12:53 Wincanton

Tuesday 26 December 2023

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Steelbeams Online Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:53 | Winning time: 3m 54.63s

Bella Civena⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁵⁾| T: Harry Derham

11/1

Looked potentially useful when landing an 8-runner Market Rasen junior hurdle (16.6f, heavy) in March but found life tougher meeting older rivals under a penalty when seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at Newbury (16.3f, good to soft, 12/1) 47 days ago. Similar scenario looks likely here.

Form: 1-7

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Armathia^t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: H Fry

25/1

Placed in a pair of Wincanton bumpers last winter. Had wind-op over the summer and was left with far too much to do at Ludlow on return, so should step forward now hurdling.

Form: 33-7

Astro Annie^t1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Freddie Gingell⁽⁵⁾| T: J Tizzard

40/1

Pulled up both starts in points earlier this year and it proved at similar story in a novice here on Rules debut a fortnight ago. Tongue strap applied.

Form: PP-P

Dolly Delightful³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White

9/2

Stoutly-bred mare shaped encouragingly when third of 11 in novice hurdle at this C&D (soft) on hurdles bow 33 days ago, not knocked about. Should progress.

Form: 4-3

Getmetothemoon³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryan Carver| T: A J Honeyball

25/1

Fifth of 10 under an aggressive ride in a Chepstow bumper in March and filled the same position in an 11-runner C&D novice on hurdles bow 33 days ago. Looks one for longer term.

Form: 5-5

Lhebayeb^h,t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: V R A Dartnall

25/1

Progressive on the level this season, notching third win at Windsor (10f, heavy) in October. Given a quiet ride when making hurdles debut over C&D last month and it's probable connections already have an eye on handicaps.

Form: 6

Lily Luna⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: J Scott

5/2

In the frame in bumpers here and at Cheltenham in the spring. Not given a hard time but shaped with plenty of encouragement when second of 9 in novice hurdle (8/1) at this C&D (soft) on hurdles bow 45 days ago and she's expected to be bang there.

Form: 44-2

Linda Moon²⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King

7/1

Good second in 17-runner Kempton bumper on debut before going one better at Plumpton in the spring. Respected hurdles debutante.

Form: 21-

Party Vibes³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| OR: 113

85/40

£45,000 purchase after finishing runner-up on her completed start in Irish points. Likeable efforts when filling the same position in 2 novice hurdles so far, including behind a potentially-useful rival last time, and she should go close again.

Form: F2-22

Seasmoke¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: Billy Aprahamian

80/1

Runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points but has finished well held both starts in novice hurdles.

Form: 52-65

Forecasts

Party Vibes (85/40), Lily Luna (5/2), Dolly Delightful (9/2), Linda Moon (7/1), Bella Civena (11/1), Lhebayeb (25/1), Armathia (25/1), Getmetothemoon (25/1), Astro Annie (40/1), Seasmoke (80/1)

Point runner-up PARTY VIBES has created a really positive impression in a pair of starts under Rules so far and she's narrowly given the nod over Lily Luna, who produced a most-promising debut effort over hurdles over C&D last month and can be expected to step forward. Dolly Delightful produced a likeable effort on hurdles debut and can complete the placings.