www.rpsdesani.co.uk Asset Management Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

6

Nora The Xplorer

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

9/2 (Won)

Win: £12.40
Place: £2.60

Form: 863-

Last run: 289 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Left her first two runs well behind when third at 66-1 in Exeter maiden hurdle (2m1f, good to soft) last April on final outing for Henry Oliver; her new trainer is enjoying a fantastic season and her pedigree provides optimism regarding the step up in trip; could be in the mix.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 1	2nd May 2022 Good 2m 5f 0y Class 4	17:50 Warwick Nora The Xplorer 12st 0lb J: Theo Gillard T: Donald McCain
5th 10	14th Apr 2022 Good 2m 4f 56y Class 1	14:40 Cheltenham Nora The Xplorer 10st 0lb J: Peter Kavanagh T: Donald McCain
1st 2	23rd Mar 2022 Good 3m 0f 58y Class 4	15:20 Haydock Nora The Xplorer 11st 8lb J: Theo Gillard T: Donald McCain	Improved form when winning on stable debut at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) in January and went close under a penalty there (2m4f, good to soft) last Tuesday; shaped last time as though she may be suited by today's step up in trip, and she might also be the type to benefit from the cheekpieces.	6/4

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4th

1

2nd May 2022

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12st 0lb

5th

10

14th Apr 2022

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 1

10st 0lb

1st

2

23rd Mar 2022

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

11st 8lb

Improved form when winning on stable debut at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) in January and went close under a penalty there (2m4f, good to soft) last Tuesday; shaped last time as though she may be suited by today's step up in trip, and she might also be the type to benefit from the cheekpieces.

6/4

2nd

1

Fairfield Ferrata

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

6/1

Place: £1.40

Form: 5-31P5 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 106

Form & Verdict

Not at her best the last twice (soft/heavy) but perhaps today's better ground will prompt a return to peak form, with November's maiden hurdle win at Market Rasen coming on good going; considered under penalty.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 1	15th Mar 2022 Good To Soft 2m 3f 188y Class 4	13:15 Sedgefield Fairfield Ferrata 11st 5lb J: Conor O’Farrell T: Jedd O’Keeffe	Won maiden hurdle at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) in November; fair efforts on last two starts, including when 6l second to Nora The Xplorer over C&D in January; 9lb better off with that one so very realistic chance of turning the tables.	15/8
2nd 1	26th Feb 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 4	14:45 Newcastle Fairfield Ferrata 11st 7lb J: Conor O’Farrell T: Jedd O’Keeffe	2m4f maiden winner at Market Rasen in November and back on good ground she showed similar form when runner-up at Sedgefield; may be vulnerable once more with her penalty but should be in the thick of it.	15/8
2nd 1	30th Jan 2022 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 4	12:30 Sedgefield Fairfield Ferrata 11st 8lb J: Conor O’Farrell T: Jedd O’Keeffe	Not at her best the last twice (soft/heavy) but perhaps today's better ground will prompt a return to peak form, with November's maiden hurdle win at Market Rasen coming on good going; considered under penalty.	6/1

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1st

1

15th Mar 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

11st 5lb

Won maiden hurdle at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) in November; fair efforts on last two starts, including when 6l second to Nora The Xplorer over C&D in January; 9lb better off with that one so very realistic chance of turning the tables.

15/8

2nd

1

26th Feb 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

11st 7lb

2m4f maiden winner at Market Rasen in November and back on good ground she showed similar form when runner-up at Sedgefield; may be vulnerable once more with her penalty but should be in the thick of it.

15/8

2nd

1

30th Jan 2022

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

11st 8lb

Not at her best the last twice (soft/heavy) but perhaps today's better ground will prompt a return to peak form, with November's maiden hurdle win at Market Rasen coming on good going; considered under penalty.

