DragonBet / EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:09 | Winning time: 4m 56.73s

Harmony Heights¹⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien

9/2

Made the frame on both point outings and some promise in 2 of her 3 starts in bumpers last season. Likely to come into her own now jumping over a longer trip so certainly worth a market check.

Form: 42/454-

Nana Noodleman³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

11/4

Second in a point and went one better in Worcester bumper on Rules debut in June. Disappointing when a remote last of 4 on hurdle debut there the following the month but showed plenty more when third of 8 in novice at Newton Abbot last month. Capable of better again now upped in trip.

Form: P2-143

Riviera Walk¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

12/1

Narrowly made a successful debut at Sedgefield 12 months ago before struggling in the November Listed mares' bumper at Cheltenham. Back to something like her debut form 5 months later when twelfth of 18 at latter track in April and market should guide expectations on return/hurdling debut.

Form: 100-

Settle Down Jill¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 107| BF

1/1

Fairly-useful performer in bumpers last term. Not yet hit same heights over hurdles, but offered more after a breathing operation when second of 10 in novice at Market Rasen (16.6f, good) just over a fortnight ago and this looks a golden opportunity to go one better.

Form: 4726-62

Where's Cato¹⁶⁸

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

16/1

Won one of 7 starts in Irish points, runner-up last time (Apr 27). Good family and betting check advised.

Form: U/FP142-

Non-Runners

Freddiemissmolli¹⁷⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Mrs D A Hamer J: Dylan Johnston

Gower Spirit²⁰⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: M Sheppard J: Non Runner

Northern Reel²⁴⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: Kieran Burke J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Settle Down Jill (1/1), Nana Noodleman (11/4), Harmony Heights (9/2), Riviera Walk (12/1), Freddiemissmolli (12/1), Where's Cato (16/1), Northern Reel (25/1), Gower Spirit (25/1)

This looks a gilt-edged opportunity for SETTLE DOWN JILL, who left her hurdling debut effort behind following a breathing operation when finding just one too good at Market Rasen recently and with further progress on the cards, Dan Skelton's 5-y-o should take some stopping. Nana Noodleman caught the eye at Newton Abbot last month, so she heads up the dangers, ahead of hurdling debutantes Harmony Heights and Riviera Walk.