12:40 Lingfield

Sunday 21 January 2024

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Weatherbys Digital Solutions Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:41 | Winning time: 3m 54.38s

Manimole⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 120| D

11/1

Stood up well to a pretty busy 2023, better than ever when winning final 2 starts at Newbury, latterly in listed company. Lacks the scope of a few of these but she's likely to give it her all.

Form: 212U11

Ooh Betty^t⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 117

40/1

Won maiden/novice hurdles in May and shaped well on return from summer break when third of 5 at Ludlow (21f) in October. Heavy defeat next time but bounced right back when adding to her tally in November. More needed out of handicap company.

Form: 2-113P1

Pawapuri²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 130

11/4

Useful 11f Flat winner for William Haggas who made the most of a good opportunity down in grade at Wincanton (15.2f) in November, scoring with plenty in hand. Overcame mistakes when following up in listed company a month ago and her limit may not yet have been reached.

Form: 49-11

Wyenot⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| OR: 124| D

7/1

Closely related to useful chaser Everlastingpromise. Shaped well when third in bumper at Southwell on NH debut and has created a fine impression over hurdles, supplementing her Ludlow win at Kelso in the autumn. Has a likeable way about her and she has more to offer.

Form: 3-11

Aston Martini⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| D

14/1

Overcame inexperience to make a winning debut in 7-runner bumper at Southwell (15.8f, good to soft) in June and maintained unbeaten record in fine style switched to hurdling at Hereford. Can leave bare form behind.

Form: 11

Jeune Belle⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| CD

12/1

Returned to win a Huntingdon bumper in October and very useful effort when second of 15 in a listed bumper at Cheltenham. Wasn't fully extended to land the odds on hurdles bow over C&D last month and she's a useful mare in the making.

Form: 34-121

Only By Night³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| D

1/1

Strong traveller who won a couple of Irish bumpers in the autumn and made a fine transition to hurdling when an easy winner at Naas last month. Fine prospect who is the one to beat.

Form: F13-111

Mistral Milly^h1⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

150/1

Showed some promise in two bumpers for Alan King and again when fourth of 13 in novice at Hereford (19.7f, good to soft) on hurdles bow in November. Can do better, but this asks for more. Hooded.

Form: 48-4

Result Amended

Ooh Betty - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Aston Martini - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Non-Runners

Sweet Fantasy¹²⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: James Owen J: H Cobden

Forecasts

Only By Night (1/1), Pawapuri (11/4), Wyenot (7/1), Manimole (11/1), Jeune Belle (12/1), Aston Martini (14/1), Sweet Fantasy (16/1), Ooh Betty (40/1), Mistral Milly (150/1)

This is a cracking mares' novice chock-full of potential. None more so than ONLY BY NIGHT, who travels like a smart mare in the making and she can complete the 4-timer. Jeune Belle also created a fine impression when outclassing the opposition over C&D recently, while Manimole brings winning listed form to the table.