15:00 Fontwell

Tuesday 10 December 2024

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BetGoodwin Best UK Bookie Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 13.46s

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Hollygrove Cha Cha³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

4/7

Won both starts in bumpers in the spring and overcame a few mistakes to remain unbeaten switched to hurdling at Ludlow (21.2f, good to soft) last month. Remains with potential and she is clearly the one to beat.

Form: 11-1

Arctic Stream¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey

125/1

Little show in points in 2022 and beaten a long way when fifth on Rules debut in a mares' novice hurdle at Warwick 19 days ago.

Form: P3P65/5

Eileen's Orders¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss H C Knight

14/1

Modest form in bumpers 5 months apart but she was up there for much of the journey when coming home third of 15 on hurdles debut at Warwick (19f, soft), with Arctic Stream around 18 lengths behind. Live each-way chance.

Form: 663

Ellie's Warrior^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: Ben Clarke

100/1

Beaten a fair way both starts in bumpers and similar story in maiden hurdles at Chepstow and Lingfield.

Form: 697-7

Just A Memory^t1²⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex

33/1

Out of a chase winner in France and showed glimmers of ability in a trip of bumpers last season. Improvement needed now switched to hurdles.

Form: 044-

Katira Du Mestivel²²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling

3/1

Cost €85,000 as a 3-y-o and this half-sister to 4 winners held every chance when exiting at the final obstacle in a maiden point during the spring. Has joined a greatly respected yard ahead of this Rules debut and she is one to keep a close eye on in the betting.

Form: F-

Miss Ireland^p³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs L Richards| C

33/1

Pulled up both starts in points but proved an entirely different proposition when landing a 6-runner bumper here in September, despite going in snatches. Wasn't beaten far at Ascot in first-time cheekpieces (retained) next time but more will almost certainly be needed now switched to hurdles.

Form: P-P15

Shes All Pride^h1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: Deborah Cole

125/1

Runner-up sole start in Irish points and, having raced freely, she was beaten around 17 lengths when third on Rules debut in a Ayr bumper (2m, good to soft) last month. Hood enlisted now tackling hurdles.

Form: 23

Two Fingers West³¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds

13/2

Changed hands for £38,000 after winning the second of her 2 starts in Irish maiden points last winter. Interesting starting out under Rules here for a yard in terrific form and it will be worth noting if the market speaks in her favour.

Form: 31-

Forecasts

Hollygrove Cha Cha (4/7), Katira Du Mestivel (3/1), Two Fingers West (13/2), Eileen's Orders (14/1), Miss Ireland (33/1), Just A Memory (33/1), Ellie's Warrior (100/1), Shes All Pride (125/1), Arctic Stream (125/1)

Having both shown ability between the flags, KATIRA DU MESTIVEL and Two Fingers West are intriguing alternatives to Hollygrove Cha Cha, who is likely to be a warm order having maintained her unbeaten record with a stylish hurdles debut success at Ludlow. Conversely, that probably wasn't a particularly strong race and she is worth taking on at short odds. Katira du Mestivel was bang there when falling at the last on her sole start between the flags and she could be the answer.