14:05 Southwell

Tuesday 22 November 2022

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Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 4m 10.3s

Chic Avenue²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly

14/1

Modest in bumpers and ran to a similar level when fourth on Uttoxeter hurdling debut (15.8f) 25 days ago. May do better with the experience under her belt but needs to.

Form: 3977-4

Dime Store Cowgirl⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton

66/1

Winning pointer who shaped as if better for the run when well held on Exeter hurdling debut last week. Should do better in time.

Form: 221-8

Fancy Stuff^t²⁴

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

5/1

Fair bumper winner who offered little starting out over hurdles (tongue tied) in a deep race at Ascot (15.7f) 24 days ago, left behind after 3 out. May do better now her sights are lowered.

Form: 1/170-7

Imperial Pride¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: David Dennis

20/1

Placed in a couple of points and shaped with a little encouragement sent hurdling when third at Huntingdon (15.8f) a fortnight ago, finishing with running left. Likely to be more interesting in handicaps over further.

Form: 32-3

Kenahope⁴²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

33/1

Fairly useful winner on the Flat in France, stays 1¼m, well held on handicap debut latter start in 2021 (sole outing for David Menuisier). Must enter calculations on hurdle/stable debut.

Form:

Masked Dance³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley

11/1

Has shown a bit in a couple of bumpers but needs a step forward now switching to hurdles.

Form: 44

Princess Priya²⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys

100/1

Shaped as if need of a trio in her 3 bumper runs. Has left Fergal O'Brien ahead of hurdle debut.

Form: 4/65-

Queens Rock²¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| BF

4/7

Runner-up only start in Irish points and showed plenty of ability when filling same spot in a Ffos Las bumper on Rules debut in April, travelling well. Appeals as the sort to win races over hurdles for her top yard.

Form: 22-

Rainbow Jet⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: J Mackie

50/1

Fairly useful at best on Flat, stays 12.5f, looked rusty after 6 month off at Redcar last time. Probably best watched on hurdle debut.

Form:

Spitfire Girl²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

7/1

Showed some promise when runner-up on 3 of her 4 starts in bumpers and shaped better than first time up over hurdles when fourth at Plumpton 22 days ago but is probably more one for handicaps.

Form: 2/202-64

Woodford Bridge¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: C Hobson

400/1

Well beaten in bumpers and fared no better tried hurdling after 11 months off at Huntingdon 2 weeks ago.

Form: 08/9-6

Non-Runners

Hidden Beauty²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: F O'Brien J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Queens Rock (4/7), Hidden Beauty (7/2), Fancy Stuff (5/1), Spitfire Girl (7/1), Masked Dance (11/1), Chic Avenue (14/1), Imperial Pride (20/1), Kenahope (33/1), Rainbow Jet (50/1), Dime Store Cowgirl (66/1), Princess Priya (100/1), Woodford Bridge (400/1)

QUEENS ROCK impressed with the way she travelled when runner-up in a Ffos Las bumper on her Rules debut back in April and appeals as the sort to win races over hurdles for her top yard. Hidden Beauty is a bumper winner and has shaped well both starts over hurdles, including on Sunday, and retains potential, while Kenahope is another to consider having shown a fairly useful level of ability on the Flat.