Ludford Car Parts Group Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:38 | Winning time: 4m 42.05s

Kittys Glance^h⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| D

13/8

Some promise in a couple of bumpers and left her hurdling debut form behind in a first-time hood (on the back of a breathing operation) when winning 6-runner maiden at Huntingdon (2½m, good to soft) in March. She was found to have bled on that occasion but still merits respect under a penalty.

Form: 3/801-

Lady Kara^h,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Luke Scott⁽³⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 105

1/2

Fair form in bumpers and similar standard over hurdles, running up to her previous best when third of 7 in 2½m maiden at Fakenham last week. Sets the standard.

Form: 22442-3

Liasse D'argent²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁵⁾| T: T R Gretton

22/1

Showed only a bit more than on debut when sixth of 13 in 2m maiden at Stratford (good to soft) 23 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 56-

Mrs Cravatte^h⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: Henry Oliver

25/1

Unpromising in bumpers but shaped better than in her sole outing in bumpers sent hurdling in a first-time hood when seventh of 13 in 2m maiden at Warwick (2m, good) last week, not knocked about. Up in trip.

Form: 59/F9-7

Nannymooresbridge^t¹⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Godfrey| T: Ella PickardWS

100/1

No promise in 2 bumpers/Stratford maiden hurdle. Has had a breathing operation.

Form: 95P-

Non-Runners

Hidden Fortune³⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Lady Kara (1/2), Hidden Fortune (1/1), Kittys Glance (13/8), Liasse D'argent (22/1), Mrs Cravatte (25/1), Nannymooresbridge (100/1)

HIDDEN FORTUNE improved on her Rules debut form when finding only one too good again in a Fakenham bumper last month and looks the way to go, especially with the longer trip promising to suit on this switch to hurdling. Lady Kara and Kittys Glance are obvious threats.