13:30 Taunton

Saturday 18 January 2025

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Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 8.92s

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Cyclonic²⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: Jamie Snowden

100/1

Well bred but just modest form in bumpers and sold from Tom Weston for only £5,000 in May.

Form: 63-7

Future Fortune⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: W Greatrex| D

25/1

Made a winning debut in bumper at Hereford in October 2023 but she came in a well-held fourth on her hurdling bow at Huntingdon in November when gambled on. Likely to leave that form behind in time but this assignment demands a significant step forward.

Form: 1830-4

Gemi Cat³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: Christian Williams

300/1

Little promise in 2 runs over hurdles, jumping poorly. Dropped in trip.

Form: P6

I've Madeupmymind³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| BF

5/2

Showed promise in bumpers and plenty when third in well-run novice hurdle at Hereford last month having been well backed. That has the look of a decent contest and she should improve. Leading claims under 7 lb conditional down in trip.

Form: 245-33

Jena D'oudairies²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Freddie Gingell⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| CD

4/9

Fair bumper winner here in April and ran to a similar level sent hurdling having had a breathing operation at Wincanton on Boxing Day. Entitled to progress and big run expected.

Form: 331-2

Loud And Proud²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss Victoria Malzard⁽⁵⁾| T: Harry Derham

150/1

Winless following 8 attempts between the flags and safely held both starts over hurdles to date.

Form: 442-369

Majestic Mia³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams

300/1

Fell in point in Ireland and well beaten on hurdles debut at Ludlow last month. Down in trip.

Form: F-5

Northern Air^t1⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'BrienWS

15/2

Point winner and a couple of promising efforts over hurdles at Wincanton and Ayr. Not so good at Lingfield 6 weeks ago and has had a breathing operation since. Now tongue tied and suspect we'll see the best of her when upped in trip.

Form: 162-25

Pretty Punctual³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: M Comley

300/1

Well beaten in Catterick bumper last month and likely to need more time and further now jumping.

Form: 6

Rubymurree

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed| T: Harry Derham

16/1

Milan mare out of a bumper/2¼m hurdle winner. Worth a second look in the betting.

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Seas The Day⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien

25/1

Bred for the job but ran below the form of her brace of seconds in bumpers sent hurdling after 9 months off at Uttoxeter in November. Hard to fancy.

Form: 22-6

Zarhanya^h,t1³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley

33/1

Built on Cheltenham bumper debut promise when third at Market Rasen first time up over hurdles, but not so good at Southwell since. Might be one for handicaps. Tongue tie goes on.

Form: 7-37

Forecasts

Jena D'oudairies (4/9), I've Madeupmymind (5/2), Northern Air (15/2), Rubymurree (16/1), Future Fortune (25/1), Seas The Day (25/1), Zarhanya (33/1), Cyclonic (100/1), Loud And Proud (150/1), Majestic Mia (300/1), Gemi Cat (300/1), Pretty Punctual (300/1)

I'VE MADEUPMYMIND made a promising start over hurdles at Hereford last month and is just preferred to Jena d'Oudairies, who returns to the scene of her bumper win having looked in need of the experience at Wincanton on her first crack hurdling.