14:55 Uttoxeter

Sunday 8 October 2017

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Anne Power's 90th Birthday Celebration Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 3m 56.7s

Enola Gay²⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: Miss V Williams

11/2

Promise in three hurdles races in France and not disgraced on debut for this stable in a decent race at Newbury. Should pick up a race or two, but yard has yet to hit form.

Form: 526-

Newquay Cards²²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

66/1

Weak in the market when well beaten in both starts in bumpers. Might well do better now he goes hurdling, but is probably a work in progress.

Form: 97-

Ouro Branco¹⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: N J Hawke| BF

8/1

Won a three-runner Carlisle bumper on heavy ground by 18L so should not be inconvenienced by the expected cut in the ground. Interesting on his first start over timber.

Form: 314-

Palmers Hill²¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill

11/4

Won an Irish point-to-point by 20L after which he was bought by current connections for a whacking £310,000. Could well be a class above his rivals and is worthy of maximum respect on his hurdling bow.

Form: 31-

Riverside Bridge²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C R King| T: B Ellison| OR: 82

100/1

Cut little ice in five starts over hurdles in Ireland and struggled on his debut for current connections. Good stable probably still learning about him.

Form: F070-P6

Stay In Touch¹⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr

20/1

Won the last of his six Irish point-to-points after which he was bought by current connections for £17,000. Should go well on his hurdling debut for his successful stable.

Form: 522-F21

Tyrolean²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: N D Fehily| T: S Durack

9/1

Maiden on the Flat, but has shown ability and may be the sort to do better now he is switched to hurdling. Market will probably be the best guide to his chances, but positive jockey booking.

Form:

Who's My Jockey¹⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White

5/4

Favourite when scrambling home in a Market Rasen bumper in April. Represents powerful connections and is likely to make a bold bid on his hurdling debut.

Form: 1-

Candlelight Story¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Candlish

100/1

Daughter of Kayf Tara and a full-sister to decent jumper Circus Of Dreams. Beaten a long way on her hurdling debut at this track and has plenty to prove.

Form: 9

Dream Voice³¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: C Poste| T: J R Holt

100/1

Not without promise in three maiden contests on the Flat. Goes hurdling and needs this new discipline to eke out significant improvement.

Form:

Kikimora¹⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Ian Popham| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

100/1

Cost only £4,000 as a yearling, but hails from a winning family over jumps. Well beaten on her debut in a Bangor bumper and needs to find much more.

Form: 9-

Non-Runners

Aye Aye Charlie¹⁶⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: F O'Brien J: Conor Shoemark

Bury The Evidence¹⁹⁵

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: D Shaw J: James Davies

Forecasts

Who's My Jockey (5/4), Palmers Hill (11/4), Enola Gay (11/2), Ouro Branco (8/1), Tyrolean (9/1), Aye Aye Charlie (10/1), Stay In Touch (20/1), Bury The Evidence (50/1), Newquay Cards (66/1), Riverside Bridge (100/1), Candlelight Story (100/1), Kikimora (100/1), Dream Voice (100/1)

A line can be placed through quite a few of these, but there are also some promising types, most notably Aye Aye Charlie, Enola Gay, Stay In Touch, Who's My Jockey, Ouro Branco and PALMERS HILL. The latter cost £310,000 after sluicing up in an Irish point-to-point and connections will be hoping he makes an early start to repaying some of that outlay.