The unexposed PORTOBELLO GIRL looked like there may be more to come from her when scoring over a similar trip at Stratford and she is taken to follow up. All Under Control would have a chance based on her latest effort but she'll now have to prove she can back that up and, now that she's back up in trip, Inchagoill Lady is perhaps a more solid option to chase home the selection. [Jonathan Doidge]
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Won a point bumper last November (soft); showed little on her first two rules starts before improving to be 6l second in a Fontwell mares' novices' hurdle (2m5f, good) in April; failed to back that up at Worcester (2m4f, good) latest, giving her a bit to prove again.
2m1f and 2m3f hurdle winner; well beaten second at Taunton (3m, good to firm) in April but fared better here (2m5f, good) latest; not ruled out but she does have a bit to prove over his trip.
Dual bumper winner (first two starts); has so far been unable to improve on that form over hurdles; has had wind surgery since well beaten at Chepstow (2m7f, good) latest; better is needed.
Well supported when scoring at Taunton (3m, good to firm) on penultimate start, her first after wind surgery; went up 5lb for that; couldn't match that effort when dropped back to 2m2f here latest; drops 1lb and the return to further should suit; player.
Third in a mares' bumper here (good) on debut last year; unable to improve on that level of form but was third over hurdles at Chepstow (2m3f, heavy) in January; below that level twice since; half-sister to a 3m winner, so this longer trip might see her find some improvement.
2m5f hurdle winner (soft) last December, when with Robert Walford; form then tailed off; back in better form for this trainer last month, equalling her best RPR when a close second over C&D (good); now needs to back that up and she's a player if able to do so.
2m7f hurdle winner (good to soft) in May 2023; well below par on her last five starts; blinkers now accompany tongue-tie; back on her winning mark but plenty to prove.
