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Thursday 15 May 2025

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Bet Clever BetGoodwin Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 4m 23.05s

The Secret Pearl^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 103

15/8

Off the mark when taking 8-runner novice hurdle (6/4) at Market Rasen (16.6f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Has to concede weight all round here but is a likely player nonetheless.

Form: 354P61-

Crazy Maisie⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: M Goldstein| T: M R Hoad

250/1

Fair handicapper at best on the Flat but not at that level in recent times and was well held previous hurdles outings.

Form: 0/3-

Elusive Feeling^t1¹¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones| T: B PaulingWS

16/1

€42,000 Diamond Boy mare. Dam 2m hurdle/chase winner, also 9f winner on Flat. Failed to beat a rival home, albeit in good company, on bumper debut at Market Rasen in January. Clearly well thought of so may do better now sent hurdling. Had wind operation.

Form: 0-

Getaways Gift⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball

22/1

Runner-up on the second of 3 outings in bumpers last spring but achieved little in both starts over timber.

Form: 52/540-

Golden Echo²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 92

7/2

Modest Flat winner who has made the frame in a couple of starts over hurdles for new yard this year, latest when fourth of 10 in novice at Chepstow (16f, good to firm, 11/1) 24 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Shortlisted.

Form: 44-

Oh My Guinness⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: C Poulton

150/1

Showed nothing in bumper at Kempton on NH debut 97 days ago and is likely a longer-term project.

Form: 6-

She Is For Me Boys²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

6/5

Won sole start in Irish points last October. Finished long way behind the winner when second of 5 in novice hurdle at Plumpton (20.5f, good, 5/1) on NH debut 25 days ago but she is entitled to improve on that.

Form: 12-

Aquifolia^h¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland

200/1

Looked poor on the level and offered little in Warwick novice hurdle on NH debut 10 days ago.

Form: 8

La Trattaria

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: J M Quinlan| T: N P Littmoden

25/1

Showed more than on debut when fifth of 9 in minor event hurdle at Moulins (17.4f, soft) 12 months ago. Not seen since but is worth monitoring in market on return.

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Forecasts

She Is For Me Boys (6/5), The Secret Pearl (15/8), Golden Echo (7/2), Elusive Feeling (16/1), Getaways Gift (22/1), La Trattaria (25/1), Oh My Guinness (150/1), Aquifolia (200/1), Crazy Maisie (250/1)

Slight preference is for GOLDEN ECHO, who has shown ability in both her starts over hurdles and remains open to improvement. Market Rasen scorer The Secret Pearl looks the likeliest danger, whilst She Is For Me Boys can also make her presence felt.