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quinnbet.com Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:27 | Winning time: 4m 0.56s

Appleshaw^h,t¹⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Bryan Carver| T: H FryWS

40/1

Fair form shown when second in 2m2f maiden at Market Rasen on her hurdles debut in June but faded after a blunder 2 out when eighth of 12 in novice over C&D (good) following month. Worth another chance after breathing surgery.

Form: 2-28

Crackerjack Queen⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: T Ellis

200/1

Only modest form shown thus far, seventh of 8 in novice hurdle at Worcester (16f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 94P2P-7

Crystal Days^t¹⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| D

14/1

Much improved on the back of wind surgery when landing 13-runner bumper at Warwick (16f, good) in April. Goes hurdling now and much respected for good yard.

Form: 751-

Dream Shadow²³⁷

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

7/5

Irish point winner and she also bagged a bumper here last October. Signed off last term with an excellent second of 9 in listed bumper at Sandown in March so she's very much one to consider starting out in this sphere.

Form: 13/132-

Feet On The Ground²¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien| OR: 95

20/1

Free-going maiden hurdler who came in a creditable second of 4 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, good to firm) when last seen out in March. Holds solid form claims on her reappearance.

Form: 283342-

Jammy Jay³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans| OR: 93

125/1

Fair maiden hurdler but she's failed to complete on her last two runs, held when falling 2 out in novice at Worcester (20f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Back down in trip with work to do.

Form: 75-72FF

La Conquiere²¹¹

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

4/5

Runner-up in a Thurles bumper on her sole run for Denis Leahy before shaping very well for her new yard when occupying the same position in Grade 2 bumper at Aintree in April. Interesting hurdling prospect.

Form: 22-

Smile Back^h1¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Finn Lambert⁽³⁾| T: R T Phillips

28/1

Irish point scorer who also landed a Carlisle bumper last December. Set a lot to do when fourth of 9 in novice hurdle at Chepstow in April. Remains with potential with a hood added.

Form: 11854-

Twistthenightaway³⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

14/1

7/1, shaped well when third of 11 in bumper at Warwick (16f, soft) on her debut 11 months ago. This daughter of Walk In The Park can't be ruled out on her hurdles debut for top stable.

Form: 3-

Topsout²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

66/1

14/1, hinted at promise when a free-going third of 7 in novice at Huntingdon (19.6f, good to firm) on her hurdles bow 24 days ago. Can build on it now.

Form: 70-3

Volakes²³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 102

66/1

Fair 14f maiden on the Flat who showed similar form in a trio of hurdling runs last term, fifth of 7 in juvenile at Sandown (16f, good to soft) in March. This demands more on her return though.

Form: 335-

Non-Runners

Just A Heartbeat⁷²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: H Fry J: Non Runner

Eremenko¹⁶⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: N J Henderson J: Non Runner

Footage Detectives¹⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: Henry Oliver J: Non Runner

Forecasts

La Conquiere (4/5), Dream Shadow (7/5), Eremenko (6/1), Just A Heartbeat (10/1), Crystal Days (14/1), Twistthenightaway (14/1), Feet On The Ground (20/1), Smile Back (28/1), Appleshaw (40/1), Volakes (66/1), Topsout (66/1), Footage Detectives (66/1), Jammy Jay (125/1), Crackerjack Queen (200/1)

A few of these mares bring plenty of potential, not least Jamie Snowden's LA CONQUIERE who came in a highly promising runner-up for her new yard in a Grade 2 Aintree bumper in the spring. She is taken to go one better now starting out hurdling, although Nicky Henderson's Eremenko was an impressive debut bumper scorer at Southwell and commands lots of respect too. Others to consider in an intriguing contest include Dream Shadow, Twistthenightaway, Crystal Days and Feet On The Ground.