16:39 Chepstow

Friday 26 April 2024

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Dunraven Windows Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:39 | Winning time: 4m 43.86s

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Selected odds by:

Blue Moon Serenade^t⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 101

15/2

Having finished well held in a bumper, showed much more fitted with a tongue tie over hurdles during the winter, finishing third each time. Should be on the premises again up in trip.

Form: 7-33

Blue The Money^t¹¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: F O'BrienWS

100/1

From a leading stable but she looked limited in bumpers. Has had a breathing op ahead of this hurdles debut.

Form: 799

Demelza Carne⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: David Noonan| T: C J Down

200/1

Out of a bumper winner but no impact herself both outings in that sphere.

Form: 86

Dropitlikeitshot²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Bryan Carver| T: C Honour

150/1

Went the wrong way in bumpers and now up in trip for hurdles debut.

Form: 495

Ellie's Warrior⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Rex Dingle| T: Ben Clarke

150/1

Related to a bumper winner but hard to enthuse over her performances in that sphere.

Form: 69

Floating Line¹⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| BF

5/1

Runner-up in a bumper for Olly Murphy and shaped with encouragement sent hurdling for new yard when fourth of 10 in a 2m novice (2/1) at Kempton (16f, soft) in November. Likely to improve, particularly now upped in trip.

Form: 2-4

Gentoo

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

33/1

Fifth foal, dam ran twice on Flat. Newcomer for yard in good form.

Form:

Goodtimecrew^t1⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss Megan Bevan⁽⁷⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 103

9/2

Fair bumper winner who ran to a similar level in finding only one too good first 2 starts over hurdles in November. Upped to 21.4f and took a big backward step at Wincanton last time. Tongue tie reached for.

Form: 2/17-22P

Kadarra

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Hammond| T: M Young

150/1

First foal, dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdle winner/very smart chaser (2m-2½m winner) Kadarann and useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Kadara.

Form:

Morning Fortune⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Nick Scholfield| T: R Potter

100/1

€12,000 3-y-o, fourth foal, closely related to modest hurdler Folks Like Us (21f winner, by Sans Frontieres), stays 3m: dam unraced sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2¼m) Luddsdenene. Placed on second of 2 starts in Irish points (Feb 4).

Form: 63

Newmill Getaway¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: C Brace| T: D Brace| OR: 82

9/1

Fair bumper winner who offered mild encouragement when runner-up in a novice at Exeter on hurdling debut in October. Has failed to build on that in 3 subsequent starts, including switched to a handicap in headgear in January.

Form: 122588

Phil Healy¹⁰⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Reed| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 92

100/1

Bits and pieces of form for Graeme McPherson but that was back in 2021.

Form: 393453/

She's My Shadow¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Liam Harrison| T: R L Llewellyn

10/3

Placed on the last of 3 starts in points back in 2022. Promising return to action when second over 2m here a fortnight ago and she's open to progress.

Form: P2/3-2

Sister Agatha¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: James Davies| T: Noel Williams

100/1

Just poor form in a brace of bumpers and easily passed over on hurdle debut.

Form: 54

Smugglers Haven¹⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Tudor| T: Sara Bradstock

18/1

€10,000 3-y-o, £32,000 4-y-o, Elusive Pimpernel filly. Dam ran once on Flat, half-sister to smart hurdler (stayed 3m) Limini. Beat only other finisher on sole outing in points a year ago. Sent off a huge price but promising hurdles debut at Stratford in November.

Form: 1-3

Spring Gale¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: H Cobden| T: H D Daly| OR: 108

5/2

Mid-field in a couple of bumpers 12 months ago and mildly progressive over hurdles, third of 6 on handicap debut at Hereford 12 days ago. That just about the best form on offer.

Form: 87-6323

Forecasts

Spring Gale (5/2), She's My Shadow (10/3), Goodtimecrew (9/2), Floating Line (5/1), Blue Moon Serenade (15/2), Newmill Getaway (9/1), Smugglers Haven (18/1), Gentoo (33/1), Morning Fortune (100/1), Phil Healy (100/1), Sister Agatha (100/1), Blue The Money (100/1), Ellie's Warrior (150/1), Dropitlikeitshot (150/1), Kadarra (150/1), Demelza Carne (200/1)

FLOATING LINE's fourth-place finish on hurdles debut turned out to be pretty strong form and sure to build on that tackling this trip, she looks the way to go. Spring Gale is a solid opponent, with She's My Shadow another to consider.