First Office Print And IT Solutions Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: 4m 22.18s

Hill In Brazil¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Luke Scott⁽³⁾| T: R & J & J Insole

7/2

Runner-up on the first of 3 starts in bumpers for Nigel Twiston-Davies last season and made a successful start to her hurdle career for a new stable in 2m Worcester maiden 14 days ago. Did it smoothly and ought to be competitive under a penalty.

Form: 260-1

Joueuse Royale^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Ben Sutton⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 109

4/1

Fair maiden in Ireland who made it second time lucky for her new stable in 20.5f mares' maiden hurdle at Market Rasen last month. More will be needed under a penalty but no surprise were she to find it. Refitted with the tongue tie she wore regularly in Ireland.

Form: 223-421

Highland Haven¹⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien

10/11

Useful bumper winner last season and rates an interesting recruit to hurdles for her good stable.

Form: 1620-

Lynsey Larue²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Isabel Williams| T: Evan Williams

100/1

Dual Irish point winner but could only manage a remote fourth of 5 on her C&D hurdle debut 3 weeks ago. Needs to have come on a lot.

Form: 14731-4

Best Night^t1¹⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe

22/1

Fair form when runner-up twice over 15f on the Flat in France. The betting should help guide to expectations on hurdle debut.

Form:

La Belle Argentee²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| BF

15/2

From a good family. Strong in the betting but ran as if needing the outing when fourth of 7 on 2m Wetherby debut (heavy) in February. In top hands and open to progress 6 months on.

Form: 4-

Lizzielooe⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Rex Dingle| T: M Blake

400/1

150/1 and hooded, last of 10 in bumper at Worcester (2m, good) on debut 57 days ago. Outsider switched to hurdles.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Highland Haven (10/11), Hill In Brazil (7/2), Joueuse Royale (4/1), La Belle Argentee (15/2), Best Night (22/1), Lynsey Larue (100/1), Lizzielooe (400/1)

HIGHLAND HAVEN achieved enough in bumpers to think she could win a race like this. La Belle Argentee showed promise on her debut in February and may provide a bigger threat than penalised hurdle winners Joueuse Royale and Hill In Brazil.