Hadwins Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 10.56s

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Hard As Nails¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 106| BF

11/4

Dual-bumper winner who went with plenty of zest when making third hurdles start a winning one in uncomplicated fashion at Southwell last month. Probably improved a little again when runner-up under a penalty at Newton Abbot and she should be in the mix.

Form: 1132-12

Not Now Nathaniel^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 114| D

4/5

Debut bumper winner who also made a successful start over hurdles (fitted with a hood) in 4-runner novice at Aintree (16.5f) last month. Looked slightly more straightforward when following up at Bangor and her limit has not yet been reached. Major claims.

Form: 137-11

Baby Evie^t1⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt

28/1

First foal of a fair 2m chase winner. Failed to complete both starts in Irish points, falling last month but represents a yard with an excellent record here. Tongue tie on.

Form: P-F

Apples Destiny¹⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith

200/1

Tailed off in an Aintree bumper in November and fared no better sent hurdling 2 months later.

Form: 7P-

Letterston Lily²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

3/1

Sister to a bumper winner and didn't need to improve on previous form to match that feat at Southwell 3 weeks ago, Form of that nothing to get carried away with but that's a good platform for her hurdles career.

Form: 0-31

Raincloud¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: M C Chapman

125/1

Dam half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (2m winner) Pillar of Hercules. Poor maiden on Flat and pulled up on hurdles debut in April.

Form: P-

Non-Runners

Jumping Susie³⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Non Runner

Nellie Bluesky⁴⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: Ewan Whillans J: Craig Nichol

Forecasts

Not Now Nathaniel (4/5), Hard As Nails (11/4), Jumping Susie (11/4), Letterston Lily (3/1), Nellie Bluesky (13/2), Baby Evie (28/1), Raincloud (125/1), Apples Destiny (200/1)

A reasonable race of its type with a quartet of previous hurdles winners and a bumper scorer in opposition. Preference is for NOT NOW NATHANIEL, who isn't the easiest of conveyances but has Brian Hughes on again in her quest for a hat-trick and she may have too much speed for these. Jumping Susie and Hard As Nails are feared most.