Mares Novices Hurdle

16:50 Cheltenham - Mares Novices Hurdle

The Ryanair Mares Novices’ Hurdle will also likely head over the Irish Sea with 13 of the 22 runners from Ireland and with the likely first 5 in the market hailing from there.

Dinoblue will likely head the market and she looked to be an exemplary talent on her debut and only start so far at Clonmel in January going off as the Even money favourite and despatched 13 rivals in nothing more than a common canter. She really set pulses racing that day and should do again today. W P Mullins also has a strong hand with Brandy Love and Statuaire amongst others,

Brandy Love no doubt will be much happier going back left-handed today. Statuaire was chucked in against the males last time and will appreciate being back against her own sex.

Mighty Blue was my bet in this race last year and it’s interesting that they have saved her novice status to have a go again this year and is perhaps worth an each-way play.

written by Michael Taylor