British EBF Fillies' Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 3m 57.67s

Graceful Glance³¹

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

15/8

Passing Glance filly from a useful family. Only beaten by a Flat-bred with more speed when second in a bumper on debut at Stratford last month (fourth has since made a winning start over hurdles). Makes appeal on hurdles bow.

Form: 2

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Knowstone

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: N J Hawke

20/1

Order of St George filly. Dam unraced sister to useful hurdler/high-class chaser (stayed 27f) Rubi Ball. Pedigree offers some hope but newcomer is likely to need more time.

Form:

Lucy The Wire⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: James Owen

4/7

Shaped with a fair degree of encouragement when runner-up on hurdle debut for Denis Hogan at Cork (17.3f, good to soft) last month, no impression on subsequent winner. Looks capable of going one better on first start for excellent yard.

Form: 2

Milady Du Breuil³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

33/1

Bred more for stamina than speed and carried little threat behind Graceful Glance when sixth on debut at Stratford. Now goes hurdling and probably one for handicaps over further.

Form: 6

Psychologicaldrama

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: R Potter

22/1

Telescope filly. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Brandy McQueen and bumper winner Minella Diamond. Likely to be an outsider on racecourse debut.

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Forecasts

Lucy The Wire (4/7), Graceful Glance (15/8), Knowstone (20/1), Psychologicaldrama (22/1), Milady Du Breuil (33/1)

LUCY THE WIRE finished second behind a next-time-out winner on hurdles debut at Cork last month and has solid claims to go one better on first start for James Owen. Bumper runner-up Graceful Glance makes her first start over hurdles and looks the standout danger.