6/1

3rd

2

Betty Baloo

J: Brian Hughes

T: Tim Easterby

13/8

Place: £1.10

Form: -12422

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict

Two-time bumper winner who has shown promise in defeat on her three hurdle starts (2m-2m4f, good/good to soft), finishing second to a promising sort over C&D last time; solid claims today.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 4	26th Mar 2022 Good 2m 0f 51y Class 2	15:15 Kelso Betty Baloo 10st 5lb J: Jamie Hamilton T: Tim Easterby	Two-time bumper winner (good/soft) who gained reward for some consistent efforts over hurdles in a 1m7f Catterick novice (good to soft) 17 days ago; opening mark demands a bit more but she could find it.	9/1
1st 3	9th Mar 2022 Good To Soft 1m 7f 156y Class 4	14:50 Catterick Betty Baloo 10st 12lb J: Jamie Hamilton T: Tim Easterby	Two-time bumper winner (good/soft) who has been consistent and finished in the frame on her four hurdle runs; has her limitations, but her form is up there with the best in this field and every chance she'll be in the mix.	3/1
3rd 2	30th Jan 2022 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 4	12:30 Sedgefield Betty Baloo 11st 1lb J: Brian Hughes T: Tim Easterby	Two-time bumper winner who has shown promise in defeat on her three hurdle starts (2m-2m4f, good/good to soft), finishing second to a promising sort over C&D last time; solid claims today.	13/8

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3rd

4

26th Mar 2022

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 2

10st 5lb

Two-time bumper winner (good/soft) who gained reward for some consistent efforts over hurdles in a 1m7f Catterick novice (good to soft) 17 days ago; opening mark demands a bit more but she could find it.

9/1

1st

3

9th Mar 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

10st 12lb

Two-time bumper winner (good/soft) who has been consistent and finished in the frame on her four hurdle runs; has her limitations, but her form is up there with the best in this field and every chance she'll be in the mix.

3/1

3rd

2

30th Jan 2022

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

11st 1lb

Two-time bumper winner who has shown promise in defeat on her three hurdle starts (2m-2m4f, good/good to soft), finishing second to a promising sort over C&D last time; solid claims today.

13/8

4th

4

Guidedbythescience

J: Tom Midgley

T: Gillian Boanas

16/1

Form: 34-46

Last run: 105 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Some fair efforts in bumpers and she's had wind surgery since a below-par run here on stable debut in October; her useful dam improved for hurdles and going up in trip, but others have more compelling credentials.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 4	22nd May 2022 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 5	13:50 Fakenham Guidedbythescience 11st 6lb J: Miss Becky Smith T: Gillian Boanas	Has still to win a race but hasn't been faring badly in her handicaps and is down a further 2lb for her latest 5l defeat over this far at Sedgefield; respected.	5/1
3rd 4	3rd May 2022 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 4	19:20 Sedgefield Guidedbythescience 10st 10lb J: Tom Midgley T: Gillian Boanas	Maiden (0-9); hasn't fared badly since introduced to handicapping, and was in the mix until the final flight when a weakening fourth of eight over 2m5f here (good; first start since wind surgery) a fortnight ago; sits 2lb lower in a slightly stronger Class 4 handicap; possibilities.
4th 4	19th Apr 2022 Good 2m 5f 34y Class 5	15:50 Sedgefield Guidedbythescience 11st 5lb J: Tom Midgley T: Gillian Boanas

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1st

4

22nd May 2022

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

11st 6lb

Has still to win a race but hasn't been faring badly in her handicaps and is down a further 2lb for her latest 5l defeat over this far at Sedgefield; respected.

5/1

3rd

4

3rd May 2022

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

10st 10lb

Maiden (0-9); hasn't fared badly since introduced to handicapping, and was in the mix until the final flight when a weakening fourth of eight over 2m5f here (good; first start since wind surgery) a fortnight ago; sits 2lb lower in a slightly stronger Class 4 handicap; possibilities.

