13:35 Warwick

Monday 22 January 2024

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Welcombe Hills Vineyard Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 4m 49.4s

Lightening Mahler^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

5/6

Cost £72,000 after easily winning sole start in Irish points last April and also made a successful debut over hurdles fitted with a tongue strap at Hereford (21.7f, soft) earlier this month. Entitled to progress, so she makes plenty appeal from her powerful yard.

Form: 1-1

Victoria Milano⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Tudor| T: A Ralph

11/2

Fourth on sole outing in points but belied market weakness to run out a game winner first time up over hurdles at Ludlow (21.2f, soft) back in October, responding well having been left in front before 3 out. Drop back in trip a slight question mark but would be folly to ignore.

Form: 4-1

Either Or⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| BF

11/8

Winning pointer in Ireland who showed plenty when second of 10 in bumper at this track (16f, heavy) in November, finishing clear of the remainder. Interesting runner making quick switch to hurdling for her top yard.

Form: 8F41-2

Elusiveness³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott

33/1

Hinted at ability on debut in a bumper and did so again when sixth of 16 in an Exeter novice hurdle (16.7f, heavy) last month, finishing with running left.

Form: 06

Luna Run¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams

200/1

Well beaten in a couple of mares' maiden hurdles 9 months apart and looks one for handicaps down the line.

Form: 4-7

Quite The Getaway¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Nailor| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

125/1

Made the frame twice from 4 starts in bumpers but has offered little on both outings in this sphere. Tough to see her getting involved.

Form: 928-369

Spirit Of Jacob⁶⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Miss H C Knight

300/1

Has been beaten double digits on all 5 starts on the Flat and now goes hurdling for a new yard.

Form:

Spring Gale³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D DalyWS

25/1

In midfield in a couple of bumpers last spring and shaped as if needing the run (said to have made a noise) sent hurdling after 9 months off at Ludlow (21.2f, soft) recently. Had a wind op since so any market support should be noted.

Form: 87-6

Non-Runners

Jeune Belle¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: L Wadham J: Non Runner

Dromlac Jury¹⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: T Symonds J: Non Runner

Time In The Sun⁶⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: H D Daly J: R Patrick

Forecasts

Lightening Mahler (5/6), Either Or (11/8), Jeune Belle (3/1), Time In The Sun (5/1), Victoria Milano (11/2), Spring Gale (25/1), Elusiveness (33/1), Dromlac Jury (33/1), Quite The Getaway (125/1), Luna Run (200/1), Spirit Of Jacob (300/1)

With Jeune Belle's participation in doubt (declared at Lingfield on Sunday), this is best left to LIGHTENING MAHLER, who made a successful hurdling debut at Hereford earlier this month and is open to improvement. The main danger may emerge from Either Or, who showed plenty of ability when finishing runner-up in a course bumper a couple of months ago, with Victoria Milano also feared having caused a shock at Ludlow on her Rules debut.