13:45 Stratford

Sunday 23 April 2023

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:4517:15

Grace And Dotty Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 4m 4.3s

Artemis Sky^h⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: M Young

150/1

Poor maiden handicapper on Flat . Hooded for 1st time when pulled up in novice hurdle (100/1) at Huntingdon (20.7f, good to soft) on NH debut 7 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: P

Aviewofthestars²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis

66/1

Only poor form shown in 2m novice hurdles at Warwick and Ludlow this spring. Lots more needed.

Form: 557

Carrigeen Kampala¹⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien

11/10

Fair bumper winner who made an encouraging start over hurdles when fifth of 9 in novice at Worcester (16f, good to soft) in October. Off since but form has been franked and she holds leading claims.

Form: 1335

El Capote^h1⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lee Edwards| T: T R Gretton

150/1

Fell 2nd on her debut and pulled up in novice hurdle at Lingfield (16f, good) 62 days ago. Hooded for 1st time now.

Form: FP

Harthill³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: David Dennis

7/1

Well held in bumpers and when sixth of 9 in novice at Chepstow (16f, soft, 10/1) on hurdles bow 31 days ago.

Form: 6466

Ilary De L'Ecu^t¹³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales

11/4

Fair form in pair of French bumpers but yet to show that for her current yard, seventh of 17 in novice at Lingfield (16f, good to soft, 125/1) on hurdles bow 139 days ago. Not ruled out if building on that after a break.

Form: 22-797

Indelible Spin¹⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B Roberts⁽⁷⁾| T: C E Longsdon

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Only seventh of 8 in novice (40/1) at Plumpton (15.9f, good) on hurdles bow 174 days ago so lots more is required.

Form: 93-37

Stargazer Belle^h⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: B I Case

20/1

Showed little in bumpers and fared no better sent hurdling at Huntingdon last month. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 005

Noonie^t³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

10/1

Fair 1m4f Flat maiden for Ed Bethell. Had win op before pulled up in novice hurdle (33/1) at Doncaster (16.6f, good to soft) on NH debut 37 days ago so lots to prove for his new yard.

Form: P

Telefenney^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

14/1

Telescope filly. Half-sister to 4 winners, including bumper winner/useful hurdler Knight Bachelor, stays 25f, and bumper winner/fair hurdler Tearsofclewbay. Wears hood. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

Non-Runners

Northern Reel²²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: M F Harris J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Carrigeen Kampala (11/10), Ilary De L'Ecu (11/4), Northern Reel (4/1), Harthill (7/1), Noonie (10/1), Indelible Spin (12/1), Telefenney (14/1), Stargazer Belle (20/1), Aviewofthestars (66/1), El Capote (150/1), Artemis Sky (150/1)

Lots of these arrive with something to prove so CARRIGEEN KAMPALA is fancied to make light of an absence and open her account over hurdles with the form of her debut Worcester fifth having worked out well. Newcomer Telefenney appeals on paper and could emerge as the chief threat, especially if the market vibes are positive. while Ilary de L'Ecu is in good hands and could have a say too if building on her debut Lingfield seventh.