Racing TV Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 6m 17.3s

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Fable²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 120| D

4/5

Easy winner of sole start in Irish points and confirmed promise of hurdling debut when opening her account in the style of a stayer at Huntingdon (20.7f) last month. Open to more progress up in trip.

Form: 121

Mrs Barnes¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽³⁾| T: R T Phillips

5/1

Runner-up sole start in Irish points and built on hurdling debut promise to some tune when 50/1 winner of a Huntingdon novice (19.6f) 17 days ago. Up in trip and may do better still.

Form: 2/51

Uptown Lady³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 128

7/4

Much improved on the back of a wind op when 40/1-winner of 19f Warwick novice (heavy) in February. Keeping on in third when unseating rider last in Sandown Grade 2 last time. Respected up in trip.

Form: 275-41U

Just A Whim¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: L Horsfall

200/1

Decent NH pedigree but looks one for the longer term on early evidence.

Form: 68

Midnight Legacy³⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby| D

40/1

£40,000 point purchase who was found wanting for a change of gear in a slowly-run Ayr bumper 12 months ago. Related to some smart sorts and could improve a lot for this step up in trip now hurdling.

Form: 14-

Non-Runners

Style It Out¹¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: T Davidson J: Harry Reed

Forecasts

Fable (4/5), Uptown Lady (7/4), Style It Out (3/1), Mrs Barnes (5/1), Midnight Legacy (40/1), Just A Whim (200/1)

It wasn't much of a handicap for a 0-120 that STYLE IT OUT won at Ayr 11 days ago, but it was hard not to be impressed with the manner of her victory, so she looks one to keep on the right side of. Fable did the job nicely at Huntingdon and looks open to more progress now upped in trip, while Uptown Lady also commands respect.