starsports.bet Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 4m 14.56s

Crying Lightning³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

11/8

Fair form shown in a trio of bumpers, sixth in listed event at Market Rasen 37 days ago. Very much one to consider on her hurdles debut.

Form: 936

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Jackie Diamond²⁷⁰

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

125/1

Modest maiden on Flat and off for 9 months since only ninth in 1m handicap at Beverley. Needs to hit the ground running now going hurdling.

Form:

Mini Fortune¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: T Faulkner

33/1

16/1, ninth of 12 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (16f, heavy) on her NH debut 14 days ago. Lots more is required.

Form: 11-1129

Our Rosie¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: M Mullineaux

200/1

250/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Wetherby (19.7f, heavy) on her hurdles bow 11 days ago. Major step forward is required.

Form: 7/50P

Picture Of You^h¹⁵⁸

6/4

Still a maiden but she's posted some fairly useful efforts for Henry de Bromhead, second of 14 in 2m novice hurdle at Tramore in September. Has an absence to overcome but she's the clear form pick for her new stable.

Form: 3247-22

Youhadmeathello⁴⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

9/4

€55,000 3-y-o, £90,000 4-y-o, Pour Moi mare. Half-sister to 5 winners, including useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser Blacklough and fairly useful hurdler Banjo Girl. Winning Irish pointer. Interesting hurdling debutante.

Form: 221-

Non-Runners

Cherryhawk²⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: Mrs N S Evans J: Ellis Collier

Shes All Pride²⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: Deborah Cole J: Cameron Iles

Forecasts

Crying Lightning (11/8), Picture Of You (6/4), Youhadmeathello (9/4), Mini Fortune (33/1), Cherryhawk (100/1), Shes All Pride (100/1), Jackie Diamond (125/1), Our Rosie (200/1)

The betting should reveal plenty but Alastair Ralph's new ex-Irish recruit PICTURE OF YOU has some fairly useful form to her name so is taken to make light of an absence and get off the mark. Both Crying Lightning and Youhadmeathello offer potential starting out in this sphere though and could emerge as big threats in that order.