can improve on her opening run in this sphere at Bangor and also enters calculations.