Racing TV EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:11 | Winning time: 5m 46.38s

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Aubis Walk³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 106| BF

6/4

Fetched £120,000 on the back of an Irish point win and promise in finishing runner-up both starts in mares' novice hurdles 8 months apart, collared dying strides at Kelso (20.9f) 5 weeks ago. Open to further improvement and shortlisted here.

Form: R12-2

Bowland Belle¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies

80/1

Boasts a decent jumps pedigree and she showed ability when midfield in 9-runner Wetherby bumper in November. Pulled up on hurdles bow at that venue on Boxing Day though, and likely one for later on in this sphere.

Form: 5P

Champagnesocialist⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: B Hayes| T: J C McConnell| BF

6/5

Wide-margin bumper winner and bright start over hurdles when runner-up in a mares' maiden hurdle at Tramore (20.3f) in October. Strictly below that level when filling same spot at Sedgefield since but she's very much a player in this line up.

Form: 2/2-4122

El Poppochapo^p1²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: S R B Crawford

9/1

Down the field in handful of bumper starts and bit of promise on 2 of her 3 starts in maiden hurdles in recent months. Cheekpieces go on now but handicaps entitled to be more her bag moving forward.

Form: 580-704

Nairobi Girl^p1³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: F P Murtagh

150/1

Point bumper winner but hasn't made any impact under Rules to date, pulled over hurdles at Sedgefield 38 days ago. Can only be watched with cheekpieces now fitted.

Form: 1-F68P

Not In Kansas^t²⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander

50/1

Gentlewave mare. Dam (h80) maiden hurdler. Tongue tied, ran to just a poor level when sixth of 10 in bumper at Hexham (16.2f, good to soft, 14/1) on NH debut in May. Hurdles debut.

Form: 6

Our Pink Lady^t⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Stephen Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

13/2

Westerner filly who did shape better than in bumpers when third in a Catterick maiden (19.3f) on hurdling debut 6 weeks ago. In good hands and possible she can build on that here.

Form: 6753

Forecasts

Champagnesocialist (6/5), Aubis Walk (6/4), Our Pink Lady (13/2), El Poppochapo (9/1), Not In Kansas (50/1), Bowland Belle (80/1), Nairobi Girl (150/1)

AUBIS WALK again shaped well when filling the runners-up spot on return from 8 months off at Kelso 5 weeks ago, her relative inexperience arguably catching her out in the finish. Open to improvement, she's entitled to have derived plenty from that and gets the vote. Champagnesocialist, who has showed more than enough to win a race of this nature herself, is the obvious threat.