14:15 Huntingdon

Sunday 5 November 2023

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Download The Rhino.Bet App Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 52.13s

Della Casa Lunga^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R Patrick| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR: 126

7/2

Steadily progressive novice hurdler for S. Curling in Ireland last term (successful at 2m). Changed hands for £150,000 in May but proved to be a disappointment on return in Grade 2 Persian War at Chepstow (19.5f) 23 days ago. Too soon to write off.

Form: 3F132-P

Miss Oreo^h²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: J J Hanlon| D

3/1

Winning pointer who displayed some promise in bumpers and took a marked step forward to make a winning hurdles debut in a mares' maiden at Fairyhouse (20.5f) in October, soon well clear and winning unchallenged. Respected for shrewd yard.

Form: 33-0541

Brief Statement²⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

12/1

£45,000 5-y-o, Flemensfirth mare. Dam, runner-up in points, closely related to fairly useful hurdler/useful chase winner (stayed 3m) St Barts. Easy winner of sole start in Irish points (Feb 25) and market should guide with yard also saddling Mrs Tabitha.

Form: 1-

Cheap Flights^t1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: P R Webber

125/1

Shirocco mare. Dam (c102/h102) bumper winner who stayed 2¾m. Finished remote third on debut in a mares' maiden at Hereford (16.2f) 3 weeks ago. Passed over here.

Form: 3

Iliade Allen⁵⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F NichollsWS

17/2

£130,000 purchase having won second of 3 starts in bumpers for Nick Williams but absent since finishing down the field in Grade 2 Aintree bumper 19 months ago. Still, leading yard's runners rarely lack for fitness and she's well worth a look on return/now hurdling. Had wind op.

Form: 3120/

Take No Chances²¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| BF

9/4

Off mark in Irish points at second attempt and she displayed fairly useful form on 2 of her 3 starts in bumpers last term. In excellent hands and she's well worthy of a second look now tackling timber for the first time.

Form: 41/233-

After Many Days¹⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Twiston Davies| T: H D Daly

16/1

Getaway filly who shaped with a good degree of promise amidst inexperience when fourth of 10 on debut in bumper at Ludlow (15.7f) back in May. Yard know this family well and this longer trip promises to suit now hurdling on return.

Form: 4

Lucky Punch¹⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds

80/1

Yorgunnabelucky filly. Third sole start in point bumpers (Apr 1) but she could only run to a poor level when finishing midfield in 10-runner mares' bumper at Fontwell (17.7f) in May. Hurdles debut.

Form: 3-6

Mrs Tabitha¹⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

8/1

Jack Hobbs filly who makes plenty of appeal on paper and she value for extra over bare result when making winning debut in a Bangor bumper (16.6f) back in April, leading final 100 yds and forging clear. Interesting hurdles debutante.

Form: 1-

Phone Home¹⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 93

33/1

Telescope filly who despite still looking in need of the experience, stepped forward from her debut effort when fourth of 8 in mares' maiden hurdle at Southwell in May. Still, handicaps probably going to be more her bag in this sphere.

Form: 4-4

Forecasts

Take No Chances (9/4), Miss Oreo (3/1), Della Casa Lunga (7/2), Mrs Tabitha (8/1), Iliade Allen (17/2), Brief Statement (12/1), After Many Days (16/1), Phone Home (33/1), Lucky Punch (80/1), Cheap Flights (125/1)

Plenty to ponder in an interesting mares' event and hurdles debutante TAKE NO CHANCES gets the narrow vote. Dan Skelton's mare displayed a good deal of promise in bumpers last term and this longer trip promises to suit now her attentions switch to timber. Irish-raider Miss Oreo is a threat with a repeat of her latest Fairyhouse display, whilst the returning Iliade Allen is another to note on hurdles bow for her all-conquering stable.