11:52 Doncaster

Sunday 29 December 2024

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Watch Unbridled On attheraces.com Fillies' Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 11:52 | Winning time: 4m 4.13s

Belfrina¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe

4/9

Fairly useful form on Flat (stays 1¼m), much improved when successful in big-field maiden at the Curragh in September. Sound hurdles debut when second over C&D 16 days ago and she's open to plenty of progress.

Form: 2

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Blossom Tea^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

125/1

Limited short-term promise both starts.

Form: 66

Irisante⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys

11/2

Fairly useful at up to 1m on the Flat and similar form over hurdles, including when third in 6-runner Group 3 at Auteuil in May. Left Hugo Merienne (€80,000 in July) but sent off a big price and never a factor in Grade 2 company at Cheltenham. This much more suitable.

Form: 83-437

Little Lady Lucy^p1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: N P Mulholland

25/1

Fair on Flat (should stay at least 11f), successful penultimate start but below form on final start for Joseph O'Brien at Gowran (11.8f) . Disappointing hurdles debut at Market Rasen and cheekpieces are on.

Form: P

Matwana³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 110

3/1

Promise both starts over hurdles last month, second of 4 at Hereford and fourth in a warm race at Newbury. That puts her right in the mix.

Form: 24

Sophie Power^h1,t1⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin

28/1

Won a 1½m conditions event on soft ground for Henri Devin on her sole Flat start in France. Tame finishing effort on hurdles debut at Wincanton. Hood/tongue tie on.

Form: P

Urban Hydrangea¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien

125/1

Dam 17f chase winner (stayed 2½m), also 1¼m winner on Flat, Down the field in varied events on Flat for John Gallagher and always behind switched to timber.

Form: 6

Volakes⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds

22/1

Mid-division at best in maiden/minor events on Flat. Sold from William Haggas 6,500 gns in November.

Form:

Non-Runners

Chevelle⁸¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: F O'Brien J: Non Runner

White Coco¹⁰⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: S-J Davies J: James Best

Whiteley Way⁹⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: G Brown J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Belfrina (4/9), Matwana (3/1), Irisante (11/2), Chevelle (12/1), Volakes (22/1), Little Lady Lucy (25/1), Whiteley Way (25/1), Sophie Power (28/1), White Coco (66/1), Urban Hydrangea (125/1), Blossom Tea (125/1)

BELFRINA bumped into a useful prospect on C&D debut a fortnight ago but it was still a promising start and she's fancied to go one place better with that experience behind her. Irisante will find this a lot easier than the Grade 2 she contested last time so she should be a factor, with Matwana expected to be on the premises.