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Friday 31 March 2023

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Wear A Hat Day Supporting braintumourresearch.org Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 5m 33.08s

Blooming Fortune^h,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Paula Smith

200/1

Maiden Irish pointer who has offered little in a course bumper/Sedgefield novice hurdle. Up in trip.

Form: 2U5-208

Bridget Breeze²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: G Boanas

2/1

From a good family and was the pick of the paddock before making a successful start in a Kelso bumper. Similar form in defeat next 2 starts and made an encouraging hurdling debut when third od 9 at Ayr (20.4f) 3 weeks ago. Likely to improve, especially now upped a bit further in trip.

Form: 1273

Elmley Lovett

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin

28/1

Elusive Pimpernel mare. Dam unraced half-sister to 2m hurdle winner/useful chaser (stays 23f) Deans Road. One to note in the betting.

Form:

Heneryetta Bay⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: W Greatrex

25/1

Won her sole start in Irish points but showed disappointingly little switched to Rules in a maiden hurdle at Ffos Las last week.

Form: 1-7

Not Your Choice⁸⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant

150/1

Showed little in 2 bumpers/Hexham novice hurdle in late 2020.

Form: 778/

Ol'river Shine⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales

11/4

Third in her sole point and offered something to work on sent hurdling when fourth in 10-runner maiden at Plumpton in January. Entitled to improve.

Form: 3-4

Pougne Aminta⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

15/8

Irish point winner at the fourth attempt who showed more than in her sole bumper under a forceful rude when second in 7-runner mares novice at Southwell (20.4f, good) on her hurdle debut 51 days ago. She's unlikely to improve greatly, but a reproduction of that form will put her firmly in the mix.

Form: 7P21-72

Visite Officielle^t,v1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond

13/2

Fair stayer on Flat and ran to a similar level with her hurdling debut under her belt when third in a 19.7f novice here on Boxing Day. Refused to race at Hexham last time, however. Visor replaces cheekpieces.

Form: 53R

Non-Runners

All The Glory¹³⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Forecasts

Pougne Aminta (15/8), Bridget Breeze (2/1), Ol'river Shine (11/4), Visite Officielle (13/2), All The Glory (13/2), Heneryetta Bay (25/1), Elmley Lovett (28/1), Not Your Choice (150/1), Blooming Fortune (200/1)

BRIDGET BREEZE is from a good family and seems sure to build on an encouraging hurdling debut at Ayr 3 weeks ago, especially now that her stamina is drawn out a bit further, so she's put forward as the selection. Pougne Aminta is sure to be in the thick of the action if reproducing her Southwell form, with Ol'river Shine another possible threat having shaped with some encouragement on her Rules debut at Plumpton in January.