12:25 Wincanton

Saturday 26 December 2020

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Watch On Racing TV Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:29 | Winning time: 3m 46.5s

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Shore Shanty⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁷⁾| T: H Whittington

3/1

Runner-up to a useful one on the second of 2 outings in bumpers and overcame inexperience to go one better on Ludlow hurdle debut (15.8f) 44 days ago. Should be competitive under a penalty.

Form: 4-21

Belle De Manech^t³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Rex Dingle⁽³⁾| T: A J Honeyball

5/1

Regressed in bumpers after a successful debut, but offered something to work on sent hurdling after 8 months off when fourth in a C&D maiden 37 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 1627-4

Bleue Away⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: R T Dunne| T: A J Honeyball

50/1

Dominant winner of both her starts in points. Shaped better than the result in a Ffos Las bumper but well beaten both hurdle starts.

Form: 11/5-7P

Crem Fresh⁶¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: F Brennan

100/1

Exposed as modest in bumpers so doesn't look the answer on the switch to hurdling after 20 months off.

Form: 7553/

D'edge Of Glory

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: David England| T: R Potter

150/1

Fame And Glory filly. Half-sister to bumper winner The Trampolinist. Market can guide on debut.

Form:

Dolly McQueen²⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien

50/1

Modest on Flat, stays 11f, little impact last 2 starts. Sold from Anthony Carson for only £2,500 in July, so looks best watched despite having joined a good NH yard.

Form:

Dynamic Kate⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland

150/1

Yeats filly out of a dual bumper winner but failed to meet expectations at Fontwell on debut in October and now switches to hurdles.

Form: 8

Electric Annie^t1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: James Best| T: Jack Barber

20/1

Third on second of 2 starts in Irish points and fair form when placed both starts in bumpers, going with enthusiasm at Wetherby last time. Makes hurdles debut with tongue tie fitted. Not ruled out.

Form: P3-23

Fontaine Collonges³⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V WilliamsWS

11/4

French bumper winner who defied a penalty in good style on her British debut at Ludlow. Was well held pitched into a graded event on Warwick hurdle debut but capable of much better (had wind op).

Form: 26/115-

Kira's Star¹¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs R Ford

300/1

Out of a 2m hurdle winner but she's shown very little on the Flat.

Form:

La Reine Poutine³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁵⁾| T: S Thomas

11/1

Promise on first of 2 starts in bumpers and shouldn't be judged too harshly on last month's Lingfield hurdle debut run, having raced on the unfavoured inside. Capable of better.

Form: 23-4

Lydia Violet²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: C Gethings| T: T R George

200/1

Showed ability when midfield in a Warwick bumper on debut, but was well held tried hurdling at Leicester (20.5f) 23 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 57

Merry Berry²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien

50/1

Bettered her previous efforts when third in a Musselburgh bumper on reappearance, but didn't take to hurdling at the first attempt when well held here 23 days ago.

Form: 54-38

Midnight Annie⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: James Davies| T: C J Down

200/1

Well held on only start in bumpers and unseated at the first when sent off at 200/1 on Exeter hurdle debut 9 days ago.

Form: 8/9-U

Myfanwy's Jewel⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn

250/1

Went with little encouragement in a Ludlow bumper on debut in November.

Form: 0

Rose Of Arcadia^t1⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| BFWS

15/8

£170,000 buy from the Irish pointing field and made a winning start under Rules in a Taunton bumper. Had to settle for fourth on Ffos Las hurdle debut but can improve. Had wind op (also tongue tied).

Form: 11-4

Forecasts

Rose Of Arcadia (15/8), Fontaine Collonges (11/4), Shore Shanty (3/1), Belle De Manech (5/1), La Reine Poutine (11/1), Electric Annie (20/1), Dolly McQueen (50/1), Bleue Away (50/1), Merry Berry (50/1), Crem Fresh (100/1), Dynamic Kate (150/1), D'edge Of Glory (150/1), Lydia Violet (200/1), Midnight Annie (200/1), Myfanwy's Jewel (250/1), Kira's Star (300/1)

ROSE OF ARCADIA had to settle for fourth on her Ffos Las hurdling debut, but she shaped better than the result and has obvious potential to improve, so she's put forward as the answer. Shore Shanty ought to be very competitive under a penalty, while Fontaine Collonges is another to take seriously with her sights very much lowered on this second hurdle run.