Virgin Bet Fives Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 3m 58.08s

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Bethpage⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

10/1

Some encouragement when mid-field in a pair of bumpers and, after 7 months off, shaped as if likely to come on for the run when sixth of 10 in mares novice at Huntingdon on hurdles debut in November. Open to improvement.

Form: 66-6

Fresh Kiss²⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| BF

4/1

Fairly useful performer on Flat in France (stays 12.5f) for Christopher Head, winning 4 times. Off 6 months but she's one to note as she makes her stable/hurdling debut.

Form:

Friars Island Lady^t⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: S ThomasWS

7/1

Successful at the eighth time of asking in Irish points. However, with a tongue strap applied she was pulled up at Ludlow (21.2f) on her hurdling debut in October. Needs to leave her latest effort behind dropped in trip (has had a wind op).

Form: 4P23-1P

Jamaicaine²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland

50/1

Runner-up only start in French bumpers and offered something to work on when third in mares novice hurdle at Sedgefield (19.9f) in February last year. Never on terms making her return from 10 months off at Taunton in December, though.

Form: 3-0

Mairis Icon¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 92

9/4

Having been brought along steadily over hurdles, produced her best effort yet when fourth of 11 at this course (19.8f) on handicap debut 18 days ago. Can give her running again back down in distance.

Form: 85-3344

Majestic Jameela³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 97

7/4

Modest form on Flat and off the mark at the fifth attempt over hurdles when landing the odds at Leicester in November. Not discredited when fourth in listed juvenile event at Newbury last time and she could be thereabouts once more.

Form: 232314

Non-Runners

Blue Moon Serenade²⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: Ben Clarke J: Non Runner

Sammy's Guarantee²⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: T Lacey J: Stan Sheppard

Forecasts

Majestic Jameela (7/4), Mairis Icon (9/4), Blue Moon Serenade (7/2), Fresh Kiss (4/1), Friars Island Lady (7/1), Bethpage (10/1), Sammy's Guarantee (20/1), Jamaicaine (50/1)

A four-time winner from 11 starts on the Flat, FRESH KISS is an interesting recruit from France and she could be up to making a winning hurdles debut for Jamie Snowden. Majestic Jameela can give another good account.