13:30 Perth

Thursday 27 April 2023

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Follow BetVictor On Twitter Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 3m 54.1s

Magical Maggie²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 115| D

11/4

Dual bumper scorer who resumed winning ways after a 3-month break down in grade in 12-runner Ludlow novice (good to soft) 24 days ago, readily. A double penalty makes life tougher but she's respected nonetheless.

Form: 0-11951

Poetic Music⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 118| D

10/11

Successful on 3 of her 4 bumper starts last season and made it 2-4 over hurdles when defying a penalty at Carlisle (19.3f) in February, suited by emphasis on speed up in trip. Outclassed in first-time cheekpieces (left off here) in Dawn Run subsequently but has leading claims back in calmer waters.

Form: 6-13210

Midnight Shuffle^p³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 108| D

16/5

Bumper winner at Kelso in 2021 who has improved with each run over hurdles, off the mark in a Musselburgh novice in February and has shown better form in defeat both outings since, including in first-time cheekpieces on handicap debut at Kelso last time. Much respected.

Form: 1-52142

Beauty To Behold^h¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: P Neville| OR: 88

25/1

Winning Irish pointer who showed more than previously under Rules in a first-time hood when fourth in 14-runner novice at Kelso (18.1f, good) 10 days ago, finishing with running left. That form possibly isn't worth a great deal, though.

Form: P-1384

Bollin Matilda³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: D W Whillans

66/1

Has hinted at ability but will be of more interest in handicaps after this run.

Form: 677

Donso Star³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: R M Smith

10/1

Unplaced in bumpers but showed more than first time up over hurdles when third in 8-runner maiden at Musselburgh (17.4f) 34 days ago, running on late. Possibilities if taking another step forward.

Form: 456U3

Elmley Lovett²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: R Dobbin

150/1

Showed little in a maiden hurdle (28/1) at Wetherby (21.2f, soft) on debut 4 weeks ago. Down in trip.

Form: 6

Fllana Bay^h,t¹⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 81

50/1

Has hinted at ability on a couple of occasions but will be better off in handicaps.

Form: U-U5637

Jean Armour^t1⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith

250/1

Well held only start in bumpers at Ayr and was pulled up on hurdling debut there last time. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 8P

Parelli Power²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: Mrs J Walton

300/1

Tailed off in pair of bumpers/maiden hurdles.

Form: 0-080

Popatango¹⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: J Bedi

250/1

€24,000 3-y-o, Getaway mare. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler Lucky Road. Dam, lightly raced in points, half-sister to top-class chaser (stayed 25f) Road To Respect. Little show in points, pulled up again last time (Nov 2022).

Form: 95-FPP

Tangiers^h1,t⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander

150/1

Raced freely when down the field in bumpers and has shown little in maiden/novice hurdles. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 78-P3P

Forecasts

Poetic Music (10/11), Magical Maggie (11/4), Midnight Shuffle (16/5), Donso Star (10/1), Beauty To Behold (25/1), Fllana Bay (50/1), Bollin Matilda (66/1), Tangiers (150/1), Elmley Lovett (150/1), Jean Armour (250/1), Popatango (250/1), Parelli Power (300/1)

MIDNIGHT SHUFFLE underlined she's still improving when beaten only by one thrown in on her Kelso handicap debut last month and, with the performance backed up by the timefigure, she makes plenty of appeal. Poetic Music will find this much more suitable than the Dawn Run and must be feared, along with Magical Maggie.