15:50 Taunton

Tuesday 6 February 2024

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Stables Business Park Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 12.76s

Manimole¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 120| D

9/2

Stood up well to a pretty busy 2023, proving better than ever when landing a substandard listed event at Newbury in December. Found good run of form coming to a halt at Lingfield 16 days ago, though.

Form: 12U115

Golden Ace²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| C

1/2

Fairly useful in bumpers (runner-up in Grade 2 on final outing) and, on the back of a breathing operation, created a favourable impression in seeing off a couple of above-average winners on her hurdling debut here (19f) 29 days ago. Looks sure to progress and the one to beat under a penalty.

Form: 152-1

Brendas Asking²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

12/1

Showed ability in points/bumpers and built on hurdling promise when fourth of 10 in a novice at Kempton (16f, good to soft) 24 days ago. May do better still.

Form: F235-54

Granny Hawkins⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

100/1

Went backwards from a promising debut when well held in a bumper at Warwick (16f, heavy) 90 days ago. Makes hurdles debut and needs to get back on track.

Form: 20

Imperious Star

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien

28/1

€36,000 3-y-o, Flemensfirth mare. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Mega Yeats. Dam unraced sister to useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 3m) Sam Adams and half-sister to useful hurdler/high-class chaser (stayed 3¼m) Snoopy Loopy. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

Lady Caro^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

80/1

Fair form in bumpers and has shown some promise both starts over hurdles but looks more one for handicaps after this.

Form: 046-65

Linda Moon²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King

16/1

Bumper winner who did better with her hurdling debut under her belt when third of 14 in a novice at Doncaster (16.6f, soft) 27 days ago, headed run-in having looked in control 2 out. More needed for win purposes.

Form: 21-63

Madame Pompadour³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson

80/1

Shaped with little promise on first run since leaving Polly Gundry when eighth of 12 in a maiden hurdle at Hereford (21.7f, soft, 8/1) 33 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 53-48

Politacus⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien| OR: 102| D

6/1

Bumper winner at the third attempt before finishing fourth in 20-runner Grade 2 at Aintree. Below that level both starts over hurdles, however, looking short of pace when 23 lengths fourth of 11 to Manimole at Newbury on most recent outing. Improvement needed.

Form: 5214-44

Rays Rabble⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: M Hunt

250/1

Pulled up all 3 starts over hurdles so easily passed over.

Form: PP/P

Prairie Queen⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Mrs S Gardner

200/1

Down the field in a pair of bumpers.

Form: 70

Non-Runners

Darquesse²⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: Miss C Dyson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Golden Ace (1/2), Manimole (9/2), Politacus (6/1), Brendas Asking (12/1), Linda Moon (16/1), Imperious Star (28/1), Lady Caro (80/1), Madame Pompadour (80/1), Granny Hawkins (100/1), Darquesse (200/1), Prairie Queen (200/1), Rays Rabble (250/1)

GOLDEN ACE saw off a pair of above-average winners in ready fashion on her hurdling debut here last month and is selected to defy a penalty with improvement on the cards. Brendas Asking built on her first effort in this sphere when fourth at Kempton recently and may do better still, with Imperious Star a respected newcomer.