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Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 44.64s

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Ottizzini²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Quinlan| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 121| D

4/1

Had looked exposed prior to winning 5-runner novice hurdle at Musselburgh (23.8f, good to soft) 28 days ago, making all and well on top finish. Had the race of the race on that occasion but still warrants respect.

Form: 3-173P1

Baby Shally^t1³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 113| D

12/1

Point winner who made a successful start in this sphere in a 7-runner novice at Wincanton in December. Not disgraced under a penalty both outings since but did finish rather weakly at Wincanton last time. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 1-7154

Chatshow Host⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 102| D

100/1

Steady progress in 3 runs over hurdles but has lots to find in this grade.

Form: 115-752

Dontyawantme²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 114| D

15/2

Fairly useful bumper winner who is proving to be steadily progressive over hurdles and got off the mark in 11-runner novice at Carlisle (19.3f, soft) 26 days ago, by neck from Lunar Discovery, holding on gamely. Meets that rival on much worse terms but further improvement isn't out of the question.

Form: 137-421

For Gina^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 102

9/1

Hasn't done much wrong since sent handicapping at a low level, notching her third success at Fakenham (23.4f, soft) 15 days ago. Has a whole lot more on her plate here, though.

Form: 212141

Gaye Legacy³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 117| D

11/4

Steady improver in handicaps this season, showing an excellent attitude to resume winning ways in 16-runner event at Newbury (24.2f, soft) 39 days ago. Well worth a shot at this level.

Form: 3-31221

Lunar Discovery²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt| OR: 125| BF

3/1

Dual bumper winner last season. Also won first 2 starts over hurdles (both 2m Hexham) and has lost little in defeat both outings since, including when a close second to Dontyawantme at Carlisle last month. Solid claims up in trip.

Form: D0-1122

Mellificent^t¹²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: J & A O'Neill

14/1

Fairly useful bumper winner who put her experience to good use in a first-time tongue strap when winning 9-runner novice at Carlisle (20f, soft) on hurdles bow in October, well on top finish. Open to improvement.

Form: 2/16-1

Pinot Rouge³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Edward Austin| T: S Corbett| D

20/1

Successful on sole outing in Irish points and made a successful debut und Rules when third of 12 in a novice hurdle (40/1) at Newcastle (20.3f, heavy) 32 days ago, finishing strongly. Up in trip and likely to improve.

Form: 1-3

Spice Diva¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 91| BF| D

40/1

Modest maiden hurdler who seemed to run up to her best in a first-time tongue strap when second in 7-runner handicap at Ayr (20.4f, heavy, 9/4) 18 days ago. Up against it on these terms, though.

Form: 35U242

Non-Runners

Lightening Mahler⁴⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Gaye Legacy (11/4), Lunar Discovery (3/1), Ottizzini (4/1), Dontyawantme (15/2), For Gina (9/1), Lightening Mahler (10/1), Baby Shally (12/1), Mellificent (14/1), Pinot Rouge (20/1), Spice Diva (40/1), Chatshow Host (100/1)

GAYE LEGACY has progressed well in handicaps this season and, with conditions set to be in her favour and her stamina assured, it's hard to believe she won't give another good account now upped in grade. Lunar Discovery is another leading contender on form and is sure to pose a big threat if seeing out the longer trip, while Pinot Rouge is an interesting outsider having caught the eye finishing strongly on her Rules debut at Newcastle.