Radnor Hills Water Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 3m 44.12s

Bits Ballou²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

25/1

Showed as much temperament as ability in 2 starts to date and looks very hard to fancy back down in trip.

Form: 986-

Dame In Disguise^p1⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Hammond| T: M Young

125/1

Well beaten in a trio of bumpers and fared no better when hurdling the last twice so looks out of her depth here with cheekpieces now applied.

Form: 04797-

Enya^t1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

11/10

Has previous hurdling experience when second in juvenile event in November but failed to better that form in bumpers this year. Tongue strap on 1st time ahead of return to timber.

Form: 2344-

Peace Of Amaron¹⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Callum Pritchard| T: Mrs D A Hamer

17/2

Bred more for the Flat and has shown little in 2 hurdle starts to suggest she'll take a hand here.

Form: 57-

Silvereen⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly

6/5

Showed more when third of 12 in a C&D mares maiden (good to soft) 52 days ago, but her future lies over further and she'll likely need a mishap from the favourite to be winning this.

Form: 4773-

Non-Runners

First Candidate³⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Briery Rose²⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: H D Daly J: David Bass

Forecasts

First Candidate (4/11), Enya (11/10), Silvereen (6/5), Peace Of Amaron (17/2), Briery Rose (20/1), Bits Ballou (25/1), Dame In Disguise (125/1)

FIRST CANDIDATE had loads in hand when getting off the mark last month and has been found an excellent opportunity to follow up under a penalty. Silvereen may prove best of the rest.