Follow Racing TV On Twitter Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 4m 48.4s

Kay Tara Tara¹⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

8/11

Looked potentially useful when readily making a winning debut on Lingfield's AW in December. Good second at Ascot subsequently before struggling in the Nickel Coin at Aintree. Should have a future in this sphere and clearly of interest first time up.

Form: 120-

Strong Belle¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

11/4

Promising 2¼ lengths third in listed bumper here on debut in December but didn't kick on. Returns for first crack over hurdles with her yard in red-hot form and no surprise to see her go well.

Form: 384-6

Lean On Me¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds

11/2

£12,000 buy closely related to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Edmund Kean (17f-3m winner) and useful 2½m hurdle winner Brave Vic (both by Old Vic). 3m point winner in May and should have a future.

Form: P-1

Noonie^p,t¹³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 91

18/1

Fair 1m4f Flat maiden for Ed Bethell. Yet to reach that level over hurdles, failing to see her race out when fourth of 9 on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (15.8f) in June, and tricky to fancy on these terms. Cheekpieces on first time over jumps.

Form: P2-34

Forecasts

Kay Tara Tara (8/11), Strong Belle (11/4), Lean On Me (11/2), Noonie (18/1)

Bumper-winner KAY TARA TARA looks the one to be with first time up. She made a successful start last December and promises to be suited by this stiffer test now hurdling. Strong Belle, who also ran well fresh in bumpers, and point-winner Lean On Me should have futures over jumps and make this an interesting maiden despite the numbers.