13:40 Newcastle

Thursday 15 February 2024

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quinnbet.com Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 51.37s

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Audreys Pride

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr John Dawson⁽³⁾| T: Paul Collins

16/1

Kayf Tara mare. Closely related to 2 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Victor Hewgo. Dam dual bumper winner.

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Emily's Choice¹³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr

10/3

Kalanisi mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler Clody Flyer. Dam (c86), maiden chaser, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stays 25f) Wishing And Hoping. Successful on last of 7 starts in Irish points (Oct 2023). Shortlisted.

Form: 4222-51

Naughty Nancie¹⁸⁰¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed| T: T Reed

200/1

Bahri filly. Dam winning pointer. Sent off at 50/1 and went with no promise on bumper debut at Sedgefield (16.8f) in March 2019. Can only be watched making her hurdling debut after almost 5 years off the track.

Form: 5/

Princess Of Mercia^t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

33/1

Hinted at ability despite beaten a long way when third of 5 in a mares' novice hurdle at Hexham (16.2f) on debut but well down the field over C&D (16.9f) 40 days ago. Lots more is required.

Form: 30

Spit Spot^t1³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

5/6

Fair staying performer on the level for James Fanshawe. Acquired by new connections for 9,000 gns in October and stepped up on her first effort over hurdles when runner-up at Wetherby (16f, heavy) 33 days ago. Tongue tie on and every chance she can go one better.

Form: 62

Touch Of A Dragon^h¹²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond

11/1

Showed modest form when third on her first 2 starts in bumpers without looking blessed with a lot of speed and it was a similar story on her hurdling debut (hooded) when down the field at Sedgefield (16.8f, good to soft) 4 months ago. Considerable step forward required.

Form: 33P-7

Vanilla Dancer⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant| D

10/3

Showed ability at long odds at Sedgefield on debut in October and built on that effort to get off the mark there in November. Found out under a penalty at same track on Boxing Day, but no surprise should she have a say now hurdling.

Form: 313

Western Glen^h²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: G Boanas

125/1

Well held in 2 bumpers and tailed-off last on both hurdles starts. Impossible to fancy.

Form: 7988

Lillistar²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond

40/1

Fair maiden on Flat (stays 1¼m) for Harry & Roger Charlton but sold pretty cheaply and made a discouraging debut in this sphere returning from 4 months off when tailed off at Wetherby (16f, heavy) 3 weeks ago.

Form: 5

Forecasts

Spit Spot (5/6), Emily's Choice (10/3), Vanilla Dancer (10/3), Touch Of A Dragon (11/1), Audreys Pride (16/1), Princess Of Mercia (33/1), Lillistar (40/1), Western Glen (125/1), Naughty Nancie (200/1)

This can go to SPIT SPOT, who showed more like her Flat form with her hurdling debut under her belt when runner-up at Wetherby last month and with a first-time tongue tie applied, Lucinda Russell's mare may well prove difficult to stop. Bumper winner Vanilla Dancer heads up the dangers, with Emily's Choice (who took 7 attempts to get off the mark in Irish points) also considered.