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Friday 25 March 2022

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Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 53.43s

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Bella Lazania^t1

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

40/1

Milan mare. Half-sister to modest hurdler/chaser Hang Tough. Dam unraced. Wears tongue strap. Not an obvious sort on paper.

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Bolintlea³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland

11/10

Winning pointer who showed fair form in bumpers and matched that level at the second attempt over hurdles when second at Hereford last time. That form looks solid, and she should go well once more.

Form: 292252

Do You Think³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 97

4/1

Bangor bumper winner who has shown only modest form to his point over hurdles, fourth in a novice at Lingfield 38 days ago. Needs to more if he's to open his account in this sphere.

Form: 7-1644

Kay's Light

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: James Best| T: P Henderson

100/1

Leading Light mare. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Revels Hill. Will probably need time.

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Lone Star^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

9/1

Fourth in a couple of bumpers and has the pedigree of one who should do better now hurdling up in trip, so he's one to consider.

Form: 44

Salcombe³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 84

16/1

Little to shout about over hurdles so far, down the field on handicap bow at Taunton 31 days ago. Now tried in a tongue tie, but has plenty to prove.

Form: 27P460

Whisky Express¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: H Fry

4/1

Related to 3 winners and opened her account at the first attempt in Taunton bumper a year ago. Has seemed in need of experience so far over hurdles, but open to improvement now upped in trip.

Form: 1-65

Baby Sham¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 78

25/1

Modest Flat AW winner but a poor maiden handicap hurdler. Can't be fancied in this company.

Form: 553503

Echo Of Promise^t²³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Jack Barber| OR: 110

16/1

Modest form over hurdles in France, although he only completed on 2 of his 6 starts and has been off 7 months prior to this British debut.

Form: F-33FFF

Forecasts

Bolintlea (11/10), Whisky Express (4/1), Do You Think (4/1), Lone Star (9/1), Salcombe (16/1), Echo Of Promise (16/1), Baby Sham (25/1), Bella Lazania (40/1), Kay's Light (100/1)

Bumper-winner WHISKY EXPRESS has shaped better than the result on both hurdling outings to date and promises more now he gets a chance upped in trip, so he takes preference over Bolintlea, who was narrowly denied at Hereford last time. Lone Star is an interesting hurdling newcomer.