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Thursday 24 October 2024

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Steve Green Memorial Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 3.65s

Shakeyatailfeather²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Skelton| OR: 110

11/4

Fair hurdler who came good at the sixth time of asking in 21.5f Newton Abbot maiden last month. Bettered that form when narrowly denied under a penalty at Southwell (3m) since. Should go well again.

Form: B22-612

Dameofthecotswolds¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 110| D

9/4

Bumper winner who has shown fair form over hurdles, finally getting off the mark at Plumpton (20.5f) in September. Creditable second of 16 under a penalty at Chepstow since. Likely to be on the premises once again.

Form: 2-54212

Briery Butterfly¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Harrison| T: H D Daly

16/1

No impact in bumpers at Ascot and Cheltenham in the spring but her pedigree suggests she could fare better now hurdling over longer trips.

Form: 99-

Don't Cheddar Tear^h1²⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Howell

400/1

No impact in bumper/novice hurdles last season. Hood fitted on return.

Form: 7PP-

Geturguccion^h¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King

7/2

Placed both starts in Irish points and made a very promising start under Rules when beaten a neck by a previous winner in mares bumper at Newbury in March. Something surely wasn't right when well beaten at Cheltenham in April and retains potential now hurdling back from 6 months off. Interesting.

Form: 3/220-

Jesuila Des Mottes¹⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: Miss E C Lavelle

80/1

French-bred mare who was held back by inexperience when sixth of 9 in a Uttoxeter bumper in April. Steps up in trip for hurdle debut.

Form: 6-

Melusine De Pail¹⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: Noel Williams| OR: 107

13/2

Point winner who showed fair form when placed 4 times over hurdles last season. Disappointing in a Kelso handicap when last seen in May but unlikely to be far away if putting her best foot forward on her return to action.

Form: 1/3223-8

Sweet Caryline^t1¹⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

14/1

Stuck in the mud on her Exeter hurdle debut last November but offered a lot more when second on good ground at Newton Abbot (21.5f) just under 7 months later. Has a tongue tie added back from a further 5 months off.

Form: U/7-2

Versace Twentyone¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 103

20/1

Won a Roscommon bumper for Gordon Elliott in July but has achieved only modest form when placed in a couple of mares' novice hurdles this autumn. Improvement will be needed.

Form: 3-F1342

Kalista Love²⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds

40/1

Last of 5 finishers sole start in Irish points (Apr 7). Best watched on hurdle debut unless the betting hints otherwise.

Form: 5-

Kate Madrik^t1²²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Lorcan Williams| T: Mrs A M Thorpe| OR: 108

50/1

Daul chase winner in France but didn't achieve much over hurdles there. A watching brief is advised on this first outing for Alison Thorpe.

Form: 5FF-

Princess Keri¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

100/1

Runner-up on last of 3 starts in Irish points (May 5). The betting should help guide to expectations now hurdling for a yard which does well here.

Form: 37-2

Non-Runners

Boombox Baby²⁷⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Henry Brooke

Forecasts

Dameofthecotswolds (9/4), Shakeyatailfeather (11/4), Geturguccion (7/2), Melusine De Pail (13/2), Boombox Baby (7/1), Sweet Caryline (14/1), Briery Butterfly (16/1), Versace Twentyone (20/1), Kalista Love (40/1), Kate Madrik (50/1), Jesuila Des Mottes (80/1), Princess Keri (100/1), Don't Cheddar Tear (400/1)

Those with hurdle experience don't set the bar that high so a chance is taken on Alan King's GETURGUCCION, who shaped so well on the first of her 2 starts in bumpers last season. Shakeyatailfeather, Melusine de Pail and Dameofthecotswolds can give her most to do in that order.