starsportsbet.co.uk Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 14.9s

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Spice Girl^t⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Stock⁽⁷⁾| T: M Keighley| CD

3/1

Form of her C&D victory on hurdling debut lacks substance and she has been well beaten since in better company. Has not jumped well on either occasion but young rider is 3-3 on her.

Form: 8-11116

The Vocalist²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

2/7

Survived a mistake at the last to open her hurdling account. Has the big mares handicap at Newbury in March as a target and this track is expected to bring her stamina into play. Trainer 9-18 with hurdlers here over the past five years.

Form: 21-21

Jolie Francine¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon

28/1

Runner-up in a poor point-to-point and has looked moderate judged on her performances under rules. Needs to take a big step forward to have any chance.

Form: 62-48

Love Lane⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver

22/1

Bought for £10,000 having shown steady improvement in three Irish point-to-points. May need further than this, but worth watching for the future.

Form: 043

Nicheinthemarket²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: R Patrick⁽⁵⁾| T: C Fryer

200/1

Cheap purchase having shown little in the point-to-point ranks. Similar story so far under rules and she looks out of her depth in this.

Form: U44-540

Petronella Manners¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁷⁾| T: H D Daly

33/1

From the family of the very quirky Go West Young Man and will probably want further than this in due course. Stable in good form at present, but hard to see her adding to their tally this time.

Form: 06B

Zara's Reflection^t⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Max Kendrick⁽⁵⁾| T: B I Case

150/1

Has regressed since her bumper debut here in May. Tongue-tie retained and it will still be a surprise if she improved enough to take this.

Form: 59700

Forecasts

The Vocalist (2/7), Spice Girl (3/1), Love Lane (22/1), Jolie Francine (28/1), Petronella Manners (33/1), Zara's Reflection (150/1), Nicheinthemarket (200/1)

THE VOCALIST appears to have a straightforward task in bidding to follow up her Huntingdon success where the field were strung out behind her. The seventh home won at Lingfield on Tuesday and she should prove too good for these barring mishaps. Spice Girl is a C&D winner here, but the form has been devalued since. Love Lane is an interesting newcomer for a good small yard and Petronella Manners hails from a stable who are enjoying a good run.