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Wednesday 1 February 2023

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Virgin Bet Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 15.03s

Bonttay⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| BF| D

4/11

Fairly useful winner in bumpers, successful on her first 3 starts. Shaped as if she'd come on plenty for the experience when runner-up at Lingfield (16f, good to soft) on her hurdling debut so looks the one to beat.

Form: 111-22

C'est Bleu⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

20/1

£24,000 4-y-o, Blue Bresil mare. Dam (h77), lightly raced over hurdles, 7f-9f winner who stayed 11f on Flat. Runner-up sole start in point bumpers (Nov 20). Needs considering.

Form: 2

Can You See Her²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: James Best| T: P Gundry

200/1

Telescope mare was placed sole start between the flags but never a factor on both hurdles runs here last month. Needs more.

Form: 3-P6

Cast's Tasha^h³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden who was hooded for 1st time when a good third of 14 in novice hurdle at this C&D (heavy) 31 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 4-963

Ginderella⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Houlihan| T: M Hunt

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 14 in novice hurdle (200/1) at this course (18.5f, good to soft) 79 days ago. Has lots to find on form.

Form: 7-67

Lady Ironside²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: M G Nolan| T: C J Gray| OR: 67

300/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (16.5f) 23 days ago. Remains a maiden after 8 hurdle runs.

Form: 0889-00

Lady Robinn^t1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Luca Morgan| T: B Pauling

80/1

Went backwards from debut when pulled up in novice hurdle at Warwick (21f, heavy) 32 days ago, weakening quickly 4 out. Down in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 4P

Masked Matgil^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

17/2

Winner of bumper at Uttoxeter in July. Caught the eye under a patient ride when fourth of 6 in novice hurdle at Ffos Las (15.8f, heavy, 12/1) 27 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 2144

Nothingtochance⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

16/1

Sister to Edwardstone. Showed promise on the first of her 2 starts in bumpers and shaped as if needing the run making hurdling bow after 8 months off at Lingfield in December. Looks one for the longer term.

Form: 20-8

Princess Poppy⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore

80/1

16/1, seventh of 9 in bumper at Lingfield (16f, standard) on NH debut 42 days ago. Makes hurdles debut and needs to step forward.

Form: 7

Symphorine¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

6/1

Second in bumper on debut in the spring and promising start over hurdles when third in 20.7f Huntingdon mares' novice 19 days ago. More to offer.

Form: 203

Walk In The Storm³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams

33/1

Landed a Newcastle bumper last January. Eighth of 15 in novice hurdle (66/1) at Doncaster (19.4f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 34 days ago. More is required.

Form: 2/0160-8

Non-Runners

Abigael²⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: P Hobbs & J White J: T J O'Brien

Forecasts

Bonttay (4/11), Symphorine (6/1), Masked Matgil (17/2), Cast's Tasha (12/1), Nothingtochance (16/1), C'est Bleu (20/1), Walk In The Storm (33/1), Abigael (50/1), Princess Poppy (80/1), Lady Robinn (80/1), Ginderella (100/1), Can You See Her (200/1), Lady Ironside (300/1)

Fairly useful bumper scorer BONTTAY shaped well on her hurdling bow when runner-up at Lingfield and is very hard to oppose here given that form reads much better than anything else on show. Huntingdon third Symphorine looks the one to chase home Fergal O'Brien's mare with Masked Matgil appealing as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.