14:55 Wincanton

Thursday 7 March 2024

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Women Investors Network Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 4m 5.95s

Emily's Choice²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr

9/2

Successful on last of 7 runs in Irish points and made the ideal start under Rules when landing a 9-runner 17f novice hurdle at Newcastle 3 weeks ago. Open to improvement and boasts strong claims.

Form: 222-511

Bresilliantly So¹⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryan Carver| T: C Honour

125/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle at Exeter (18.5f, soft, 200/1) on NH debut 108 days ago, losing touch fifth. Doesn't make any appeal.

Form: P

Chase Park^h²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Reed| T: Anthony Charlton

16/1

Wasn't disgraced when fourth back from 18 months off in a Huntingdon bumper but subsequent efforts (including over hurdles) have left much to be desired.

Form: 4-4778

Mavis Pike³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

10/3

Fair form shown in bumpers and, back from 11 months off, was a fading fifth of 12 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 37 days ago. Should strip fitter.

Form: 54D-5

Miss Hunky Dory^t1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Ben Clarke

20/1

Beaten a fair way when third on debut in a bumper at Exeter. That effort was not completely devoid of promise but down the field on hurdling debut at Lingfield and looks more of a long-term prospect.

Form: 39

Nan Brady¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien

125/1

Pulled up only start in Irish points and no encouragement as yet under Rules.

Form: P87

Northern Reel⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: Anthony Charlton

20/1

£38,000 buy after winning an Irish point but little to get excited about under Rules.

Form: FU13-5P

Too Shy Shy⁵²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: D Bourne

150/1

Modest on Flat, stays 1½m, ran poorly when last seen in 2022. Has left John Flint and others make more appeal on this hurdling debut.

Form:

Twyford's Diamond¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 102

4/5

Showed little in a brace of bumpers but going the right way over hurdles, a good third in a novice at Market Rasen 16 days ago. Worth a chance to open her account in a weak race.

Form: 0-5853

My Mate Polly¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: W G M Turner

200/1

No promise in bumpers and a juvenile hurdle. Hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 808

Forecasts

Twyford's Diamond (4/5), Mavis Pike (10/3), Emily's Choice (9/2), Chase Park (16/1), Miss Hunky Dory (20/1), Northern Reel (20/1), Nan Brady (125/1), Bresilliantly So (125/1), Too Shy Shy (150/1), My Mate Polly (200/1)

TWYFORD'S DIAMOND is steadily getting better over hurdles and a repeat of the form she showed when third at Market Rasen 16 days ago could be enough to see her open her account at the likely expense of Emily's Choice, who is penalised for her Newcastle win three weeks ago. Mavis Pike is another one to consider.