newtonabbotracing.com Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 5m 17.94s

1^st

Northern Symphonie

511-6

15/2

T: Kieran BurkeJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Prominent, headway and pressed leader before 2 out, ran on under pressure and led last op 7/1 tchd 8/1

2^nd

Jokers 'N' Clowns

611-6

5/2

T: Billy AprahamianJ: James Bowen

Led, went clear after 5th, reduced lead and pressed before 2 out, headed last op 3/1 tchd 16/5

3^rd

1 ¾

Mighty Fleur

511-6

1/1f

T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen

Held up in rear early, headway before 4th to go prominent, closed up in third before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on op 5/6 tchd 11/10

4^th

Merry Shuil

711-6

9/2

T: J CandlishJ: G Sheehan

Held up in rear, mistake 4th, tailed off after 3 out op 4/1

5^th

Gorcombe Blueskye

511-6

100/1

T: R WalfordJ: Harry Kimber

Mid-division, dropped to rear after 4th, tailed off after 3 out op 80/1

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Non-Runners

Dawn's Desire³⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: R Walford J: Harry Kimber

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£2.70, £1.40EX:£23.70Trifecta:£32.30SF:£26.13Swingers:£5.90

Forecasts

Mighty Fleur (1/1), Jokers 'N' Clowns (5/2), Merry Shuil (9/2), Northern Symphonie (15/2), Gorcombe Blueskye (100/1), Dawn's Desire (100/1)

A tricky puzzle to solve despite the small field but MIGHTY FLEUR was placed on all 3 starts in bumpers so she gets the nod to make a winning hurdling debut returning from 5 months off. Heading up the dangers is Merry Shuil, who showed much more than she had in a bumper in Ireland when finishing fourth first time up over hurdles at Carlisle in February. Jokers 'N' Clowns can fill out third.