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Monday 4 March 2024

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Crystal Services Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 5m 22.10s

Looking As You Are²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 108| D

13/8

Showed plenty when runner-up on first 3 outings in bumpers and improved on her hurdling debut form to get off the mark at Ludlow (21.2f, soft) 26 days ago, very much suited by the increase in trip. Carries a penalty and fancied to be bang there with better to come.

Form: 2-22031

Butterflycollector³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

14/1

Related to numerous winners but only sixth in a bumper at Wincanton. Probably needed the run after 12 months off back there (21.4f, soft) on hurdling debut last month and this should reveal plenty more about her.

Form: 6-0

Coin Basket⁶⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Reed| T: Anthony Charlton

7/1

Runner-up completed start in Irish points and went one better starting out under Rules in a bumper at Fakenham (16f, good to soft) back in April 2022. Not seen since but she's worth keeping a close eye on in the market now hurdling for a new yard.

Form: P21/

El Capote^h³¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: T R Gretton

200/1

Little encouragement to glean from 3 starts over hurdles last season so can only be watched returning from 10 months off.

Form: FP8-

No No Fizz^p⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon

25/1

Pulled up on hurdling debut and fitted with cheekpieces, showed a bit more having been well positioned when sixth at Huntingdon (20.7f, soft) in January. Likely to need more time.

Form: P6

Stuti^h1⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: H Morrison

15/8

Southwell bumper winner who made an encouraging start in this sphere when third of 13 in novice at Market Rasen (20.6f, good to soft) in November. Went the wrong way when tailed off at Ludlow 5 weeks later (lost shoe) so can get back on track here now with a hood fitted.

Form: 414-37

Walkinthecotswolds⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin| OR: 98

5/1

Offered little in bumpers but left her hurdling debut form behind when fourth of 12 in a 2m Chepstow novice in January. Confirmed that improvement upped in trip when fourth back there 9 days ago and she can get involved once again.

Form: 0-6P44

Westmill²⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs D Grissell

200/1

Westerner mare who offered little in a bumper at Fontwell (17.7f, good to soft) 9 months ago. Big outsider on hurdling debut.

Form: 9

Forecasts

Looking As You Are (13/8), Stuti (15/8), Walkinthecotswolds (5/1), Coin Basket (7/1), Butterflycollector (14/1), No No Fizz (25/1), Westmill (200/1), El Capote (200/1)

STUTI offered plenty to work on when third on hurdling debut, and with her subsequent effort at Ludlow easy to put a line through, Hughie Morrison's 7-y-o is fancied to come out on top fitted with a hood. Looking As You Are built on her hurdling debut to get off the mark at Ludlow last month, so she's put forward as the main danger under a penalty, with Walkinthecotswolds and Coin Basket taken to fight out third.