12:20 Doncaster

Saturday 27 January 2024

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SBK Fillies' Juvenile Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 4m 0.0s

Wodhooh⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: G Elliott| OR: 126| D

1/2

Fair on the Flat and she has taken extremely well to hurdling, making it 4 from 4 at Newbury 57 days ago. Had the measure of Max of Stars there and fancied to maintain her unbeaten record.

Form: 1111

Max Of Stars⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 115| D

4/1

Took very well to hurdling in the first half of the season, winning 4 times. Fine second in a fillies' listed juvenile at Newbury on penultimate outing and seemed to find the ground too testing at Aintree 49 days ago. Could get back on track.

Form: 121124

Adare Beauty⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Thomas Dowling

200/1

Hasn't shown a great deal so far and looks set for another struggle.

Form: 56

Brora Breeze¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: R Menzies

250/1

Fair 1¼m winner on Flat for Andrew Balding but down the field on hurdling debut and failed to beat a rival on the Flat at Newcastle recently. Others preferred.

Form: 6

Ezmerellda²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| CD

11/1

Fair maiden on the Flat and left hurdling debut behind when scoring with plenty in hand over C&D last time. This is much tougher but she's likely to take another step forward.

Form: 51

Green Sky⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: J P O'Brien

9/1

Fairly useful Flat winner who hasn't matched that form as yet over hurdles but wasn't seen to best effect when third in a juvenile at Fairyhouse 42 days ago. More to come.

Form: 63

Love Tree²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Lily Pinchin| T: James Owen| OR: 116| BF

20/1

Ready winner over C&D on hurdling debut, then shaped as if amiss here 22 days ago. Remains with potential, so not one to completely write off.

Form: 2214

Majestic Jameela²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 97| BF

22/1

Modest form on Flat and off the mark at the fifth attempt over hurdles when landing the odds at Leicester in November. Not discredited since but she's out of her depth in this.

Form: 323142

Ragosina^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Brookhouse

66/1

Made a promising start in this sphere when second of nine in Musselburgh juvenile but failed to back it up in hotter contest at Newbury. Only fifth on the Flat last time and she's up against it here.

Form: 27

Ruler Of The River^t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 91

80/1

Just a modest maiden on the Flat in Ireland for Jack Davison and bettered previous hurdling efforts when second in a juvenile ove C&D last time. Faces a stiff task in this contest, though.

Form: 232

Forecasts

Wodhooh (1/2), Max Of Stars (4/1), Green Sky (9/1), Ezmerellda (11/1), Love Tree (20/1), Majestic Jameela (22/1), Ragosina (66/1), Ruler Of The River (80/1), Adare Beauty (200/1), Brora Breeze (250/1)

WODHOOH has been most impressive so far over hurdles and she's firmly expected to make it 5 from 5 in this sphere, possibly at the expense of old rival Max of Stars. Ezmerellda also needs considering on the back of an impressive success here.