Meetings That Matter On Racing TV Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:19 | Winning time: 6m 23.72s

Beauty To Behold¹²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: P Neville

9/4

€8,500 4-y-o, £80,000 5-y-o. Third foal out of multiple point winner. Off mark in Irish points at second attempt (Oct 2022) so should have a say on Rules bow.

Form: P-1

Not Staying Long⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: P Neville

9/1

Unplaced both completed starts in points and little to shout about in pair of maiden hurdles. Yard also runs Beauty To Behold.

Form: F46-58

Perculator¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 105

8/15

Came good at the third time of asking in bumpers at Carlisle (17.2f, heavy) in October and has shown promise on her last couple of starts in novice hurdles, latest when fourth at this course (19.3f, soft) last month. Could take some stopping if getting this extra distance.

Form: 6-21524

Forecasts

Perculator (8/15), Beauty To Behold (9/4), Not Staying Long (9/1)

This looks a match between PERCULATOR and Beauty To Behold, with Mark Walford's mare taken to fully confirm her Wetherby runner-up effort on Boxing Day at the second attempt. This longer trip is expected to be in her favour, so she can put her experience to good use over Patrick Neville's Irish point winner.