16:20 Southwell

Tuesday 20 May 2025

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Bloomfields Horseboxes Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 4m 7.06s

Klervia¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: F Brennan

25/1

Well held in an Exeter bumper (for L. Jefford) last spring and pulled up both starts in points subsequently. However, shaped with some encouragement when third of 10 in novice at Newton Abbot on hurdles bow 13 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 37/PP-3

Taktique Gagnante³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole

13/8

Showed ability in bumpers so could figure making hurdles bow in weak race.

Form: U830-

Burgeon¹⁵

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 both starts over hurdles.

Form: 5-5

Christian Bruce^h1⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

4/1

Fair form in maidens on Flat for William Haggas. Stepped up on hurdling bow when third at Kempton and that form puts her firmly in the mix. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 63-

Global Hideaway¹⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

4/1

Masterstroke filly who was given a considerate introduction having been easy to back when fourth of 7 in juvenile hurdle at Bangor (16.7f, soft) on debut. However, failed to progress at Newcastle since (still in need of experience).

Form: 44-

Hope Rising¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Burke| T: Jamie Snowden

9/1

Fair maiden handicapper on Flat for Charles Hills. Undone by a howler before her fitness had been put to the test sent hurdling after 7 months off at Warwick 2 weeks ago. Can do better.

Form: 7

Lasting Love¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: R P McLernon| T: Faye Bramley

11/2

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat but too keen both starts over hurdles so far. Needs to settle down.

Form: 5-2

Nini Star^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe

18/1

Fair maiden on the Flat (stays 1¼m) for David Menuisier. Beaten a fair way out on hurdles introduction at Hereford but showed a bit more fitted with this headgear when sixth at Worcester 2 weeks ago.

Form: P-6

Forecasts

Taktique Gagnante (13/8), Christian Bruce (4/1), Global Hideaway (4/1), Lasting Love (11/2), Hope Rising (9/1), Nini Star (18/1), Klervia (25/1), Burgeon (50/1)

CHRISTIAN BRUCE improved significantly from her hurdling debut when third at Kempton so gets the vote in a weak race. Taktique Gagnante showed ability in bumpers so is respected on hurdles bow, while Hope Rising can be expected to leave her hurdles bow well behind.