13:00 Sedgefield

Friday 26 January 2024

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Best Odds Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:02 | Winning time: 5m 11.2s

Condesa^t¹²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: D A Jacob| T: S R B Crawford

12/1

Returned from a very long absence to win a 2m Perth novice hurdle in July. Seemed to find 2½m on heavy ground stretching her when remote fourth back at Perth in September but connections evidently happy to persevere at the trip.

Form: 230/14

Getaway Theatre³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 116

5/2

Point winner who was well suited by emphasis on stamina when making a successful hurdle debut over 2¾m at Stratford in November. Hasn't matched that form in defeat since, although she did have the reopposing Southern Babylon behind her when sixth in a Haydock listed race last month.

Form: 41-126

Southern Babylon³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: R P McLernon| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 108

9/2

80,000 gns purchase after placing in an Irish point in May 2022 and confirmed the promise of her hurdling debut when landing 13-runner maiden at Market Rasen (20.5f) in November. Not up to a listed novice at Haydock since but can fare better back in these calmer waters.

Form: 2/218

Springtime Promise¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien

5/2

No significant impact in 3 outings under Rules but she did land a couple of points in October prior to making a successful start for the Fergal O'Brien yard in a 20.5f Huntingdon mares' novice hurdle 14 days ago. Has the potential to build on that and leading claims.

Form: 27/5111

March Wind¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

33/1

Showed fair form when runner-up in bumpers at Wetherby and Newcastle last spring but well below that level when a remote sixth on her 2m Kelso hurdle debut 12 days ago. Needs to have come on a lot in a short time.

Form: 22-6

Micks Jet³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| BF

5/2

Cheltenham bumper winner last spring who was also third in a listed bumper there in November. Ran to only a modest level when fourth on Wetherby hurdle debut on Boxing Day but she should be wiser with that experience under her belt and her bumper ability suggests she can do better.

Form: F21-434

Western Glen^h1³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: G Boanas

300/1

Well held in 2 bumpers and a maiden hurdle. Hooded first time. Outsider.

Form: 798

Cantalupo Bella²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M & D Easterby

66/1

Modest maiden on the Flat who came in a remote third in a 17f course juvenile on her hurdle debut in November. Achieved more when mid-field in a novice at Newcastle since but unlikely to be of interest in this sphere until handicapping.

Form: 38

Forecasts

Springtime Promise (5/2), Micks Jet (5/2), Getaway Theatre (5/2), Southern Babylon (9/2), Condesa (12/1), March Wind (33/1), Cantalupo Bella (66/1), Western Glen (300/1)

A few with chances in this opening mares' novice. SPRINGTIME PROMISE has the potential to build on her recent winning debut for the Fergal O'Brien yard and gets the nod. Micks Jet's bumper ability suggests she could step up on the form of her opening hurdle run at Wetherby on Boxing Day and she's second choice ahead of Getaway Theatre.