CENTURION'S SISTER made a positive start to her hurdles career at Market Rasen and is well up to winning a maiden like this. Stablemates Hunters Spring and Chanonry Point (in order of preference) were successful in bumpers last term and are feared.
Centurions Sister
Hunters Spring
Chanonry Point
2m Mdn Hrd
Each Way terms: 1/5 odds for first 3 places
1. Centurions Sister
J: Danny McMenaminT: Nicky Richards
F: 822-3
Price History:
2.88
Age:
5
Weight:
11-4
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
24
Verdict
Getaway filly who was runner-up twice from 3 starts in bumpers and shaped well when third of 10 on hurdles debut in a mares' maiden at Market Rasen (16.6f, good). Just about sets the standard on that form and, with improvement likely, she's a strong candidate.
5. Hunters Spring
J: Derek FoxT: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
F: 132-
Price History:
3.25
Age:
4
Weight:
11-3
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
220
Verdict
Flat-bred filly who won the first of her 3 starts in bumpers last term, pulling clear of the rest when chasing home a promising type on latest appearance at Newcastle in March. The market should offer clues in respect of the pecking order (yard also runs Chanonry Point and Tigress Lilly).
2. Chanonry Point
J: Patrick WadgeT: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
F: 13-
Price History:
6.00
Age:
5
Weight:
11-4
Gear:
tongue strap
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
182
Verdict
Fetched £40,000 after landing a maiden point in January and got the better of Centurion's Sister on Rules debut in a Musselburgh bumper in March. Beaten a fair way under a penalty at Kelso the following month and has undergone a wind op ahead of this return/hurdles bow. Tongue strap added.
9. Tropical Twist
J: Danny GilliganT: Gordon Elliott, Ireland
F: 654
Price History:
4.50
Age:
4
Weight:
11-3
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
11
Verdict
No impact in a bumper and while the signs have been more promising switched to hurdles the last twice, it's likely that she will come into her own when contesting handicaps in due course.
7. Roses Dart
J: Jamie HamiltonT: Michael & David Easterby
F: 2063-
Price History:
10.00
Age:
4
Weight:
11-3
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
217
Verdict
Runner-up on the first of her 2 starts in bumpers and stepped up on what was a pretty low-key hurdles debut when third of 12 in a mares' maiden at Wetherby (19.7f, good) in March. Each-way chance if raring to following a 7-month break.
8. Tigress Lilly
J: Alan DoyleT: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
F: 655
Price History:
23.00
Age:
4
Weight:
11-3
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
27
Verdict
Modest form in a couple of bumpers, but she did show clear signs of promise when fifth in an 11-runner C&D novice on debut in this sphere last month. Likely to do better in time.
6. Just An Artist
J: Bruce LynnT: N. W. Alexander
F: 5P-
Price History:
36.00
Age:
4
Weight:
11-3
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
190
Verdict
Safely held in the Musselburgh bumper won by Chanonry Point on her introduction in March and subsequent hurdles debut at Hexham was hardly promising.
3. Solway Staree
J: Peter KavanaghT: Lisa Harrison
F: 7P/0058-08
Price History:
29.00
Age:
7
Weight:
11-4
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
26
Verdict
Poor maiden (0-11 over hurdles) and it's very difficult to envisage this 7-y-o making an impact.