14:05 Warwick

Monday 5 May 2025

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racingtv.com Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 3m 46.74s

Belle Le Grand^t⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| D

2/5

Universal mare who finished placed on completed start in points and left Rules debut form behind when winning 8-runner Fairyhouse bumper (2m) in October for Yvonne Latta. Transferred to leading yard and matched that form when third at Ascot. Obvious claims now hurdling.

Form: 3/F413-

Last Note¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: N P Littmoden

9/1

Gemix mare. Half-sister to numerous winners, including modest hurdler/useful chaser Sir Note and French hurdle/chase winner Sir Khevi. Promising start to her career when runner-up in a Fakenham bumper a fortnight ago. Has to be of interest now hurdling.

Form: 2-

Sharp Glance⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: A King

13/2

Regressive form in bumpers but she's certainly in the right hands to bounce back switched to obstacles.

Form: 566-

Alvesta^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: M Crawley

12/1

Modest maiden handicapper on Flat (stays 1½m). Finished second of 3 on hurdles debut at Huntingdon a fortnight ago, albeit was flattered by proximity to the winner having made mistakes.

Form: 2-

Aquifolia^h³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland

125/1

Half-sister to fair hurdler Witch From Rome (23f winner, by Holy Roman Emperor) and modest 2m hurdle winner Mickydee (by Twilight Son). Little promise in varied events on Flat.

Form:

Burgeon²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Nick Slatter⁽⁵⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

50/1

Half-sister to fair hurdler Haasab (2m-19f winner, by Sakhee). Very green when well held sole start on Flat for David Menuisier and limited encouragement on hurdles debut.

Form: 5-

Hope Rising²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

9/1

Dam half-sister to unbeaten useful 2m hurdle winner Improvisation. Fair maiden handicapper on Flat (stays 1¼m), well held final start in 2024. Has left Charles Hills but joined another good yard ahead of hurdles debut.

Form:

Merely A Detail⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Burke| T: T Bulgin

20/1

Belied a big price to make a successful debut at Doncaster in November. In nothing like the same form in 3 bumpers since and now switches to obstacles.

Form: 1070-

Pepper Queen⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly

100/1

Looks limited on early evidence.

Form: 097-

Non-Runners

Rightofway¹⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: A M Hales J: Kielan Woods

Forecasts

Belle Le Grand (2/5), Sharp Glance (13/2), Last Note (9/1), Hope Rising (9/1), Alvesta (12/1), Merely A Detail (20/1), Rightofway (25/1), Burgeon (50/1), Pepper Queen (100/1), Aquifolia (125/1)

BELLE LE GRAND didn't improve immediately on her winning Irish bumper starting out for her new leading stable but it was still a sound effort at Ascot and she makes plenty of appeal now hurdling. Last Note finished behind a Skelton runner at Fakenham and may well do likewise again with her attentions switched to obstacles. Sharp Glance is also of some interest.