racingtv.com Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 3m 59.17s

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Assorda^t1⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Paula Smith| OR: 119

9/1

Ended her time in France with Gabriel Leenders with a 19f Pau claiming win in January. Should be very competitive if showing up here in similar form.

Form: 524-461

Magical Annie^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: F O'Brien| OR: 114| D

1/16

Bumper winner who struck at the second time of asking over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien when seeing off 7 rivals in a 2m Wetherby novice on soft last month. Should have more to offer and can defy a penalty.

Form: 179-41

Carrigeen Ardisia³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent

50/1

13/2, weakened to finish seventh of 9 in a Newcastle bumper in January. Best watched now hurdling.

Form: 7

Sharona⁴⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: J Bedi

33/1

Won a Flat maiden on heavy ground for Peter Chapple-Hyam in 2023 but missed 2024 and sold for only 2,000 gns ahead of this hurdle debut. Probably best watched.

Form:

Non-Runners

Uokhun²⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: T D Easterby J: Jamie Hamilton

Forecasts

Magical Annie (1/16), Uokhun (6/1), Assorda (9/1), Sharona (33/1), Carrigeen Ardisia (50/1)

MAGICAL ANNIE should have more to come on the back of her Wetherby success and is preferred to Paula Smith's French recruit Assorda.

Previous Winners

2024

Sweet Fantasy

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 5

J: Alex Chadwick | T: James Owen

3/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,357.002nd: £2,007.003rd: £1,003.004th: £502.00

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