14:40 Uttoxeter

Wednesday 17 July 2024

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JAL Roofing Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 0.50s

Cornamona⁴⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| BF

6/1

Irish point winner who possibly needed the run when third only start in bumpers for Nicky Henderson back in March 2023. Absent/changed hands since and the betting could prove a useful guide as to expectations now hurdling.

Form: 13/

I Spy A Rainbow³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: S-J DaviesWS

250/1

Telescope mare who is bred for longer trips and she offered little when thirteenth of 14 on hurdles debut at Bangor (16.6f) in June. Had wind op subsequently and she's best watched.

Form: 0

Lady Showtime¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

10/1

Hinted at ability on second of 2 starts in bumpers and took a step forward from his hurdling debut when third of 10 in mares' maiden at Bangor (19.5f) 19 days ago. Possible she could do better again.

Form: 7-663

Leave Her To Me¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| D

17/2

Successful on second start in bumpers in August 2022. Seen only twice subsequently, possibly in need of the run after 14 months off making yard/hurdles debut when well held eighth at Bangor (19.5f) 19 days ago. This promises to reveal more.

Form: 910/8

Marco's Light¹⁹

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

66/1

Champs Elysees mare. Green when down the field only start in bumpers and struggling some way out when pulled up in mares' maiden hurdle at Bangor (19.5f) 3 weeks ago. In good hands but she needs to step up a good deal to feature.

Form: 8P

Masked Artist^t1⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: R Bevis

28/1

Placed once from 3 starts in Irish points but pulled up in novice at Cartmel (22.1f, good to soft, 33/1) on NH debut 53 days ago. Tongue strap goes on for 1st time.

Form: 452/P

Tell Me Why⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

18/1

€4,000 3-y-o, Malinas mare. Dam maiden pointer. Made frame on last of 3 starts in Irish points (May 25). Goes hurdling now in what rates a pretty ordinary affair so worth noting if the market speaks in her favour.

Form: 6-P4

Walk Of The Roses¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 97| D

11/8

Fair bumper winner who offered something to work on sent hurdling after nearly a year off when second of 7 in a Newton Abbot novice (16.8f, soft) in May. Not in same form when third at Bangor (19.5f) 3 weeks ago but she needs considering dropping back in trip.

Form: 12-23

Miss Mink¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁵⁾| T: H D Daly

33/1

Passing Glance filly. Unplaced in pair of bumpers during the winter and she never went with much short-term encouragement after 7 months off when fifth of 11 in mares' maiden hurdle at Bangor (19.6f, good) on hurdles bow 19 days ago. Best watched.

Form: 68-5

Moonscape Girl¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Sutton⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| D

5/2

Left her first 2 efforts behind when springing an 80/1 surprise in Southwell bumper for Paul Webber in May. Not seen to best effect when third on yard/hurdles debut at Worcester (2m) 16 days ago having been set plenty to do and she's likely to improve.

Form: 57-13

Non-Runners

Dorset Lady³⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: G Brown J: R P McLernon

Simply Gorgeous²⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: N B King J: Non Runner

Absolute Queen¹⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: G Boughey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Walk Of The Roses (11/8), Moonscape Girl (5/2), Cornamona (6/1), Absolute Queen (8/1), Leave Her To Me (17/2), Lady Showtime (10/1), Tell Me Why (18/1), Simply Gorgeous (25/1), Masked Artist (28/1), Miss Mink (33/1), Dorset Lady (50/1), Marco's Light (66/1), I Spy A Rainbow (250/1)

Runner-up on hurdles debut at Newton Abbot, WALK OF THE ROSES was possibly stretched by the longer trip when third at Bangor on her latest outing 19 days ago but she went with plenty of zest for a long way then and earns the vote with the return to this shorter trip a plus. Moonscape Girl promises to do better for Olly Murphy and is feared. Cornamona is another to keep an eye on.