12:55 Wincanton

Thursday 30 January 2025

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ITM EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 5m 50.1s

Ebselysees⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: James Davies| T: Noel Williams

16/1

Promise on first of 2 outings in bumpers and made a successful start over hurdles in mares' novice at Huntingdon (19.6f, good) in November. Found it tougher under a penalty at Uttoxeter last time, but she can give her running again.

Form: 4-816

Bobbi With An I⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

11/8

€35,000 3-y-o, £75,000 5-y-o, Kapgarde mare. Sister to 19f chase winner in France Adelykap, and half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chase winner Lord of Cheshire. Irish point winner at second attempt (easily beat sole other finisher, Nov 24). One to note.

Form: P1

Chique Angel⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

4/1

Twice-raced in bumpers, improving from debut 13 months earlier when third of 10 at Plumpton (17.8f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Yard boasts good record in this race and she's a likely type upped in trip for her hurdles bow.

Form: 4-3

Damekap³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins

200/1

Runner-up sole outing in points but has offered little in a bumper and 2 starts over hurdles so far, well-beaten twelfth of 16 in mares' novice at Warwick (21f, soft) 30 days ago. Looks to be up against it.

Form: 2-900

English Willow⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

6/1

Yard knows this family well and, having never threatened on debut, she took a step forward when third in mares' novice at Uttoxeter (22.2f, heavy) in December, though promised more for a long way. Could do better again over this shorter trip.

Form: 83

Lyness Dancer¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis

250/1

Behind both starts in point bumpers and it has been a similar story under Rules, beaten a long way in maiden hurdle at Taunton (19f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Best watched.

Form: 66-848

Only Gossip^h1¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: P Gundry

100/1

Winning pointer but hasn't gone with much encouragement in 2 starts over hurdles, ninth of 14 in maiden at Exeter (16.7f, heavy) 17 days ago. Goes back up in trip with hood now reached for.

Form: P1F3/P9

Springtime Legend^h1⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland

5/2

Some encouragement both starts in bumpers and, despite needing the experience, was noted keeping on for sixth in 13-runner C&D mares' novice (heavy) on hurdling debut in December. Merits consideration with hood added.

Form: 456

Forecasts

Bobbi With An I (11/8), Springtime Legend (5/2), Chique Angel (4/1), English Willow (6/1), Ebselysees (16/1), Only Gossip (100/1), Damekap (200/1), Lyness Dancer (250/1)

Having been off 13 months, CHIQUE ANGEL improved from her debut when third in a Plumpton bumper in December and she can build on that run to make a successful start over hurdles, her trainer having won this race 3 times in the last 5 renewals. Point winner Bobbi With An I is next on the list, ahead of Springtime Legend.