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Wednesday 2 February 2022

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Virgin Bet Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 21.29s

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Atjima^p³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Alan Johns| T: V R A Dartnall

12/1

Blinkered and hooded when landing 5-runner bumper at Chepstow (16f, good to soft) on debut in April. In need of the experience and given a considerate ride on hurdles bow in December. Will improve.

Form: 1-06

Chillabella^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White

66/1

In good hands but no impact both starts.

Form: 08

Credo^t⁴⁸

4/5

Point winner who looked useful when winning both bumper starts in the spring. Hasn't looked totally straightforward in finishing third all 3 starts over hurdles but she does set the clear standard.

Form: 11-1333

Finest View³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| BF

15/8

Passing Glance sister to 4 winners and made the ideal start when landing an AW bumper at Lingfield. Held in stronger bumpers subsequently but pleasing start over hurdles when second at Wincanton.

Form: 18-02

Hay There Mona²⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry

33/1

Went with no encouragement in a novice hurdle for Johnny Farrelly in May.

Form: 9

Melk Abbey³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball

20/1

Minor promise only for Henry De Bromhead and probably a long-term project for this yard.

Form: 3-190

Start Point^h,t1²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: M G Nolan| T: R Mitford-Slade

125/1

Getaway mare who shaped as if needing the run when well held in bumper at Warwick on debut 26 days ago. Hooded and never on terms switched to hurdling. Tongue tie on.

Form: 05

Sweet Nightingale³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Gundry| OR: 96

12/1

Has shown a bit of her promise in 3 qualifying runs over hurdles and strikes as one who could do better, for all that may come switched to handicaps.

Form: 465-783

What A Pleasure⁴²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: James Davies| T: C J Down

50/1

Bumper efforts weren't devoid of promise but she missed all of 2021.

Form: 97-

Non-Runners

Hana Collonges⁴²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: N J Henderson J: N de Boinville

Forecasts

Credo (4/5), Finest View (15/8), Hana Collonges (9/2), Sweet Nightingale (12/1), Atjima (12/1), Melk Abbey (20/1), Hay There Mona (33/1), What A Pleasure (50/1), Chillabella (66/1), Start Point (125/1)

FINEST VIEW made a promising start to her hurdles career when runner-up at Wincanton, and as a bumper winner from a successful family, she can build on that and perhaps improve by form-pick Credo. Hana Collonges will likely show a lot more this time and is best of the rest.