4th

4

19th Apr 2022

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

11st 5lb

OUR TIP

5th

3

Bolintlea

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland

5/2

Form: 2922 BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Has displayed ability on all four bumper starts (including on good ground), finishing second three times, and having won a 3m point she's open to improvement now back up in trip on her hurdle debut; could play leading role.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 2	25th Mar 2022 Soft 2m 5f 122y Class 4	15:05 Newton Abbot Bolintlea 11st 6lb J: Cillin Leonard T: Dr Richard Newland	Irish maiden point winner; runner-up in three of her four bumpers and same again when beaten half a length, miles clear of the third, in a maiden hurdle at Hereford (3m2f, soft) last month on second start over hurdles; back down in trip but has a huge shout, including on form.	7/4
2nd 5	16th Feb 2022 Soft 3m 1f 119y Class 4	13:55 Hereford Bolintlea 10st 13lb J: Cillin Leonard T: Dr Richard Newland	Irish point winner and runner-up three times in bumpers; didn't live up to expectations when fifth on last month's hurdling debut but still did enough to make her of more interest than most; up in trip.	7/2
5th 3	30th Jan 2022 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 4	12:30 Sedgefield Bolintlea 11st 1lb J: Charlie Hammond T: Dr Richard Newland	Has displayed ability on all four bumper starts (including on good ground), finishing second three times, and having won a 3m point she's open to improvement now back up in trip on her hurdle debut; could play leading role.	5/2

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2nd

2

25th Mar 2022

Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

15:05 Newton Abbot

Bolintlea

11st 6lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Dr Richard Newland

Irish maiden point winner; runner-up in three of her four bumpers and same again when beaten half a length, miles clear of the third, in a maiden hurdle at Hereford (3m2f, soft) last month on second start over hurdles; back down in trip but has a huge shout, including on form.

7/4

2nd

5

16th Feb 2022

Soft

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

13:55 Hereford

Bolintlea

10st 13lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Dr Richard Newland

Irish point winner and runner-up three times in bumpers; didn't live up to expectations when fifth on last month's hurdling debut but still did enough to make her of more interest than most; up in trip.

7/2

5th

3

30th Jan 2022

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

12:30 Sedgefield

Bolintlea

11st 1lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland

Has displayed ability on all four bumper starts (including on good ground), finishing second three times, and having won a 3m point she's open to improvement now back up in trip on her hurdle debut; could play leading role.

5/2

6th

9

Redesdale Angel

J: Craig Nichol

T: Susan Corbett

33/1

Form: 784

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Fair fourth of eight at Newcastle (2m, AW) recently on her third bumper start but that was a weak race; now goes hurdling; others preferred.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 11	19th Apr 2022 Good 2m 5f 34y Class 5	15:20 Sedgefield Redesdale Angel 10st 1lb J: Craig Nichol T: Susan Corbett
6th 7	17th Mar 2022 Good 2m 4f 28y Class 4	15:45 Hexham Redesdale Angel 10st 1lb J: Dillan Hurst T: Susan Corbett	Modest over hurdles so far, although some improvement when finishing 26l fourth behind the subsequent Listed winner Fonzerelli and Tuesday's Sedgefield scorer Fairfield Ferrata at Newcastle three weeks ago; others have stronger credentials.	20/1
4th 7	26th Feb 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 4	14:45 Newcastle Redesdale Angel 10st 0lb J: Craig Nichol T: Susan Corbett	Modest form even when an 8l fourth in her final bumper and at 125-1 she was tailed off on her first run over hurdles at Sedgefield (2m4f, good); limited appeal.	66/1

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5th

11

19th Apr 2022

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

10st 1lb

6th

7

17th Mar 2022

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

10st 1lb

Modest over hurdles so far, although some improvement when finishing 26l fourth behind the subsequent Listed winner Fonzerelli and Tuesday's Sedgefield scorer Fairfield Ferrata at Newcastle three weeks ago; others have stronger credentials.

20/1

4th

7

26th Feb 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

10st 0lb

Modest form even when an 8l fourth in her final bumper and at 125-1 she was tailed off on her first run over hurdles at Sedgefield (2m4f, good); limited appeal.

