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Friday 14 June 2024

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Janet Denning Fifehead Farms Memorial Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:36 | Winning time: 4m 1.6600000000000001s

Hard As Nails²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 106

8/11

Dual bumper winner who went with plenty of zest when making third hurdles start a winning one in uncomplicated fashion at Southwell 3 weeks ago. Bare form nothing out of the ordinary but she can improve on that.

Form: 5/1132-1

Parkin Fine²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Sean P O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 108

9/4

Promising return from a long absence when second on 2m Huntingdon hurdles debut in November and cast aside a couple of lesser efforts when off the mark at Southwell 3 weeks ago, heavily eased down having mastered the favourite. That puts her firmly in the mix.

Form: 65/227-1

Auntie Maggie²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: A Ralph

9/1

Third sole start in Irish points (Mar 3) and showed more than she did on hurdles debut when third of 9 at Bangor a month ago. Still looks one for further down the line, though.

Form: 3-83

Belle Montrose^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater

66/1

£28,000 buy after finishing runner-up on her sole start in Irish points. Progressive form in bumpers, albeit at a fairly modest level.

Form: 2/87-5

Gentoo⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: William Featherstone⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Jamie Snowden

100/1

Fifth foal, dam ran twice on Flat. Never involved on April's debut.

Form: 0-

Hallowed Rose¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: W S Kittow

125/1

Failed to win in points and no real impact over hurdles last month. Cheekpieces removed.

Form: FP4-P55

Hurst Hill¹⁶

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

28/1

Unplaced in a couple of point bumpers and looked badly in need of the experience on her hurdling debut at Fontwell (17.7f, good). Clearly derived plenty from that as she showed a lot more when third over C&D 16 days ago.

Form: 46-73

Mutley Crew

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Kimber| T: R Walford

66/1

Fourth foal, dam ran twice on Flat.

Form:

Brief Encounter^h¹⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: N J Hawke

250/1

Well held both starts in bumpers.

Form: 08-

Dame Sarra³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: James Davies| T: Noel Williams

10/1

Modest winner at up to 1¾m on the Flat for Ed Dunlop. Had a breathing op and ran to a similar level when 15 lengths second on Warwick hurdle debut for new last month.

Form: 2

Dawn Parade³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton

80/1

Soldier of Fortune filly. Dam bumper/fairly useful 17f-21f hurdle winner (stayed 25f) for connections. In top hands but didn't show much in a bumper at Huntingdon last month.

Form: 7

Pure Gold^h¹⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn

40/1

Fair handicapper at best on Flat, barely stays 1½m, well below form last 2 starts. Sold from David Menuisier 1,000 gns in October but opening hurdles effort 2 months later wasn't devoid of promise.

Form: 5-

Non-Runners

Seeyouinmydreams³⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: P F Nicholls J: H Cobden

Azamhan²⁹⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: R G Hawker J: Harry Reed

Forecasts

Hard As Nails (8/11), Seeyouinmydreams (13/8), Parkin Fine (9/4), Auntie Maggie (9/1), Dame Sarra (10/1), Hurst Hill (28/1), Pure Gold (40/1), Belle Montrose (66/1), Mutley Crew (66/1), Azamhan (66/1), Dawn Parade (80/1), Gentoo (100/1), Hallowed Rose (125/1), Brief Encounter (250/1)

SEEYOUINMYDREAMS doesn't have a totally convincing profile, but she settled a little better with a hood fitted when an easy winner at Fakenham, and with this drop back in trip likely to help if anything, she can follow up. Fellow last-time-out winners Parkin Fine and Hard As Nails are the obvious threats.