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Monday 3 March 2025

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attheraces.com/marketmovers EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 5m 27.60s

Jakana³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 112| CD

13/2

Fair form when placed in a bumper and going the right way over hurdles, scoring over C&D in the run-up to Christmas and subsequently doubled her tally at Sedgefield (19.8f, soft). However, awkward head carriage is beginning to look a trademark and, moreover, this is a big ask under a double penalty.

Form: 69-3211

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I Am The Moon²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 107

10/1

Acquitted herself well in couple of bumpers and improved on hurdling debut effort to justify support in a Warwick novice in January. Matched that form when runner-up at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy) but will need to take a sizeable step forward if she's to trouble Jasmine Bliss and La Pinsonniere here.

Form: 54412

Jasmine Bliss^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 118

4/5

Irish point winner who also won twice in bumpers. Failed to build on hurdles debut promise when only fourth in a Ffos Las maiden but put that blip behind her by landing an 11-runner contest at Ludlow (21.2f, soft) next time. Major player with further progress likely.

Form: 411-241

La Pinsonniere³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 125

9/5

Useful maiden hurdler in France last term and encouraging start for new yard after 9 months when second at Windsor in December. Made no mistake at Huntingdon (15.8f, soft) since and, with this step up in trip unlikely to be an issue (stayed 2¼m well in France), she has a serious chance.

Form: 2336-21

Big Ange¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

300/1

Little to shout about so far and she's probably more one for handicaps in due course.

Form: 7P-P

Dance The Moon²²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

125/1

Some promise on debut in a Newbury bumper last winter but safely held both subsequent starts and she's opposable sent hurdling following a 7-month break.

Form: 4-70

My Dream²⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey

200/1

Well held in bumpers for Tim Vaughan and while she showed more than on hurdles/yard debut when fifth of 11 in C&D maiden last June, she's been absent since and will need to raise her game considerably in order to take this.

Form: 94/P5

Non-Runners

Annacassar⁶³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: C & A Pogson J: James Bowen

Carro Attrezzi

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: R Potter J: Benjamin Poste

Forecasts

Jasmine Bliss (4/5), La Pinsonniere (9/5), Jakana (13/2), I Am The Moon (10/1), Annacassar (33/1), Carro Attrezzi (50/1), Dance The Moon (125/1), My Dream (200/1), Big Ange (300/1)

This will likely rest between JASMINE BLISS and La Pinsonniere, with preference for the former who appeared to have a bit left up her sleeve when scoring at Ludlow and she remains with potential. Jakana and I Am The Moon are both talented mares in their own right but, chances are, they will be doing battle for minor honours this time.