13:10 Stratford

Sunday 21 April 2024

All13:1013:4014:1514:4815:2315:5516:25

Grace And Dotty Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 4m 9.65s

Allegro Forte⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

33/1

Displayed promise on bumper debut but little to shout about in various company since and she's probably a handicap project.

Form: 68-05

Darcy's Glance¹¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J Martin⁽⁵⁾| T: Andrew Martin

300/1

Well held in bumpers.

Form: 070

Extra Cover⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: H D Daly

200/1

Jack Hobbs mare who makes plenty of appeal on paper but no impact both starts and one for further down the line when her stamina is drawn out.

Form: 48

Hard As Nails²⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| D

5/2

Fairly useful dual-bumper winner who shaped encouragingly when third of 7 in novice at Cartmel (17.2f, good to soft, 10/3) on hurdles bow in July, Off 9 months but she's in excellent hands and is open to progress.

Form: 35-113

Lune Et Retour⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien

200/1

From quite a good family but well held both starts in bumpers.

Form: 00

Reely Delightful²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss Lucy Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Williams

250/1

Last in bumper/mares maiden hurdle 11 months apart.

Form: 8-4

Shibuya Song⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Finn Lambert⁽³⁾| T: R T Phillips

150/1

Fair Flat winner at peak but only modest in that sphere lately and has failed to take to hurdling so far.

Form: UP

Silent Auction⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: K Brogan| T: T Lawes

17/2

Out of a bumper winner and steadily progressive form in that sphere, third of 12 at Newcastle in January. Hurdles debut at an ordinary level.

Form: 0-43

Tique¹³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 90

22/1

Bumper winner at the fourth attempt at Bangor in May but has managed barely modest form in her 5 hurdles, tending to make mistakes.

Form: 1F4467

Villainess³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 103

11/8

Runner-up on first of 2 outings in bumpers for Jamie Snowden and filled same spot in a brace of mares' novice hurdles, beaten only ½ length by Sweet Fantasy (won again next time) at Plumpton in January. Bit disappointing on handicap debut upped in trip but this is easier.

Form: 28-225

Bellbird⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| BF

15/2

Fair maiden on Flat in France, stays 15f, placed both starts in 2024. Sold from N. Clement €32,000 in February and now goes hurdling.

Form:

Value Added²⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

5/1

Dam half-sister to fairly useful hurdler around 2m Shemdani. Fairly useful on Flat (stays 1¼m), won minor event in 2023, ran poorly final outing Richard for Hughes. Interesting on hurdles debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

Don't Cheddar Tear¹⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: G Howell J: Tabitha Worsley

Mountain Lake²¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: S Allwood J: C J Todd

Forecasts

Villainess (11/8), Hard As Nails (5/2), Value Added (5/1), Mountain Lake (11/2), Bellbird (15/2), Silent Auction (17/2), Tique (22/1), Allegro Forte (33/1), Don't Cheddar Tear (66/1), Shibuya Song (150/1), Extra Cover (200/1), Lune Et Retour (200/1), Reely Delightful (250/1), Darcy's Glance (300/1)

The return to 2m will suit VILLAINESS and he's fancied to get back on track and open his account back at this level. Hard As Nails won't lack for fitness given the yard she represents so she has to be feared, with Flat-recruit Value Added another to note.