Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 4m 2.8s

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Miss M^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 121

7/4

Fair handicapper on Flat who ran out a comfortable winner on Southwell hurdle debut. Followed up in good style in similar event there 11 days ago and this looks another good opportunity.

Form: 11

Amelia's Dance³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: D A Jacob| T: D McCain Jnr

14/1

Flemensfirth filly who was bought for £90,000 after finishing second in a Southwell bumper in May 2019 for Peter Fahey, but had made little impact both starts over hurdles.

Form: 29-6

Cuban Sun^p1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss Kelly Morgan| OR: 102

16/1

Fair Flat winner for James Given. Twice runner-up in maiden hurdles for this yard last winter but folded tamely on return at Southwell and ran no better at Uttoxeter. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 282-00

Cuillin^t1⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: P J Brennan| T: Noel WilliamsWS

12/1

Fair winner on Flat but her 2 efforts over hurdles have been disappointing. Has undergone wind surgery since pulling up at Stratford in July (also wears first-time tongue-tie).

Form: 65-P

Operatic Export¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 107

1/1

Fairly useful on Flat for Jim Bolger. Shaped better than the result when third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f) 18 days ago, closing when bad mistake 2f out, so must enter calculations.

Form: 5027-43

Storm Force One¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P D Niven

80/1

Showed ability in a couple of 12.5f Wetherby bumpers last winter but went backwards from reappearance when only eight at Market Rasen 19 days ago. Makes hurdle debut.

Form: 53-78

Non-Runners

Burrows Diamond⁵¹⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: J Parkinson & S Smith J: Danny Cook

Forecasts

Operatic Export (1/1), Miss M (7/4), Cuillin (12/1), Amelia's Dance (14/1), Cuban Sun (16/1), Burrows Diamond (16/1), Storm Force One (80/1)

It was hard not to be impressed by the way MISS M jumped and travelled at Southwell last time, so she's taken to defy a double penalty and make it 3-3 over hurdles with further improvement on the cards. Operatic Export shaped better than the result at Uttoxeter 18 days ago and can provide the main threat.