Angela Hems Happy 65th Birthday Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:38 | Winning time: 5m 16.03s

Dark Heather⁶⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: B Lund| OR: 67

200/1

Poor maiden who looks set for another struggle after a long absence.

Form: 5F949P/

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Squiggles¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: James Owen

9/2

£45,000 buy after winning point in Ireland. Disappointing in a bumper for Sue Smith but worthy of a market check upped in trip for hurdling debut by new yard (has been off almost 6 months).

Form: 1-0

The Secret Pearl²⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales

2/1

Runner-up on her final start in Irish points and made a solid start to her Rules career when 8 lengths second of 16 in a bumper at Wetherby. Disappointed in listed company at Sandown 8 months ago, but could get back on track now hurdling.

Form: U2/2450-

Hollygrove Cha Cha¹⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

11/8

Won both starts in bumpers in the spring and is bred to take to hurdling, so should take all the beating up in trip for debut in this sphere.

Form: 11-

Molly Mason

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

8/1

€23,000 3-y-o, Sandmason filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including fairly useful 2½m/2¾m hurdle winner Bioluminescence and fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser The Flame. Interesting newcomer on paper.

Form:

Sain Et Sauf¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: F Brennan

33/1

From the family of Protektorat but little impact in 3 point bumpers and a novice at Wincanton on hurdling debut.

Form: 7-576

Tilly's Gunner⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R Newland

66/1

Half-sister to useful hurdler Sam's Gunner but not a great deal of promise in a novice at Market Rasen on hurdling debut, looking green. May do better.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Hollygrove Cha Cha (11/8), The Secret Pearl (2/1), Squiggles (9/2), Molly Mason (8/1), Sain Et Sauf (33/1), Tilly's Gunner (66/1), Dark Heather (200/1)

HOLLYGROVE CHA CHA looked above average in winning both outings in bumpers and there's no reason why she won't make a hurdler, so she gets the nod ahead of The Secret Pearl, who also showed something to work on in that sphere. Squiggles is worthy of a market check on debut for a new stable.