13:30 Huntingdon

Friday 13 January 2023

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Weatherbys Private Bank Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 5m 15.54s

Kateira⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| C

8/15

Looked good prospect when winning bumper here on debut and found plenty when making a successful start over hurdles at Uttoxeter (15.7f) in November. Can score again with the step up in trip to suit.

Form: 15-1

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Lets Go To Vegas⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| D

4/1

Runner-up completed start in Irish points before game winner of a mares maiden hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f) on Rules debut. Can go well again with progress to come.

Form: F2-1

Dana's Gem¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

28/1

Hinted at ability when well-beaten third of 13 in mares novice hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f) on debut 18 days ago, taking third late on. Up in trip. Should do better.

Form: 3

Dersy Social¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham

80/1

Looked badly in need of experience when pulled up in mares novice hurdle at Warwick (21f) on debut 13 days ago. One for further down the line.

Form: P

Masked Dance⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley

17/2

Made the frame both starts in bumpers and showed ability on hurdles bow when third of 11 in mares maiden at Southwell (15.8f) in November. Should know more this time around. Shortlisted.

Form: 443

Midnightinbresil⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales

200/1

Well beaten in bumpers and fared no better sent hurdling after 8 months off, pulled up in maiden at Market Rasen (20.6f) in November.

Form: 57-P

Police Academy⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: D A Jacob| T: O Sherwood

7/1

Point winner who has shaped like a stayer both starts under Rules so far, keeping on for third in mares maiden at Leicester (20.5f) on hurdles debut in December. Open to improvement.

Form: 1-53

Presenting Belle^p1⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: L Wadham

66/1

A faller in her only point in April 2021, first beaten when pulled up in mares maiden hurdle at Hereford (21.7f) on Rules debut 9 days ago. Cheekpieces on for first time.

Form: F/P

Rose And Thistle⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

66/1

Went with little promise first time up when fourteenth of 18 in mares bumper at Warwick in November, tailed off back straight. Needs to leave that effort well behind upped in trip for hurdles bow.

Form: 0

Sinurita^t1⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Luca Morgan| T: M Scudamore

50/1

Third of 4 finishers sole start in Irish points in October 2020. Shaped as if badly needing the run when well held in mares maiden hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f) on Rules debut in November. Tongue strap now applied.

Form: 3/6

Symphorine⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

22/1

Encouragement amidst greenness when runner-up in a Fontwell bumper (17.7f) on debut in May. However, after 8 months off finished well held in listed mares race at Cheltenham last time. Yard capable of readying a hurdles debutante.

Form: 20

Non-Runners

Sparkling Bird⁶⁰⁰

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: David Dennis J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Kateira (8/15), Lets Go To Vegas (4/1), Police Academy (7/1), Masked Dance (17/2), Sparkling Bird (12/1), Symphorine (22/1), Dana's Gem (28/1), Sinurita (50/1), Rose And Thistle (66/1), Presenting Belle (66/1), Dersy Social (80/1), Midnightinbresil (200/1)

A bumper winner here on debut, KATEIRA made an impressive start over hurdles when successful at Uttoxeter and she can score again with the promise of more to come upped in trip. The main danger could be Lets Go To Vegas, who was a game winner of her first start under Rules, with Masked Dance completing the shortlist.