17:10 Fontwell

Thursday 16 May 2024

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Star Sports We Believe In Bookmaking Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 4m 21.05s

Break My Soul²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 109

1/3

Fetched £290,000 after landing sole start in Irish points. Placed on first 3 starts over hurdles before making the most of a good opportunity at Chepstow (2m, good) 3 weeks ago. Taken to follow up.

Form: 1/3231-

Arenas Del Tiempo³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: J & S Best

25/1

Fared better than on hurdles debut when third of 8 in maiden at Plumpton (2m, good) 32 days ago. Will need to step up on that form to go close here, though.

Form: 03-

Bing Belle^t1¹⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Godfrey| T: A J Honeyball

66/1

25/1, well held in Ludlow bumper on debut in November. Off since ahead of this switch to hurdles.

Form: 0-

Drishogue^h,p1⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

200/1

No impact in bumpers and has failed to complete in 2 course hurdles this spring.

Form: 6/0F-F

Hallowed Rose^p1¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: W S Kittow

100/1

0-13 in the pointing field so hardly an obvious type to make a winning start over hurdles.

Form: 22FP4-P

Hurst Hill⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins

150/1

Arctic Cosmos mare. Dam (h97) bumper/19f hurdle winner. Unplaced in 2 point bumpers (latest March 16). A watching brief is advised on Rules debut.

Form: 46-

Miss Goldfire^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: H Fry

9/1

Made a winning bumper debut in March 2023. That wasn't a strong race and she actually bettered that form under a penalty when eighth of 18 at Cheltenham 13 months later. Should be up to making presence felt in a race like this now hurdling.

Form: 1/8-

Morning Fortune²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: R Potter

25/1

Placed on second of 2 starts in Irish points showed ability when fifth of 16 on 19.5f Chepstow hurdle debut 3 weeks ago. May do better.

Form: 635-

Shantwopointfive⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: W Greatrex

10/1

Irish point winner who was second in a Southwell bumper on her Rules debut 6 weeks ago. Interesting on hurdle debut under Harry Cobden.

Form: 12-

Silver Chord^p1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: C J Down

200/1

Minor promise in an Exeter bumper in December but pulled up on Taunton hurdle debut 4 months later.

Form: 6P-

Briefly²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball

13/2

Fair form when placed twice in bumpers and translated that ability to hurdles when third in a 2m Hexham juvenile on hurdle debut 24 days ago.

Form: 6323-

Lazed

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore

16/1

Authorized filly. Half-sister to 3 winners on Flat, including useful 9.5f winner Lady Te. Dam unraced. A newcomer to note in the betting.

Form:

What An Icon^h⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Bryan Carver| T: C J DownWS

200/1

Poor maiden on Flat and no encouragement in a trio of starts over hurdles. Had wind operation.

Form: 6PP-

Non-Runners

Desirable Walk

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Break My Soul (1/3), Briefly (13/2), Desirable Walk (8/1), Miss Goldfire (9/1), Shantwopointfive (10/1), Lazed (16/1), Arenas Del Tiempo (25/1), Morning Fortune (25/1), Bing Belle (66/1), Hallowed Rose (100/1), Hurst Hill (150/1), What An Icon (200/1), Silver Chord (200/1), Drishogue (200/1)

BREAK MY SOUL won hard held at Chepstow recently and might be to up to defying a penalty in this line-up. The chief threat may come from hurdle newcomers, with Miss Goldfire and Shantwopointfive showing enough promise in bumpers to suggest they can make an impact in a race like this.