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Tuesday 20 December 2022

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Tanners Cava EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 21.60s

Royale Dance⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

2/1

Promising type. 11/8, won 10-runner novice hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, soft) on hurdles bow 46 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Should improve.

Form: 12-1

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Touchy Feely²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

3/1

11/8, career best when winning 7-runner novice hurdle at Doncaster (19.4f, good) on hurdles bow 24 days ago by 2 lengths from La Gomera, kept up to work. Should have more to offer.

Form: 23-21

Annie Wicks³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Last of 3 in novice hurdle at Leicester (20.5f, good to soft, 15/2) on hurdles bow 36 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 39-3

Elfride³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: R T Phillips

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Pulled up in novice hurdle (200/1) at Hereford (19.7f, soft) 35 days ago, labouring 4 out.

Form: 7UP

Great Snow⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland

16/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 16 in bumper (28/1) at Warwick (16f, soft) 49 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with more needed significantly up in trip.

Form: 6-6

Happy Index^p1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: P R Webber

250/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 80/1, tailed-off sixth of 7 to Touchy Feely in novice hurdle at Doncaster (19.4f, good) on hurdles bow 24 days ago, going in snatches. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 66

Innisfree Lass¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fourteenth of 17 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Lingfield (16f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip with work to do.

Form: 670

Lady Berlais²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Sixth of 13 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Hereford (19.7f, soft) on hurdles bow 27 days ago. More is required.

Form: 5906

La Gomera²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryan Carver| T: A M Hales

11/2

Promising individual. 2 lengths second of 7 to Touchy Feely in novice hurdle at Doncaster (19.4f, good, 6/1) on NH debut 24 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 12

Minniemum^h³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR: 99

11/2

From a good family and excellent third of 9 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Uttoxeter (15.8f, soft) 30 days ago. Player now her stamina is drawn out more.

Form: 420-43

My Girl Katie⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: G Harris

25/1

£45,000 5-y-o, Ocovango mare. Dam unraced sister to smart hurdler/chaser (stayed 25f) Kings Palace out of temperamental chaser (21f winner) Sarahs Quay. Market can guide.

Form: 1

No Word^h1³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon

125/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle at Exeter (23.1f, soft, 16/1) on NH debut 30 days ago, weakening eighth. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 1-P

The Eminent Goose^h1⁶³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling

5/1

Malinas mare. Dam, lightly raced in bumpers/over hurdles, sister to fairly useful chaser (stayed 3½m) Harbour Court. Wears hood. Considered newcomer.

Form: 3/

Non-Runners

First Venture³⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: T Symonds J: David Noonan

Sabaarelli⁵⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: A W Carroll J: R T Dunne

Shelikesthelights¹⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: J Tizzard J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Royale Dance (2/1), Touchy Feely (3/1), The Eminent Goose (5/1), Minniemum (11/2), La Gomera (11/2), Shelikesthelights (10/1), Great Snow (16/1), My Girl Katie (25/1), First Venture (33/1), Sabaarelli (100/1), Innisfree Lass (125/1), Lady Berlais (125/1), Annie Wicks (125/1), No Word (125/1), Elfride (150/1), Happy Index (250/1)

A few with chances but MINNIEMUM arrives on the back of an excellent third at Uttoxeter and is fancied to open her account with this longer trip promising to really suit. Doncaster second La Gomera also has better days ahead of her and is feared most with recent scorers Touchy Feely and Royal Dance completing the shortlist.