14:55 Taunton

Tuesday 4 February 2025

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Racing TV Club Day Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 4m 25.80s

Tour Ovalie¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 116| D

9/4

Progressive mare who landed hat-trick with career-best in a Newbury handicap (16.3f) in December, typically delivered late to win. Faced a stiff task from 6 lb out of the weights in a better quality race at Windsor since and much respected back in lesser company.

Form: 431119

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Anno Power^h⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry| D

2/5

Promising dual bumper winner who overcame notable inexperience to make a successful hurdling debut in 8-runner maiden at Sandown (2m) in November. Sort to improve markedly.

Form: 211-1

Barrabool¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| D

15/2

Modest form in bumpers for Tom Weston and made the most of a good opportunity when making all in 3-runner maiden at Plumpton (15.9f) on hurdles debut in November. Found out in better company at Windsor 11 weeks later and will probably be better off in handicaps in due course.

Form: 35-215

Dawn's Desire

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Kimber| T: R Walford

40/1

Milan mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler/chaser Morfee. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3¼m) Balbriggan. Bred to need time and distance.

Form:

Don't Tell Rosie^h³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryan Carver| T: J Scott

33/1

Well held only outing on Flat for Daniel & Claire Kubler back in late 2022 but she did go with promise starting out for new yard when fifth of 13 in a C&D novice on NH debut. Stiff task when well beaten back here last time and retains some potential.

Form: 56

Dorset Lady^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: R P McLernon| T: G Brown

200/1

Fair on Flat and modest in bumpers but no promise in 3 runs over hurdles.

Form: 393-PP0

Janespriceless^t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Godfrey| T: Ella Pickard

200/1

Failed to complete both starts in points and no promise with a tongue strap fitted when pulled up both starts over hurdles.

Form: PF/PP

Viva Valentina³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton

50/1

Masked Marvel mare who left the form of her sole bumper outing well behind when second in a Market Rasen novice on hurdling debut in November 2023. However, was well held at Huntingdon on her sole run since.

Form: 8/2-0

Whatmakes Honey B^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: David Noonan| T: H Brown

200/1

Winless following 8 attempts in maiden points and well beaten in bumper/maiden hurdle 3 months apart.

Form: 23P-P76

L'inoubliable

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Houlihan| T: K Bishop

150/1

£9,000 3-y-o, Beaumec De Houelle filly. Dam, maiden over hurdles/fences in France,14.2f/14.5f winner on Flat.

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Organic¹²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland

25/1

Three-time winner on the Flat at up to 1¼m for George Boughey in 2024. Changed hands for 32,000 gns in October and she's an interesting recruit to this sphere.

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Forecasts

Anno Power (2/5), Tour Ovalie (9/4), Barrabool (15/2), Organic (25/1), Don't Tell Rosie (33/1), Dawn's Desire (40/1), Viva Valentina (50/1), L'inoubliable (150/1), Whatmakes Honey B (200/1), Janespriceless (200/1), Dorset Lady (200/1)

ANNO POWER was value for appreciably more than the result might suggest after cutting through the field to collar a couple of much more prominently-ridden rivals at Sandown on her hurdling debut back in November and looks capable of defying a penalty on route to better things. Tour Ovalie is a likeable type who merits obvious respect back in calmer waters, with Organic an interesting recruit to this sphere based on her fairly useful Flat form.