12:20 Uttoxeter

Friday 20 December 2024

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Richard Winterton Auctioneers Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 6m 8.90s

Ebselysees⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: James Davies| T: Noel Williams

5/1

Well-related mare who showed promise on the first of 2 bumpers in the spring and made a successful start to her hurdle career in 19.5f Huntingdon novice last month. Has a penalty to defy but looks capable of even better.

Form: 4-81

Ballela Sunrise⁹⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: D J Jeffreys

50/1

Won a point bumper in April 2022 but hasn't been seen since. Best watched unless the betting hints otherwise.

Form: 21/

Chosen Bae^h1,t1⁵³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: R Potter

66/1

Placed in Irish points but pulled up on Newton Abbot hurdle debut in July 2023 and not seen since. Fitted with a first-time hood and tongue tie combination. Could only consider if backed.

Form: 223P-

Dazzlelikethis^t1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

6/5

Every chance when fell last in sole Irish point and promise when 12 lengths second of 11 on 2½m Carlisle hurdle debut in November. Tongue tie added now. More to come and leading claims.

Form: F-2

El Fabienne^t⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: A Ralph

7/2

Modest form shown in a trio of bumpers for Willie Mullins and ran to a similar level when fifth on Stratford hurdle debut for new connections in October. May do better.

Form: 2/5-475

English Willow²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

8/1

80/1, never involved when eighth of 13 in 19.5f Chepstow maiden hurdle on debut 4 weeks ago. Might be more one for the longer term judged on that.

Form: 8

Lucille Diamond^p⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: Tracey Leeson

250/1

No form in 2 bumpers and 3 hurdles.

Form: 9-95UP

Mobile Mamma¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson

25/1

Irish point winner but well-held fifth both starts over hurdles. Still early days but needs to raise her game.

Form: 7P1-55

Only Gossip⁶¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Gundry

25/1

Winning pointer, third of 4 last time (April 2023). Off for 615 days ahead of this Rules debut.

Form: P1F3/

Subtle Fortune¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley

9/1

Successful twice in points but beaten a long way in a pair of novice hurdles in recent weeks.

Form: 51R-167

Windsor Wife³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

200/1

Point scorer but more of a long-term project under Rules judged on her exploits in novice/maiden hurdles in recent months. Dazzlelikethis looks very much the stable first string.

Form: 1-98P

Forecasts

Dazzlelikethis (6/5), El Fabienne (7/2), Ebselysees (5/1), English Willow (8/1), Subtle Fortune (9/1), Mobile Mamma (25/1), Only Gossip (25/1), Ballela Sunrise (50/1), Chosen Bae (66/1), Windsor Wife (200/1), Lucille Diamond (250/1)

DAZZLELIKETHIS shaped well on her Carlisle hurdle debut and can make the most of the weight she receives from Huntingdon-scorer Ebselysees in what may develop into a straight fight between the pair.