Weatherbys Stallion Book Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:07 | Winning time: 3m 51.56s

My Little Toni^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Maggs⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 95

3/1

Made the most of a good opportunity in workmanlike style in 3-runner novice at Sedgefield in September. Respectable efforts back in handicap company subsequently and should give her running once again.

Form: 362142

Colony Queen¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe

2/1

Useful Flat performer, winning all 3 starts in 2021 for John Mackie. Ran to only a modest level on completed start over hurdles at Ffos Las (15.8f) 16 days ago but remains capable of better.

Form: U8

East End Girl²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham

3/1

Fairly useful on Flat, adding to tally at Newcastle in August (12.5f), but achieved disappointingly little on her Fakenham hurdling debut 25 days ago. Should be capable of better.

Form: 4

Eel Pie Island²⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: P R WebberWS

16/1

Strong in the betting when making a successful start in a junior bumper at Hereford just over a year. Left Ralph Beckett and offered little on much softer ground at Sandown 5 months on but could bounce back now hurdling (sibling took well to jumping). Has had a breathing op.

Form: 10-

Imperial Pride²¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: David Dennis

28/1

Imperial Monarch mare. Dam (c89/h79) ungenuine 3m/25f hurdle/chase winner. Placed both starts in points (latest Apr 3). Worth a mark check starting out in an ordinary race under Rules.

Form: 32-

Minniemum^h1²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: M G Nolan| T: H D Daly

4/1

From a good family and showed a bit more than on debut when runner-up in a Hereford bumper (16.2f) in January. Failed to repeat that effort in a stronger race at Cheltenham next time but was still in need of the experience and ought to have a future over jumps. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 420-

Woodford Bridge³³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: C Hobson

200/1

Well held in a trio of bumpers so easily passed over on this switch to hurdling after 11 months off.

Form: 08/9-

Forecasts

Colony Queen (2/1), East End Girl (3/1), My Little Toni (3/1), Minniemum (4/1), Eel Pie Island (16/1), Imperial Pride (28/1), Woodford Bridge (200/1)

COLONY QUEEN ran to only a modest level on her completed start over hurdles at Ffos Las recently, but there should be more to come given her useful Flat form and she gets the nod in an ordinary-looking affair. My Little Toni's level is well established but she seems likely to give her running again, while bumper-winner Eel Pie Island could bounce back now switched to obstacles.