Live Sports At Fleet Street Newcastle Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 5m 4.39s

Bishop Hill^h¹⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: P W Wadge| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 103

11/4

Fair hurdler who has been a regular at Perth and had plenty of chances over this trip. Poor when last seen but good claims on a couple of her previous placed efforts, including one at this track.

Form: 2-332F3

Ena's Choice⁵³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: H McMahon

250/1

Fair form at best in Flat maidens in 2023 for T. G. McCourt. Off a long time ahead of this hurdles debut.

Form:

Generous Scorpion¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 90

16/1

Maiden pointer who showed more than first time up over hurdles down in trip at Doncaster (2m) recently, although couldn't convert that into a top 2 finish even when offered a second bite of the cherry after the last. Needs another step forward.

Form: U43343

Inta²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Thomson

22/1

Third in an Irish point in May 2023. Off a long time after and well held in 2 novice hurdles in recent months. Probably one for low-grade handicaps.

Form: 3-73

Parisian Fashion¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 101

1/1

Successful Irish pointer who has made a good start over hurdles, again taking a keen hold and not beaten far (also not knocked about) at Wetherby over this trip a fortnight ago. Leading claims in this company.

Form: P4-1434

Wendywilldo⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke| OR: 105| BF

7/2

Fair bumper winner who was beaten only a neck, with Parisian Fashion in third, at Wetherby on Boxing Day. Finished weakly when favourite at Catterick next time but retains potential.

Form: 41-524

Forecasts

Parisian Fashion (1/1), Bishop Hill (11/4), Wendywilldo (7/2), Generous Scorpion (16/1), Inta (22/1), Ena's Choice (250/1)

A tricky opener with PARISIAN FASHION taken to strike. She's run good races at Wetherby over this trip the last twice, including behind Wendywilldo the first occasion, and looks the type who has more to offer. Her old rival needs to leave behind a tame effort at Catterick back from a break, so the returning Bishop Hill might be the chief danger.