Watch On Racing TV Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:32 | Winning time: 3m 47.90s

Forcetoreckonwith^h1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

12/1

£30,000 purchase after getting off the mark at the second time of asking in Irish points in October. 14/1, raced too freely when well held on Wetherby hurdle debut last month and has a hood added now to hopefully help her to settle better.

Form: 2-19

Jokers 'N' Clowns^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 101

6/4

Rather lost his way for Gavin Cromwell but did make a creditable start for her new trainer when second of 5 in Newton Abbot mares' maiden 9 days ago. Needs to build on that with cheekpieces refitted.

Form: P09902

Kalize^t²⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball

28/1

Well held in 2 bumpers last year ahead of this switch to hurdles after 9 months off.

Form: 6-0

Soleil D'arizona^h1,t1¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D SkeltonWS

6/4

Fairly useful on Flat. Encouraging start to hurdle career when second in Exeter mares' maiden in October. Too headstrong and found to have bled when pulled up at Wetherby the following month and off since. Fitted with a hood and tongue tie on return (also had wind surgery). Given another chance.

Form: 2P

Susiesparkle^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: I Jardine

9/2

Fair Flat winner who showed an aptitude for hurdling in 3 attempts at the end of 2024. in good form on AW form since, including a win in February.

Form: 347

Forecasts

Soleil D'arizona (6/4), Jokers 'N' Clowns (6/4), Susiesparkle (9/2), Forcetoreckonwith (12/1), Kalize (28/1)

SOLEIL D'ARIZONA has had wind surgery since pulling up at Wetherby in November. She's also equipped with a first-time tongue tie and refitted hood combination and is given another chance to confirm the promise of her Exeter hurdle debut second. Recent Newton Abbot runner-up Jokers 'N' Clowns is the obvious threat.