15:20 Kempton

Saturday 16 March 2024

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Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 3m 54.55s

Wyenot⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁵⁾| T: H D Daly| OR: 123| D

2/1

Shaped well when third in bumper at Southwell on NH debut and created a fine impression when winning her first 2 starts over hurdles in the autumn. Shaped as if amiss when pulled up at Lingfield in January and well worth another chance.

Form: 3-11P

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Jeune Belle³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: L Wadham| OR: 109| D

7/2

Useful bumper winner who landed short odds on her 2m Lingfield hurdle debut in December. Never going after a bad mistake at the first (also bled) back at Lingfield in January and again failed to make it to the finish in a Grade 2 at Sandown last time. On the upside, this is considerably easier.

Form: 4-121PP

Lexie's Moon¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: L Horsfall| OR: 105| D

11/2

Showed improved form to get off the mark at the third attempt in a 10-runner maiden hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, heavy) 13 days ago, making most. That was an ordinary race, though, and more will be needed to defy a penalty.

Form: PF-351

Arcadian Rose⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: T Lawes

200/1

Well held both starts in bumpers.

Form: 00

Cher Tara⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Skelton

28/1

Kayf Tara filly who hinted at ability on debut at Wincanton and was in rear when unseating at the third at Warwick last week.

Form: 7U

Imperious Star³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien

5/1

Flemensfirth mare. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Mega Yeats and offered something to work on under a considerate rate when fifth of 11 in a novice hurdle at Taunton (16.5f) on debut 39 days ago. Will improve.

Form: 5

Irish Chorus⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A KingWS

66/1

Just modest form at best in 3 bumper outings. Improvement needed now hurdling after breathing operation.

Form: 3-70

Little Soiree¹²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon

9/1

Runner-up twice in bumpers but no better than mid-division both starts in maiden hurdles. Has left Paul Nolan.

Form: 2-49800

On The Nose²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West

250/1

Poor handicapper on Flat and no show in a pair of maiden hurdles.

Form: UP

Pip Away⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

250/1

Well held in bumper/both starts over hurdles.

Form: 6-70

Raindance Queen⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones| T: W De Best-Turner

300/1

Placed both starts between the flags early in 2022 but has shown little in a brace of novice hurdles 12 weeks apart.

Form: 23/8P

Shakeyatailfeather¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

9/2

Maiden pointer who didn't achieve much in bumpers for Harriet Dickin and Tom Weston but offered more when fourth in a 2m Taunton maiden hurdle for Dan Skelton in January. Brought down 4 out in a nasty-looking incident at Doncaster since and remains with potential providing she's none the worse.

Form: P-3404B

Celtic Orla³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Phelan

400/1

Showed nothing on last month's debut at Plumpton (15.9f).

Form: 9

Gosmore⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: David Noonan| T: P Phelan

400/1

Poor maiden on Flat and easily passed over on this switch to hurdling.

Form:

Saved Lizzie¹²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Lily Pinchin| T: R Eddery

250/1

Well held in a pair of bumpers.

Form: 97

Forecasts

Wyenot (2/1), Jeune Belle (7/2), Shakeyatailfeather (9/2), Imperious Star (5/1), Lexie's Moon (11/2), Little Soiree (9/1), Cher Tara (28/1), Irish Chorus (66/1), Arcadian Rose (200/1), On The Nose (250/1), Saved Lizzie (250/1), Pip Away (250/1), Raindance Queen (300/1), Gosmore (400/1), Celtic Orla (400/1)

IMPERIOUS STAR shaped with encouragement behind subsequent Grade 2 winner Golden Ace on her belated debut at Taunton last month and is selected to get off the mark at the second time of asking with improvement on the cards. Wyenot is worth another chance to build on her earlier promise and is feared most ahead of Jeune Belle, who has a bit to prove at present.