Weatherbys General Stud Book Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 4m 5.4s

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Posh Trish⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 136| D

4/6

Bumper form was useful and she's exceeded that over hurdles winning three of her four starts over obstacles picking up a Newbury Listed event on her penultimate start. Left with a simple task last time; asked to return quickly but sets the standard.

Form: 30-1211

Dissavril¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss E C Lavelle

25/1

Unknown quantity on her GB/stable debut in a Listed mares' bumper at Market Rasen at the start of the year having had just two previous starts. Hasn't quite fulfilled her potential as yet over hurdles (fell at 1st last time); more to offer.

Form: 2/10-35F

Indefatigable³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: P R Webber| D

6/1

Built on her debut when scoring (dead-heat) on her initial run for this yard in a Southwell bumper in the spring. Two hurdling starts so far have shown further progress scoring at Uttoxeter last time (in control from a long way out); up in class.

Form: 31-71

Oriental Flame¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann

40/1

Her bumper form can be described as respectable and she produced a fairly decent effort on her hurdles debut over C&D. Would need a lot more than she showed there however in order to be competitive here.

Form: 437-5

Oscar Rose¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 124| D

5/1

Most experienced of these over hurdles although she's never quite matched her useful bumper form in this sphere; only won a modest novice hurdle. Has run well in her last two starts (handicaps); given her pedigree this test looks on the sharp side.

Form: 63-1542

Passing Call^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 127| D

5/1

Completed a summer hurdles hat-trick before being upped in grade after a break last time at Newbury (2m, soft) finding Posh Trish nearly 7L too good. 5lb better off for that defeat she still looks to have a little to do at the weights this time.

Form: 221113

Non-Runners

Cardigan Bay¹⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: C E Longsdon J: James Best

Forecasts

Posh Trish (4/6), Oscar Rose (5/1), Passing Call (5/1), Indefatigable (6/1), Cardigan Bay (20/1), Dissavril (25/1), Oriental Flame (40/1)

Black type is considered to be an important addition to any mares’ pedigree and POSH TRISH is given a good chance to gain some more of that precious commodity for a trainer/jockey combination that are going great guns of late. The only possible drawback is a quick return to the track after she scored easily on Boxing Day. Passing Call has ground to make up on the selection from Newbury and possibly doesn’t have as much improvement in her. Indefatigable needs to improve but her Uttoxeter win was quite taking while this trip/track may prove a little too sharp for Oscar Rose. At a big price it may pay to keep an eye on Dissavril who has already scored at this level in a bumper.