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12:07 Uttoxeter
Watch 'Off The Fence' On attheraces.com Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 70y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
Gio's Girl
26- Form 1/22-02
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey James Best
close up and tracked leader, pressed leader 7th, led 3 out, pressed and ridden 2 out, headed when short of room last, rallied run-in but held on the line
- Form 2F1-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led, not fluent 1st and 5th, pressed 7th, headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form P2-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
travelled with little fluency in last, ridden in last after the 6th, detached after 7th, staying on and closer approaching 3 out, weakened after 3 out, well held by 2 out
- Form P62/11-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
tracked leader, ridden 3 out, pressed leader after 2 out, led before last, jumped left last and hampered the eventual 2nd, ran around a little after the last before keeping on gamely final 110 yards
- Form F0P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A Wintle
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
tracked leader, ridden and headed after 7th, detached after 4 out
Verdict
Lilith made much of the running when fourth at Ffos Las on her debut under Rules while Gio's Girl finished second to a useful novice at Exeter, despite hanging throughout. But those with hurdling experience don’t set a particularly high standard and Wouldubewell was twice a winner between the flags in Ireland and changed hands for £52,000. SIMPLY SUPREME has a nice jumping pedigree and also has experience in points. She was second in a Ffos Las bumper last month and will strip fitter today.
Formwatch
Gio's Girl 200-1 (10-12) In rear, ridden and detached 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, ran on flat but no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Go Millie Go (11-4) at Exeter 2m 7f (4) sft in Nov.
Lilith (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Led 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened next, 4th of 7, 14 3/4l behind Pats Fancy (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Simply Supreme (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Held up, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Speech Bubble (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m (5) hvy in Nov.
Wouldubewell (IRE) 5-4 (12-2) Ran 3rd, mstk 5th, drpd to last bef 4out, prog to disp aftr 3out, ld bef 2out, went clr bef last, won at Ballyvodock 3m Yielding - Soft in Feb beating Sofias Castle (11-11) by 20l, 5 ran.
Yorsexyanduknowit (IRE) 250-1 (10-5) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced before 7th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up soon after, at Hereford 3m 2f (4) sft in Nov.