Boxing Day Hospitality Available Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 3m 41.40s

Golden Dove^h¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: Simon Earle

18/1

Fair on the Flat (stays 1½m) and progressed from her hurdling bow when second of 7 in novice hurdle at Kempton (16f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Place claims again,

Form: 72

Hello Cello^t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryan Carver| T: H Fry

20/1

Bred to stay well and progressed from her bumper debut when fourth in a 9-runner event at Chepstow (16f, good to soft) 40 days ago. May find a couple too speedy kept to this trip for hurdling debut.

Form: 6-4

Kissininthebackrow²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole

15/2

Fair Flat performer ran below that level when only sixth at Uttoxeter on her hurdles bow last month. Since scored on the level at Kempton (16f, 11/4) 22 days ago and she should do better in this sphere.

Form: 6

Loud And Proud¹⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham

11/2

€50,000 3-y-o, Shirocco mare. Half-sister to useful hurdler Russian Ruler. Dam, ran twice in bumpers, half-sister to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 2½m) Royal Choice. Placed on her 2 last starts in points and has to be respected for the Derham yard.

Form: 53442-3

Mon The Hoops³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: David Noonan| T: C Honour

200/1

No promise in 2 bumpers or on hurdles debut.

Form: 0-27

Somethingtosomeone^h1²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: Ben Clarke

13/2

€3,000 3-y-o, Jet Away mare. Dam unraced half-sister to fair hurdler/chase winner up to 2½m (stayed 25f) Lord Rosskit. Wears hood. Runner-up on sole start in Irish points and market should guide with Cobden aboard.

Form: 2-

Sunset Marquesa²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

8/13

Hit the frame 3 times in listed bumpers after making a winning start at Aintree and showed plenty to work on despite novicey mistakes when second of 8 in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft, 5/2) on hurdles bow 20 days ago. The one to beat.

Form: 1433-2

Forecasts

Sunset Marquesa (8/13), Loud And Proud (11/2), Somethingtosomeone (13/2), Kissininthebackrow (15/2), Golden Dove (18/1), Hello Cello (20/1), Mon The Hoops (200/1)

SUNSET MARQUESA was an above-average type in bumpers and finished a clear second despite her hurdling lacking fluency on hurdles bow, so sets a good standard even without considering potential improvement. Kissinthebackrow arrives on the back of a Flat win at Kempton and is expected to do better second time up over hurdles, while Loud And Proud rates as an interesting Rules newcomer for Harry Derham.