12:00 Newcastle

Thursday 17 November 2022

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QuinnBet Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:01 | Winning time: 5m 23.28s

Blame Rose¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Coltherd| T: S Corbett

250/1

Beaten a long way when fourth in 2 bumpers in the spring and fared no better when last at Carlisle on her return 18 days ago. Best watched on hurdling debut.

Form: 44-8

I Am Gonna Be²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Luca Morgan⁽³⁾| T: M Scudamore| C

8/11

Scored in bumper at this course on stable debut in March and not disgraced when mid-field at Cheltenham the following month. Showed promise when runner-up on hurdling bow at Uttoxeter (2m) 20 days ago. Can go one better.

Form: 3F218-2

Its A Midnight⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 96

7/1

Modest in bumpers and offered something to work on when third of 6 on hurdles debut at Hexham (16.2f) in May. Shaped as if better for the run after 5 months off when fourth back at the same C&D 40 days ago. Shortlisted up in trip.

Form: 53-34

Lady Mendoza²⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies

13/2

€18,000 3-y-o, 40,000 gns 5-y-o, Court Cave mare. Dam unraced sister to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser (2m-21f winner) Profit Margin. Won completed start in Irish points last time. Interesting contender starting off under Rules.

Form: F1-

Licit²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Callum Bewley| T: T D Easterby

14/1

Fair on Flat and made it 2 wins from her last 3 starts in a Redcar seller last month. Needed the experience when third on only previous outing over hurdles back in December 2020 (for previous trainer). Could do better this time.

Form: 3/

Maggie Barrett⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 97

13/2

Modest form over hurdles in Ireland, showing more when third on handicap bow at Downpatrick in July. However, failed to repeat that effort next time. Third in point in October. First run for yard after leaving B. R. Hamilton.

Form: 008-393

Young Moloney¹²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ross Chapman| T: D Bourke| OR: 90

8/1

Beaten a fair way both starts over hurdles in Ireland but has showed more when runner-up both outings for current yard. Improved again on handicap bow at Cartmel last time (22.1f) and can go well again back in maiden company,

Form: 55F-22

Non-Runners

Perculator¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: M Walford J: Jamie Hamilton

Forecasts

I Am Gonna Be (8/11), Perculator (9/2), Lady Mendoza (13/2), Maggie Barrett (13/2), Its A Midnight (7/1), Young Moloney (8/1), Licit (14/1), Blame Rose (250/1)

Having run to a fair level in bumpers, I AM GONNA BE made a promising hurdles debut when runner-up at Uttoxeter last month and she can improve on that to go one better this time around. Young Moloney could be the main danger having shown more on her 2 starts for her current yard, ahead of Its A Midnight.