13:00 Sedgefield

Thursday 23 February 2023

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Download The At The Races App Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 56.2s

Aubis Walk⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 106

11/8

Fetched £120,000 on the back of an Irish point win and promise in finishing runner-up first 2 starts in mares' novice hurdles. Fell 7th in Ayr novice latest and remains with potential. Well in the mix.

Form: R12-2F

It's Maisy²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

12/1

Appeals on paper and much improved from first 2 starts in bumpers when third in that sphere at Huntingdon (15.8f) 4 weeks ago, keeping on gradually. Type to make her mark over hurdles now up in trip.

Form: 793

Our Laura B²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Haslam

9/1

Modest form in bumpers and similar form when fourth on C&D hurdles bow 25 days ago. Room for improvement in her jumping and possible she'll be one for handicaps later on.

Form: 7-2244

Turbulent Power²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: B Rothwell| OR: 90

10/1

Made more impact than previously when fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Catterick on penultimate start but likely she would have been well below that level when falling 2 out back at that venue 3 weeks ago. Vulnerable to improvers back in novice company.

Form: 6-4U84F

Vertice²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: D Thompson

200/1

Poor/unreliable on Flat (stays 1¾m) and been operating below best in that sphere in recent months. Passed over now switched to hurdling.

Form:

Western Jill¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| BF

9/2

€17,000 3-y-o, Westerner mare. Dam (c104) 2m-2¾m hurdle/chase winner (stayed 25f). Runner-up sole start in Irish points (Mar 2022) and plenty of encouragement to glean from her recent hurdles debut third at Southwell (20.4f, well-backed 2/1). Claims with progress anticipated.

Form: 2-3

Worldly Approach⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: H McMahon| OR: 74

250/1

Poor hurdler for R Mike Smith who ran no sort of race on back of a lengthy absence at Musselburgh 4 days ago, tailed off when pulled up circuit out. Can only be watched.

Form: 8/50UF-P

Jamaicaine

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N P Mulholland

5/2

Martinborough mare. Dam maiden hurdler/chaser in France. Promise when staying on to finish 1½ lengths second of 11 in bumper at Vichy on debut back in May. Worth a second look now hurdling for new yard in receipt of handy 4-y-o allowance.

Form:

Non-Runners

Midnight Shuffle⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: W Coltherd J: Sam Coltherd

Blooming Fortune⁵⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: Paula Smith J: Craig Nichol

Forecasts

Aubis Walk (11/8), Jamaicaine (5/2), Western Jill (9/2), Midnight Shuffle (8/1), Our Laura B (9/1), Turbulent Power (10/1), It's Maisy (12/1), Blooming Fortune (50/1), Vertice (200/1), Worldly Approach (250/1)

Having shown promise on her first 2 starts, AUBIS WALK was still going well when falling at Ayr 45 days ago. She remains with plenty of potential and earns the vote to put that behind her and come out on top. Western Jill, a promising third on her hurdles debut at Southwell 2 weeks ago, looks a live threat, with Jamaicaine and It's Maisy others worth a look.