13:40 Newcastle

Thursday 13 February 2025

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Shaklan Dubai Equine Products UK Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 19.2s

Armed And Fabulous⁴⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

13/8

Made the frame all 3 starts in bumpers for Ms Margaret Mullins but only modest form in maiden hurdles last season, seventh of 19 in mares' event at Navan when last seen 15 months ago. However, she's still one to note for her leading yard.

Form: 324/587-

Cloudsareclearing⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: R M Smith

300/1

Tailed off only start in bumpers and fared little better sent hurdling when ninth of 10 in maiden at Ayr in January. Faces a tough ask.

Form: 59

Green Sky⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 108

9/4

Fairly useful winner on the Flat who has placed 3 times from 6 starts over hurdles, leaving Joseph O'Brien after final outing last season. Ran well when third of 24 in mares' maiden at Navan in November and she sets the standard.

Form: 633F-43

Herja^h,t⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M M McDonagh⁽³⁾| T: P Griffin

16/1

In hood/tongue strap for debut, was sent off at big odds (100/1) but shaped encouragingly when fourth of 18 in maiden hurdle at Thurles in December, taking fourth on the line. Open to improvement so she could be thereabouts.

Form: 4

Katira Du Mestivel²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling

11/2

Held every chance when exiting at the last in an Irish point and showed plenty when runner-up in mares' novice at Fontwell (19.1f) on hurdling debut in December. Too free at Windsor (16f) last time, but she's worth another chance back down in grade.

Form: F-2P

My Kiwi Girl²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: N W Alexander| OR: 107| BF

7/2

Irish point winner who has shown fair form over hurdles, third of 5 in listed event at Haydock (18.9f) on her second start. Ran to similar level when runner-up in mares' maiden at Ayr (16f) last time and she can give another good account.

Form: 1-432

Snapaudaciaheros^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies

80/1

Made the frame all 3 outings in bumpers but little impact in 2 starts over hurdles so far, again finishing well held when seventh of 11 in maiden at this C&D last month. Major improvement required.

Form: 42387

Tuppence⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 100

33/1

Unseated on sole outing in France but, after 9 months off, she showed promise when fourth of 12 in a Kelso maiden in December. Possibly found the race coming too soon when well held back at Kelso 3 weeks later, so she's not ruled out.

Form: U-40

Lunar Rocks²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith

400/1

Maiden on the Flat and has offered little sent hurdling last 2 starts, always behind when sixth of 9 in novice at Ayr 24 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: P6

Forecasts

Armed And Fabulous (13/8), Green Sky (9/4), My Kiwi Girl (7/2), Katira Du Mestivel (11/2), Herja (16/1), Tuppence (33/1), Snapaudaciaheros (80/1), Cloudsareclearing (300/1), Lunar Rocks (400/1)

A winner on the Flat, GREEN SKY ran well in a big-field event at Navan on her second start for her current yard, leading until before the last, so she could be ready to open her hurdles account this time around. Herja shaped promisingly at Thurles on debut and is next on the list, with Katira du Mestival also considered.