Lattitude 52 Lager Fillies' Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 3m 43.56s

Casual Encounter^p1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽⁷⁾| T: F Brennan

50/1

Poor maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, sixth of 10 in novice hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, good) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 56

Kate O'Riley¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: James Owen

1/4

Half-sister to very smart stayer Big Orange. Fairly useful Flat winner who made a decent start for this yard when fourth of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, good to firm, 17/2) 13 days ago. Likely type now going hurdling (half-sister to fairly useful hurdle winner around 2m Lydford).

Form:

Love Sonnet⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: Tim Vaughan

4/1

Progressive on the Flat in Ireland John Joseph Murphy, winning both starts in handicaps. Interesting recruit to jumps.

Form:

Madame Pomone

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: P A Kirby

40/1

Planteur filly. Dam, French hurdler (17f winner), out of French hurdler/chaser (winner up to 2¼m) Psychee du Berlais. Bred for this game but yard not renowned for winning with newcomers.

Form:

Minnie Belle

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs S Leech

10/1

Frontiersman filly. Sister to modest 2m hurdle winner Spartan Times. Dam fair 6f winner. Yard in good form.

Form:

Oasis Sunrise¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Ring| T: G Harris

66/1

Modest on Flat (stays 1m), runner-up last time. Makes hurdles debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Kate O'Riley (1/4), Love Sonnet (4/1), Minnie Belle (10/1), Madame Pomone (40/1), Casual Encounter (50/1), Oasis Sunrise (66/1)

LOVE SONNET has been improving at a rate of knots on the Flat, winning her last two handicaps, culminating in an 11-length romp at Killarney. That dramatic progression makes her fascinating for this hurdles debut. Kate O'Riley was of similar ability on the level so is the obvious threat.