14:15 Taunton

Friday 30 December 2022

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Byerley Stud Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 8.03s

Annie Wicks¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams

125/1

Modest in bumpers and well held completed start over hurdles. Easily passed over.

Form: 39-3P

Colony Queen^b1,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 95

66/1

Useful Flat performer, winning all 3 starts in 2021 for John Mackie. However, has yet to better modest form in this sphere. Blinkers now tried.

Form: U82P8

Credrojava²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry

4/1

Maintained her unbeaten record (won point/bumper previously) when accounting for ordinary opposition with plenty in hand on her Fontwell hurdling debut (19.2f) 24 days ago, pushed out. Sure to progress.

Form: 1-11

Ilovethenightlife⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| D

18/1

Left her bumper efforts behind when making a winning start over hurdles at Ffos Las 4 weeks ago. Shaped as if still in good form in a deeper race at Uttoxeter but this asks for more.

Form: 40-15

Lutinebella⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 123| D

9/4

Fairly useful form in bumpers, excellent third in Grade 2 company at Aintree on final start of last season. Promising third on return/hurdles debut at Warwick (2m) and built on that when quickening clear to win in good style at Exeter (18.5f) 46 days ago. More to come.

Form: 2213-31

Magical Maggie²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jay Tidball| T: A Ralph| D

28/1

Took her record to 3-4 (only defeat in the Aintree Nickel Coin bumper) when making a successful hurdles debut at Uttoxeter on return, untidy 2 out but quickening clear. Proved a disappointment under a penalty at Lingfield since, though.

Form: 10-119

She's A Saint³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 123| D

8/11

Winner of her sole start in Irish points and made a striking impression on her hurdling debut when a wide-margin scorer of a 6-runner novice at Hexham (16.2f). Turned over at short odds at Newbury next time but was beaten only a smart prospect in a listed event there latest. Sets a clear standard.

Form: 1-122

Free Chakarte^p⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-3| J: Philip Armson| T: D Pipe| OR: 99| D

100/1

Fair on the Flat in France and justified strong support on hurdles debut at Hexham in June. However, hasn't gone on as hoped and is firmly up against it at this level.

Form: 32245P

Forecasts

She's A Saint (8/11), Lutinebella (9/4), Credrojava (4/1), Ilovethenightlife (18/1), Magical Maggie (28/1), Colony Queen (66/1), Free Chakarte (100/1), Annie Wicks (125/1)

LUTINEBELLA quickened clear impressively at Exeter last month and, with the second going on to advertise the form, she looks one to keep on the right side of now stepping up in grade. She's A Saint sets a clear standard so rates the obvious threat, though the unbeaten Credrojava can't be taken lightly, either.