14:25 Taunton

Thursday 30 December 2021

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Byerley Stud Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 14.7s

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Ahorsewithnoname³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 124

10/3

Fairly useful on the Flat and has matched that form over hurdles, finishing second in a listed mares' novice at Newbury last month. Another prominent showing likely.

Form: 31/26-22

Blue Bikini⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| D

33/1

Made the frame 3 times in bumpers for Stuart Edmunds. Struck at second time of asking over hurdles for new yard in 2m Plumpton maiden at the beginning of November. This demands a fair bit more.

Form: 4023-51

Blue Heather^t⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Godfrey| T: B Lund| OR: 100

250/1

Now a 12-race maiden and didn't offer anywhere near enough when fourth in a Ffos Las maiden on her stable debut in October to think that she can make an impact here.

Form: 6225/P-4

Firefly Lane²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: J D Frost

200/1

Well held in 2 bumpers ahead of this switch to hurdles. Surely up against it.

Form: 40

Game On For Glory²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| D

4/1

Off the mark at fourth attempt in bumpers at Warwick in November and followed up switched to hurdles at Lingfield (2m, heavy) a month later. More to come from her.

Form: 222-11

Rainyday Woman^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 123| D

1/1

Useful dual bumper winner who has taken well to hurdles, easily winning pair of Wincanton novices. Open to further progress and leading claims for yard seeking a fourth win in this since 2014.

Form: 110-211

Ucanaver^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 120| BF| D

9/1

Fairly useful in bumpers and ran to a similar level in making a successful debut over hurdles at Worcester (2m) in October. Didn't jump well when below-par third at Fontwell (19f) since.

Form: 2/188-13

Wheres Maud Gone^t⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| D

12/1

Created good impression in landing bumpers at Thurles (for Sam Curling) and Ayr last term. Creditable fifth in Cheltenham listed event on return. Should make a hurdler but this a tough starting point.

Form: 115-5

Lady Pacifico¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Page Fuller| T: D Weston

50/1

Fair form on Flat. Replicated that when making a winning start over hurdles at Leicester in November but not up to a Grade 2 at Cheltenham since.

Form: 18

Forecasts

Rainyday Woman (1/1), Ahorsewithnoname (10/3), Game On For Glory (4/1), Ucanaver (9/1), Wheres Maud Gone (12/1), Blue Bikini (33/1), Lady Pacifico (50/1), Firefly Lane (200/1), Blue Heather (250/1)

RAINYDAY WOMAN is fancied to take the next step up the ladder and provide Paul Nicholls with a fourth win in the last 8 runnings of this race. Ahorsewithnoname has twice filled the runner-up spot at this level and may provide the chief threat ahed of Lucy Wadham's Lingfield scorer Game On For Glory.