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Tuesday 25 July 2023

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signsolutions.org Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 5m 18.5s

Ma Belle Noire^b,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: H Fry| OR: 97

10/3

Consistent sort who capitalised on a golden opportunity when opening her account in first-time blinkers in 9-runner maiden at Market Rasen (20.6f, good, 2/5) 16 days ago, driven out. Likely to be competitive under a penalty.

Form: 5233-21

Manimole⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 99| BF

13/8

Made the most of a good opportunity when off the mark in 2m novice at Worcester in June and ran creditably under a penalty when second at Uttoxeter since. Good claims back up in trip.

Form: 53-2212

River Of Joy⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

2/1

Fair bumper winner who stepped up on her hurdling debut form to land a 2m novice at Ffos Las (good) 47 days ago, quickened to lead final 100 yds. That was a weak affair but so is this, and she's open to further progress up in trip.

Form: 10/6-51

Horizon Dove^t1⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan

50/1

Showed some ability in bumpers last year but unpromising in points subsequently. Tongue tied for hurdle debut.

Form: 62/22P-P

Mrs Jones^b,h¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr G Barfoot-Saunt| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt

300/1

No sign of ability in points/maiden hurdles.

Form: 60/PP-U9

Pocket Of Pennies^h1,t1⁴²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: Claire Hitch

125/1

€3,500 3-y-o, Califet mare. Pulled up both starts in Irish points (May 2022). Tongue tied for Rules debut.

Form: PP-

Sunday Soldier⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryony Frost| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| BF

9/2

Verging on fair in bumpers, doing a bit too much too soon when third in 9-runner event at Bangor (16.7f, good) 66 days ago. Makes hurdles debut up in trip for another new yard and should be capable of making her presence felt.

Form: 752-3

The Swede²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: H Brown| OR: 52

200/1

Tailed off in maiden/novice hurdles. Up in trip.

Form: 680

Non-Runners

Maggie O²³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: D McCain Jnr J: Peter Kavanagh

Forecasts

Manimole (13/8), River Of Joy (2/1), Ma Belle Noire (10/3), Sunday Soldier (9/2), Maggie O (25/1), Horizon Dove (50/1), Pocket Of Pennies (125/1), The Swede (200/1), Mrs Jones (300/1)

RIVER OF JOY only had to run to a modest level to come out on top at Ffos Las last month, but this is another weak affair and she still has scope for further improvement based on her bumper form, especially with the step up in trip likely to suit, so she's more appealing than Manimole and Ma Belle Noire, who both look fully exposed now. Sunday Solider was verging on fair in bumpers and could emerge as the chief threat now going hurdling for another new stable.