CSP Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 3m 57.00s

Carole's Pass¹³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| D

7/1

Took her form up a notch when landing 12-runner minor event hurdle at Clairefontaine (17.9f) 136 days ago. One to consider after her break despite conceding weight all round.

Form: 1-S31

Sharp Note²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| D

20/1

Reached the frame in both Irish points and she made a winning start in this sphere in 4-runner novice at Hereford (16.2f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Has more to offer but this is tougher.

Form: 345-71

She's A Saint²⁶

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

1/4

Winner of her sole start in Irish points and she made a striking impression on her hurdling debut when wide-margin scorer of 6-runner novice at Hexham (16.2f) 26 days ago. Very interesting.

Form: 1-1

Mrs Grimley¹⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| D

11/1

Second in bumper for Jessica Harrington before going one better in similar company on her yard debut at Southwell in May. Not discounted now starting out over hurdles.

Form: 042-1

Sweet Magic¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph

28/1

Fair form shown in 2 bumpers in Ireland in the spring so she's no forlorn hope on her hurdling/yard debut after a break.

Form: 73-

Forecasts

She's A Saint (1/4), Carole's Pass (7/1), Mrs Grimley (11/1), Sharp Note (20/1), Sweet Magic (28/1)

Dan Skelton's winning Irish pointer SHE'S A SAINT couldn't have been more impressive on her hurdling debut when scoring at Hexham is hard to oppose here. Clairefontaine-victor Carole's Pass rates the chief threat although both Sharp Note and newcomer Mrs Grimley can't be totally discounted for minor honours.