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2025 Wincanton Fixtures On Sale Now Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 5m 35.09s

Betty's Tiara²⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 105| BF

7/2

Bumper winner on debut and promising second at Hereford (21.7f, soft) on hurdles bow in January. Bounced back from a lesser effort when again finishing runner-up at Doncaster (19.4f, heavy) in March, so she enters calculations on her return.

Form: 157272-

Chesky's In Milan²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien

100/1

Didn't offer much in 2 bumpers for Milton Harris but was much improved after 14 months off when third of 6 at Hereford (16.2f, good) 23 days ago. Watch for market clues with yard going well ahead of her hurdles debut.

Form: 0/4-3

Damekap¹⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins

300/1

Placed on only start in points but went with little promise when ninth of 11 in bumper at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good to firm) on Rules debut in May. Needs to leave that effort well behind as she goes hurdling after 6 months off.

Form: 2-9

Frenelope³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland

300/1

€50,000 3-y-o but offered little on her belated debut when tailed-off fourteenth of 16 in maiden hurdle at this course (15.2f, good) in October. Major improvement required as she goes up in trip.

Form: 0

Game Colours^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 104

10/1

Four months on from hurdling debut (had a wind op), left that run behind when third in a Doncaster novice (19.4f, heavy) in March. Got closer again when runner-up in maiden at Stratford (22f. good to soft) on return, so she could be in the mix once more.

Form: 4/U2P3-2

Honeywort³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: Miss E C Lavelle

80/1

Runner-up in an Irish point but below expectations on bumper debut in April. After 6 months off, possibly needed the run sent hurdling when seventh of 11 in maiden at Stratford (22f, good to soft) in October, though it was a weak finish. Has something to find.

Form: F27-7

Lady D'arbanville²²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 109

4/1

After 19 months off, looked potentially useful when winning bumper at Plumpton and made solid start to hurdling career when second at Exeter (16.7f, heavy) in January. Disappointing at Huntingdon (15.8f, good) when last seen in April, but it remains early days for her.

Form: 2/124-

Lusso Milan^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

200/1

Encouraging start when runner-up in bumper at Plumpton a year ago, though went backwards from that effort next time and well held on seasonal/hurdling debut at Exeter (18.5f, good) 17 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 24-5

Oneandahalfdegrees³³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle

100/1

Modest form in 2 bumpers 7 months apart but was never a threat on hurdling debut when sixth of 12 in maiden at Hereford (21.7f, soft) in January. May be one for further down the line making return from 11 months off.

Form: 5/66-

Realta Liath¹⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: W Greatrex| BF

16/1

Purchased for £100,000 after winning sole Irish point and ran to a fair level both starts in bumpers last season. Runner-up at Ascot in May, with the winner successful over hurdles next time, so she's one to consider as she goes hurdling herself.

Form: 136-2

Remember Moi¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Olive Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: G Nicholls

40/1

Modest form when placed on second of 3 starts in bumpers and, after 3 months off, ran to similar level when second of 5 in novice at this C&D (good to soft) on hurdling debut 2 weeks ago. Needs to take a step forward.

Form: 8352

Springtime Legend³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland

28/1

Shaped with some encouragement both starts in bumpers, showing better form than on debut when fifth of 12 at Aintree (17f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Task is now to build on those efforts as she goes up in trip for hurdling debut.

Form: 45

Star Walking³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry| BF

8/11

Successful sole outing in points before landing the odds in a Fakenham bumper. After 7 months off, shaped well when runner-up in maiden at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) on hurdles bow in November, rallying final 1f. Leading contender up in trip.

Form: 11-2

Non-Runners

Banny Hill Lass²⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: N B King J: J M Quinlan

Forecasts

Star Walking (8/11), Betty's Tiara (7/2), Lady D'arbanville (4/1), Game Colours (10/1), Realta Liath (16/1), Springtime Legend (28/1), Remember Moi (40/1), Honeywort (80/1), Oneandahalfdegrees (100/1), Banny Hill Lass (100/1), Chesky's In Milan (100/1), Lusso Milan (200/1), Frenelope (300/1), Damekap (300/1)

STAR WALKING has made a promising start to her Rules career, finishing strongly for second at Uttoxeter on hurdling debut last month, so she is taken to go one better with improvement to come upped in trip. Betty's Tiara finished runner-up on 2 of her 3 starts over hurdles earlier this year and could be the biggest threat, ahead of Lady d'Arbanville.