13:32 Ffos Las

Thursday 19 December 2024

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Happy Birthday Amelia Johns Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:32 | Winning time: 4m 8.1s

Audacious Annie³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Jamie Snowden| D

4/1

Half-sister to numerous winners and justified favouritism in a Wetherby bumper on debut. Never a threat in listed race next time, before shaping as if needing the run after 9 months off at Cheltenham in November. One to note as she starts off over hurdles.

Form: 16-8

Blue Las²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Dylan Johnston⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| BF| D

2/9

Won 2 of 3 starts in bumpers and made a promising hurdling/seasonal debut when runner-up in maiden at this course (20f, heavy) last month, bumping into a nice prospect. The one to beat back in mares' company.

Form: 411-2

Dancing Dani^b1,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 71

50/1

Long-standing maiden under Rules who has struggled in 2 starts over fences back from her summer break, pulled up in handicap at Market Rasen (19.2f, soft) 2 weeks ago. Blinkers now tried as she reverts to hurdling.

Form: 324-66P

Grayland²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: Mrs D A Hamer

200/1

Offered little in a pair of bumpers and fared no better on her hurdling debut, tailed off in maiden at this C&D (heavy) last month. Looks to be up against it.

Form: 000

Kate Of The Lodge^h1,t1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams

50/1

Successful on completed start in Irish points but raced too freely when well held in bumper at this course on Rules debut in October. Pulled up in maiden back here (20f, heavy) sent hurdling last month and hood/tongue strap now reached for.

Form: U1-6P

Portobello Girl³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Murray Dodd⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ralph

10/1

Went backwards from her bumper debut for Nigel Twiston-Davies last season and yet to show much in 2 runs over hurdles for current yard, well-beaten fifth of 6 in maiden at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good to soft) a month ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 45-05

Stylia¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones| T: A J Honeyball

66/1

Runner-up on completed start in Irish points, but down the field in a bumper and beaten even further when eleventh of 13 in novice at Exeter (16.7f, heavy) on hurdling debut 13 days ago. Likely to need more time.

Form: F280

Non-Runners

Lagertha⁵⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: Katy Price J: Shane Quinlan

Solid Silver²¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: Dr R Newland & J Insole J: Luke Scott

Forecasts

Blue Las (2/9), Audacious Annie (4/1), Solid Silver (7/1), Lagertha (15/2), Portobello Girl (10/1), Kate Of The Lodge (50/1), Dancing Dani (50/1), Stylia (66/1), Grayland (200/1)

A dual winner in bumpers, BLUE LAS shaped encouragingly behind the all-the-way winner at this course on hurdling debut and she can build on that effort to go one better. Audacious Annie could be the biggest threat as she goes hurdling with her recent bumper run behind her, ahead of Lagertha.