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Sunday 19 April 2026

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George Wood Years Of Service Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 70y | 13 Runners | Turf

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Maggs⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

Maiden pointer. Well-held fourth of 7 in 2m novice hurdle at Bangor on her debut 19 days ago, needing stiffer test. May do better for her in-form yard.

Form: 24F334

Bonnet's Secret¹⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Andrews| T: T Ellis

22/1, last of 13 in bumper at Warwick 150 days ago. Much more is needed on her hurdles debut.

Form: 0

Hornica^h⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 113| BF

Capable of fairly useful form but she went freely (also blundered 3 out and lost shoe) when a below-par third of 12 in 2m novice hurdle at Ludlow 60 days ago. Back from a break now and she's the clear form pick.

Form: 4-7623

Lady Kara^h,t1¹⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Luke Scott⁽³⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 101

Fair form shown in bumpers and also in this sphere, not disgraced when fourth of 8 in 2m novice hurdle at Windsor in November. Tongue tied after a break.

Form: 232244

Liasse D'argent¹⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁵⁾| T: T R Gretton

125/1, never-dangerous fifth of 7 in 2m novice hurdle at Hereford on her debut 167 days ago. Lots more is required.

Form: 5

Lilycala^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Weaver⁽⁷⁾| T: T R Gretton

Scalo mare. Dam, showed little in bumpers/over hurdles, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3m) Yalltari. Wears tongue strap for her first run.

Merely A Detail^t¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: T Bulgin| OR: 105

Fair bumper scorer who has shown similar form when in the frame all 4 runs over hurdles, fourth of 6 on her handicap debut at Fakenham in December, hanging right home turn. Place prospects.

Form: 70-2334

Miss Denver²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

First form shown at the third attempt when fourth of 7 in 2m novice hurdle at Chepstow 24 days ago. Needs to build on it now.

Form: 0-P4

Pink Walls¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: M Mullineaux

Poor maiden handicapper on the Flat for Lisa Williamson in 2023. Behind when saddle slipped after an error at the fifth and pulled up on her hurdling bow at Haydock 15 days ago.

Form: P

Willow Edge^h1

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: R T Phillips

Jack Hobbs mare. Dam, 2m hurdle/chase winner, is a half-sister to fair hurdle winner/useful chaser (stayed 3m) Stoney's Treasure and fairly useful hurdler (stays 2¾m) Real Stone. Hood on for debut and the market can guide.

Yeld To Call^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 106

Very good second in 2m Taunton novice in February. Pulled up in 2m handicap at Kelso in first-time tongue tie 29 days ago, but did too much too soon there and no surprise to see her get back on track.

Form: 4-4442P

Mega Etoile¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Miss H C Knight

No impact in 2 bumpers and on her hurdling debut in 19f maiden at Fontwell 11 days ago.

Form: 408

Minnie Belle²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Leech

Has looked headstrong and offered little in a pair of maiden hurdles at Ludlow and over C&D.

Form: 58

Forecasts

Hornica (6/5), Merely A Detail (4/1), Yeld To Call (9/2), Lady Kara (6/1), Miss Denver (16/1), Bonnet's Secret (20/1), After The Ball (20/1), Mega Etoile (33/1), Lilycala (33/1), Willow Edge (33/1), Minnie Belle (50/1), Liasse D'argent (50/1), Pink Walls (150/1)

Ben Pauling's HORNICA has some fairly useful form to her name and looks to have been found a very good opportunity to gain a breakthrough victory returning from a break. Yeld To Call wasn't seen to ideal effect when pulled up at Kelso last time and appeals as the one to give her most to do ahead of Merely A Detail and Lady Kara.