12:30 Wetherby

Saturday 1 February 2025

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wetherbyracing.co.uk Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 3m 58.00s

Kelya Wood^h⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 118| D

10/3

Held every chance when falling last sole start in Irish points and, fitted with a hood, made the most of an uncontested lead on hurdles debut at Uttoxeter. No match for a good prospect in a listed race at Haydock since but it would be dangerous to assume she's shown all she can as a hurdler.

Form: F-12

Metkayina³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: Noel Williams| OR: 117| D

8/13

Progressive in bumpers and built on an encouraging hurdles debut when winning a 6-runner novice at Lingfield (16f, soft, 10/3) in December, kept up to work. Not disgraced in better company at Taunton subsequently and has leading claims under a penalty.

Form: 314-215

Anariza²⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: T Ellis| BF| D

17/2

Easy winner sole start in point bumpers and offered something to work on under an exaggerated waiting ride when fourth in 10-runner bumper at Aintree on Rules debut 8 months ago. Could well build on that now switching to hurdles.

Form: 1-4

Madame Bluebelle^t⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

80/1

Bumper efforts certainly not devoid of promise but needs a good chunk of improvement now switching to hurdles.

Form: 40-4

Magical Annie^t⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: F O'Brien| D

11/2

Made a winning start in bumpers in 16-runner event at Galway in October 2023. Failed to match that form in 2 runs for Ben Pauling but offered something to work switched to hurdling following a breathing operation when fourth in a C&D novice in November. Likely to improve.

Form: 179-4

Nanny Daisy⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

250/1

€35,000 3-y-o, Califet mare. Half-sister to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Mega Yeats. Well held in a Southwell bumper on debut in December and type to flourish at a later stage.

Form: 0

Pate Mollee¹¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

33/1

Fair form over hurdles in France (claimed from David Cottin for €10,556). Could have more to offer for new connections.

Form: 852

Stellarmasterpiece^h⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond

250/1

Modest on Flat (stays 1½m), successful in handicap at Catterick in May on second UK start. In rear when falling on hurdles debut and went with no promise when pulled up over C&D last time.

Form: FP

Forecasts

Metkayina (8/13), Kelya Wood (10/3), Magical Annie (11/2), Anariza (17/2), Pate Mollee (33/1), Madame Bluebelle (80/1), Stellarmasterpiece (250/1), Nanny Daisy (250/1)

METKAYINA, a progressive mare in bumpers last season, lowered the colours of the promising Diva Luna at Lingfield prior to running creditably in better company at Taunton, so she looks up to defying a penalty back in calmer waters. Kelya Wood is another previous winner who quite possibly hasn't shown all she can as a hurdler, while Magical Annie is entitled to build on a considerate first experience in this sphere over C&D.