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Thursday 25 April 2024

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Hot To Trot Racing Goes North Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 5m 11.14s

Bishop Hill¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

13/2

Caught the eye on hurdles debut over 2m (not knocked about) and better effort when runner-up at Newcastle (20f) later in November. That form isn't great but she seems sure to improve again. Bred to stay well.

Form: 5-3652

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Bluebell Glen^h1³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander

66/1

Best effort in bumpers last season when runner-up on heavy at Hexham but off best part of a year and well held both hurdles starts. Hood fitted.

Form: 572-6P

Born To Sparkle^t1¹¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: R M Smith

250/1

Looked a hard ride when well held in a Newcastle bumper on debut and has been pulled up all 3 starts over hurdles. Tongue tie fitted.

Form: 0-PPP

Fox's Fancy³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

3/1

Closely related to 3 winners, including Grand National hero One For Arthur and useful hurdler/chaser Forza Milan. Showed ability in a trio of bumpers last season and same story on hurdles bow, second of 6 in a 2m novice at Hexham. More to come, particularly over this sort of trip.

Form: 552-2

Hey Mama Rock Me⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: D Bourke

150/1

Sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Notachance, but tailed off in a bumper and looks a handicap project over hurdles.

Form: 764

Love That⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Callum Bewley| T: R M Smith| D

28/1

€12,000 3-y-o, Vendangeur mare. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Princess Tara. Dam, bumper winner, half-sister to useful staying chasers Openide and Ballybough Gorta. Point winner at the fourth attempt and exceeded market expectations when third on hurdles bow at Ayr.

Form: 7P-813

Queshi Bridge¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: A Ralph| OR: 107

11/4

Lightly-raced 8-y-o who improved further on first run since leaving Edmond Kent when second of 13 in a maiden at Ludlow (21.2f, soft) in February. Ran to a similar level back down in trip on handicap debut there last month before unseating at the first 11 days ago.

Form: 422-23U

Somebody's Fortune^p1,t⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

22/1

Placed in points and, after 9 months off, showed a bit when mid-field at Kelso (22.7f) on her hurdling bow in January. Wasn't able to build on that effort when fifth at Musselburgh and wasn't set to trouble the principals when falling at Ayr. Cheekpieces on.

Form: 632-55F

Time In The Sun⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: H D Daly| OR: 108

2/1

Promise in bumpers and left previous hurdles efforts behind when second of 14 in a 21f Wincanton novice in February. Held in share of fifth when falling 3 out at Ludlow switched to a handicap but she's a big danger on the figures.

Form: 8-2402F

Wrappedinrubies³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

12/1

Placed in a point but hasn't achieved much in 3 outings under Rules, finishing a well-held third in 2m Haydock maiden hurdle last month. This longer trip should suit, though.

Form: 72053

Forecasts

Time In The Sun (2/1), Queshi Bridge (11/4), Fox's Fancy (3/1), Bishop Hill (13/2), Wrappedinrubies (12/1), Somebody's Fortune (22/1), Love That (28/1), Bluebell Glen (66/1), Hey Mama Rock Me (150/1), Born To Sparkle (250/1)

FOX'S FANCY made a next-time-out winner work hard for it on hurdles bow at Hexham last month and sure to relish this test of stamina, she is preferred to the more established Time In The Sun. Bishop Hill, a stablemate of the selection, is also open to progress so needs considering.