Exeter Racecourse Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 4m 14.10s

Bellever Tor¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Benjamin Poste| T: P Gundry| OR: 56

125/1

Cannock Chase mare who has offered little all 4 starts over hurdles to date.

Form: 80PP

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Blacksamssenorita¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 108

1/4

Promise on first of 3 starts in bumpers and compiling a consistent record in this sphere, again displaying fair form when second of 12 in mares' novice at Wincanton (15.2f, soft) 17 days ago. Well up to playing a lead role on that evidence.

Form: 30-7322

Kissininthebackrow⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Luke Scott⁽³⁾| T: Dr R Newland

5/1

Fair staying handicapper on the Flat who unable to replicate that level in 2 starts over hurdles during the autumn. Respectable effort on the level when last seen in December but handicaps/longer trips will be more her bag in this sphere moving forward.

Form: 64

Sweet Serene¹³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Howell

40/1

Best effort in bumpers (modest form) when fourth of 11 at Bangor last June and she looked badly in need of the experience on return when fourth in 6-runner Hereford maiden hurdle (19.7f) in November. Passed over starting out for new stable.

Form: 97-44

La Cantate³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: R Patrick| T: C Boultbee-Brooks

7/1

No Risk At All filly who showed a bit more than on debut in a bumper, albeit never threatening when fifth of 11 in juvenile maiden hurdle at Hereford (16.2f) 39 days ago. Handicaps will be more her thing further down the line.

Form: 65

Non-Runners

Youhadmeathello²⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: P Hobbs & J White J: M G Nolan

Forecasts

Blacksamssenorita (1/4), Youhadmeathello (11/10), Kissininthebackrow (5/1), La Cantate (7/1), Sweet Serene (40/1), Bellever Tor (125/1)

A winner on her second start in points, YOUHADMEATHELLO produced a promising first effort under Rules when second in a mares' maiden hurdle at Hereford 4 weeks ago. A well-related mare, she looks sure to improve for that initial experience and can make it second time lucky. That said, Blacksamssenorita is compiling a solid record herself over hurdles and shouldn't be dismissed lightly.