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An unusual one for us tomorrow. Bianca Minola has her first run over hurdles and she’s only our 2nd NH runner this year. She had an underwhelming finish to the flat season. The ground never really turned for her but she wasn’t just blowing me away at any rate. She appears to have come around in recent weeks and this was the only avenue for her. It appears to make sense, she’s a solid 10f/12f filly that handles soft ground. She hit a high of 82 for me this year. Those fillies can be very effective over hurdles and it’s worth a try. She has schooled fine. Not spectacular at all, just efficient. She can be a bit green over the first couple and that could prove her undoing tomorrow. It’s not a race with a load of depth, it appears a match between 2 solid types. They’re likely to be having their own private battle. Our lady will be ridden as if she can compete with them and then see thereafter. Knowing what will transfer their ability or improve for going the hurdle route is tricky. If she takes to it and enjoys herself then we could have immense fun over the coming months.