66/1

5

Isla Diamonds

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Mike Sowersby

100/1

Form: 7255PP

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Pulled up at triple-figure odds on her first two hurdle starts (2m4f/3m1f, good to soft); however, she's been coming under pressure early so may be the type to benefit from first-time blinkers, and she showed ability in good-ground bumpers, so isn't a totally forlorn hope.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5	30th Jan 2022 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 4	12:30 Sedgefield Isla Diamonds 11st 1lb J: Danny McMenamin T: Mike Sowersby	Pulled up at triple-figure odds on her first two hurdle starts (2m4f/3m1f, good to soft); however, she's been coming under pressure early so may be the type to benefit from first-time blinkers, and she showed ability in good-ground bumpers, so isn't a totally forlorn hope.	100/1
6	13th Jan 2022 Good To Soft 3m 1f 71y Class 4	12:40 Catterick Isla Diamonds 10st 5lb J: Callum Bewley T: Mike Sowersby	Displayed ability in good-ground bumpers but was pulled up at 200-1 on last month's hurdle debut at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) and a transformation is required today.	100/1
9	12th Dec 2021 Good To Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 4	14:55 Southwell Isla Diamonds 10st 5lb J: Aaron Anderson T: Mike Sowersby	150-1 second at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in July in her second bumper and not discredited 18 days ago on her latest start in that sphere; major improvement is needed, however, on this switch to hurdling.	50/1

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5

30th Jan 2022

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

11st 1lb

Pulled up at triple-figure odds on her first two hurdle starts (2m4f/3m1f, good to soft); however, she's been coming under pressure early so may be the type to benefit from first-time blinkers, and she showed ability in good-ground bumpers, so isn't a totally forlorn hope.

100/1

6

13th Jan 2022

Good To Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 4

10st 5lb

Displayed ability in good-ground bumpers but was pulled up at 200-1 on last month's hurdle debut at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) and a transformation is required today.

100/1

9

12th Dec 2021

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

10st 5lb

150-1 second at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in July in her second bumper and not discredited 18 days ago on her latest start in that sphere; major improvement is needed, however, on this switch to hurdling.

50/1

7

Nordic Express

J: Thomas Willmott

T: Ian Duncan

100/1

Form: 7809

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Well beaten at big odds in all four starts.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11	17th Mar 2022 Good 2m 7f 63y Class 5	17:45 Hexham Nordic Express 10st 0lb J: NON-RUNNER T: Ian Duncan	Very poor form so far, including on recent handicap debut at Ayr (2m4f); miles out of the handicap proper and with seemingly little chance.	100/1
8th 13	15th Feb 2022 Heavy 2m 4f 100y Class 5	13:20 Ayr Nordic Express 10st 0lb J: Mark Galligan T: Ian Duncan	Very modest form in bumpers and novice/maiden hurdles; massive improvement needed on handicap debut from 20lb out of the weights.	66/1
7	30th Jan 2022 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 4	12:30 Sedgefield Nordic Express 11st 1lb J: Thomas Willmott T: Ian Duncan	Well beaten at big odds in all four starts.	100/1

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11

17th Mar 2022

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

10st 0lb

Very poor form so far, including on recent handicap debut at Ayr (2m4f); miles out of the handicap proper and with seemingly little chance.

100/1

8th

13

15th Feb 2022

Heavy

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

10st 0lb

Very modest form in bumpers and novice/maiden hurdles; massive improvement needed on handicap debut from 20lb out of the weights.

66/1

7

30th Jan 2022

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

11st 1lb

Well beaten at big odds in all four starts.

100/1

8

Shesupincourt

J: Callum Bewley

T: Ryan Potter

8/1

Form: 56

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Encouraging fifth of 16 on debut in Ffos Las bumper (2m, soft) in November before a lesser run at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy); however, there's potential in her pedigree, especially for this step up in trip on her hurdle debut, and it'll be no surprise to see a good run; betting may be informative.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 10	13th Apr 2022 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 4	19:00 Southwell Shesupincourt 11st 6lb J: Ben Poste T: Ryan Potter
9th 9	24th Mar 2022 Good 2m 0f 11y Class 4	14:30 Chepstow Shesupincourt 10st 12lb J: Hugh Nugent T: Ryan Potter	Fifth in big-field bumper on debut; has totally failed to confirm that form since, including over hurdles; something to prove.	40/1

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8th

10

13th Apr 2022

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell