15:00 Hereford

Wednesday 26 March 2025

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Wye Valley Asparagus Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 54.27s

Bellas Bridge^h,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

4/9

Point/bumper winner who has been placed on 2 of her 3 stars over hurdles this season, returning from a 12-week break to finish 3 lengths second at Chepstow (19.5f) 10 days ago. Should be on the premises again.

Form: 315-3P2

Big Ange²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

80/1

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

Form: 7P-PP

Jackie Can¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds

28/1

Showed some promise on the first of 2 starts in bumpers but well held in 3 novice hurdles in November/December. Needs improvement back from a break.

Form: 277PP

King's Consort¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss Olive Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: G Nicholls

50/1

Made the frame in a couple of point bumpers in spring 2023 but well beaten in maiden/novice hurdles since switching to Rules.

Form: 43/06

Little Miller²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys

66/1

Won her sole start in Irish points but no show in 2 maiden hurdles at Southwell for new connections.

Form: 1-87

Rubymurree³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham

28/1

In good hands but hasn't shown much in 2 similar races in recent months.

Form: 9P

Versace Twentyone¹³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 101

2/1

Won a Roscommon bumper for Gordon Elliott last summer. Fair form switched to hurdles for this yard in the autumn and returns from a 138-day break in a weak race.

Form: 134245

Non-Runners

Lara Kaleo⁴²

Weight: 10-6| Age: 4

T: C Boultbee-Brooks J: R Patrick

Forecasts

Bellas Bridge (4/9), Versace Twentyone (2/1), Lara Kaleo (4/1), Jackie Can (28/1), Rubymurree (28/1), King's Consort (50/1), Little Miller (66/1), Big Ange (80/1)

LARA KALEO showed promise on her debut here 6 weeks ago and might be worth siding with to improve past the more-established Versace Twentyone. Bellas Bridge should also be on the premises.