17:00 Exeter

Friday 21 April 2023

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Dolphin Inn St Marychurch Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:03 | Winning time: 4m 11.73s

Asian Spice⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul O'Brien| T: J D Frost

16/1

Well held all 3 starts in bumpers but showed a bit more behind promising winner on last month's hurdles debut over C&D. Each-way claims if building on that.

Form: 00-02

Chantilly Haze¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: P C Dando| OR: 73

7/2

Returned to form when second at Hereford last month but failed to repeat that effort last time and makes limited appeal.

Form: 5-37826

Hey Day Baby³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

11/2

£45,000 buy after making it fourth time lucky in Irish points in November. Ran green when seventh of 13 in bumper at Southwell (15.8f, soft, 8/1) on NH debut last month. In good hands and could be a player on switch to hurdling.

Form: P-5817

Midsummer Lass²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs S Gardner

200/1

Offered little in a trio of starts in bumpers and can only be watched on hurdles debut.

Form: P09

Mrs Jones³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr G Barfoot-Saunt| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt

250/1

Tailed off both starts in point bumpers in late 2020 and no signs of promise on hurdles debut at Doncaster last month. .

Form: 60/P

Pure Theatre²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball

10/11

Posted promising second of 9 in novice at Chepstow (16f, soft) on hurdles bow 29 days ago. Entitled to build on that and looks the one to beat.

Form: 42-502

Sweet Saffron¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Mrs S Gardner

200/1

Well held in a pair of bumpers and failed to beat a rival on sole completed start in this sphere.

Form: 807P

Grumpy Rosie²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Bryan Carver| T: C Honour

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Merely hinted at ability when fifth of 11 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Warwick (21f, heavy) last month and will probably be seen in better light when sent handicapping.

Form: 275

Jolie Baie²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: James Davies| T: Miss J S Davis

50/1

Offered little in a Huntingdon bumper on Rules debut in February and well held on hurdles bow at same course since.

Form: 05

Luna Run

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

9/1

Jukebox Jury filly. Dam 19f-23f hurdle winner, sister to very smart hurdler/top-class chaser (stayed 25f) The Storyteller. One to note on debut.

Form:

Mairis Icon²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins

150/1

Down the field in a couple of bumpers and can only be watched on first crack at hurdling.

Form: 08

Quality²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White

8/1

Well held in bumper/junior hurdle and was in remote fifth when coming down at Huntingdon last time.

Form: 02F

Non-Runners

Dora's Addrezz

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: B Barr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Pure Theatre (10/11), Chantilly Haze (7/2), Hey Day Baby (11/2), Quality (8/1), Luna Run (9/1), Asian Spice (16/1), Grumpy Rosie (22/1), Dora's Addrezz (25/1), Jolie Baie (50/1), Mairis Icon (150/1), Sweet Saffron (200/1), Midsummer Lass (200/1), Mrs Jones (250/1)

PURE THEATRE arrives on the back of an encouraging debut at Chepstow and can get off the mark in the opener. Hurdling-debutantes Luna Run and Hey Day Baby may provide the chief threat.