13:00 Newbury

Wednesday 20 December 2017

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Worshipful Company Of Distillers Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 7.5s

Baileys Galaxy⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: James Banks| T: S-J Davies

250/1

Six race maiden on the Flat and has fared no better in two outings over hurdles since joining this stable. Likely to struggle once more.

Form: P0

Bigdeal¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: A Glassonbury| T: G & J Moore

200/1

Failed to trouble the judge in two bumper starts so far including on debut here last month. Probably best watched on hurdling debut.

Form: 00

Bolving^t⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: V R A Dartnall| D

40/1

Kempton bumper winner on good-to-soft ground in February 2016 but had just three starts since and has finished well beaten on both outings over hurdles.

Form: 10/4-0

Boughtbeforelunch⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: P R Webber

100/1

Made a promising debut when finishing runner-up on good ground at Warwick in April. Well held on last months hurdling debut however and more needed today.

Form: 2-0

Brianstorm^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: W Greatrex

7/2

Point-to-point winner who but in a career best effort when finishing 2L second on hurdling debut at Leicester (soft) earlier this month. One to note for a stable in good form at present (4/19).

Form: 1-532

Doux Pretender²⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: N D Fehily| T: N J Henderson| BF

7/2

Bumper winner on 1m4f on soft ground in France last year but slightly disappointing when only fourth on stable debut in a 2m bumper at Huntingdon (good-to-soft) in March. Likely to fare better now tackling hurdles.

Form: 14-

Filemon^t⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: M G Nolan| T: Jamie Snowden

100/1

Failed to build on a promising debut when finishing 55L eighth in a bumper here last month. Probably best watched on his hurdling debut.

Form: 48

Head Lad³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

150/1

Finished a well beaten eighth when making his racecourse debut in a novice hurdle at Worcester (soft) over this trip last month. More needed if he's to figure today.

Form: 8

It's Obvious³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

40/1

Placed on the second of two point-to-point starts but beaten 32L into fourth when making his hurdling debut on soft ground at Wincanton last month. Likely to prove better over further in time.

Form: 52/4

Leapaway³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

66/1

Ran well for a long way prior to finishing fifth on hurdling debut at Sandown (2m, good-to-soft) last month. Interesting to see if he can build on that today.

Form: 5

Lost History²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: J L Spearing

14/1

Victorious on his final Flat outing in a 1m4f handicap at Roscommon (heavy) in September. Ran well to finish 12L third in a 16 runner contest on hurdling debut at Lingfield (soft) last time out and is an interesting runner today.

Form: 3

Manhattan Spring²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: A Thornton| T: J W Mullins| D

40/1

AW bumper winner at Lingfield in December 2015 but held in both turf starts most recently on hurdling debut at Chepstow (heavy) last month on his return from over 18 months off the track.

Form: 128/6

Mellow Ben²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: C Gordon

150/1

Placed in a point-to-point on good ground and put in a fair effort on hurdling debut at Ascot (good-to-soft) last month. More needed if he's to register a first success today however.

Form: 250

Pacific De Baune²⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

7/1

Good effort in finishing runner-up in a point-to-point at Durrow (soft) in March. Purchased for £60,000 the following month and is worth a check in the market for a leading stable on hurdling debut.

Form: 2-

Podili Road²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams

200/1

Beaten 73L when finishing fourth at Taunton (good) on his second start over hurdles three weeks ago. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 94

Potterman²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| D

7/4

Impressive winner of a bumper on good ground at Huntingdon in May and gelded subsequently. Good effort in finishing a close third in a Kempton (good-to-soft) novice hurdle last time and one for the shortlist today.

Form: 13

Red Hot Chilly³¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

25/1

Placed six times on the Flat but failed to impress in three starts over hurdles last autumn including when highly tried on the third of those outings. Debuts for a new yard following a ten month absence.

Form: 7U5-

Shillingsworth²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard

33/1

Signs of ability in four starts so far most recently when fifth at Taunton (good) three weeks ago. Likely needs to step up on that if he's to register a victory today.

Form: 7-595

Togetherness²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: T E Whelan| T: P R Chamings

100/1

Placed in three of his ten Flat outings most recently on soft ground over 1m4f here in October. Probably best watched on hurdling debut.

Form: 0

Alice Pink²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Sherwood⁽³⁾| T: P Henderson| D

100/1

Ffos Las bumper winner on soft ground in April last year but disappointed on return from a long absence when beaten 35L in a Lingfield novice hurdle on soft ground last month.

Form: 331/6

Shufoog⁴²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: M D I Usher

125/1

Dual winner on the Flat but unraced since finishing well beaten here on final outing for William Haggas in October last year and sold for just £5,000 at auction in August.

Form:

Forecasts

Potterman (7/4), Brianstorm (7/2), Doux Pretender (7/2), Pacific De Baune (7/1), Lost History (14/1), Red Hot Chilly (25/1), Shillingsworth (33/1), It's Obvious (40/1), Manhattan Spring (40/1), Bolving (40/1), Leapaway (66/1), Boughtbeforelunch (100/1), Alice Pink (100/1), Filemon (100/1), Togetherness (100/1), Shufoog (125/1), Mellow Ben (150/1), Head Lad (150/1), Podili Road (200/1), Bigdeal (200/1), Baileys Galaxy (250/1)

Bumper winner POTTERMAN put in a good performance in finishing thrid on hurdling debut at Kempton last month and he is taken to get off the mark at the second time of asking over hurdles. Slightly softer ground forecast today looks likely to suit and he can take this at the chief expense of Huntingdon fourth Doux Pretender who failed to settle last time out and should benefit from the likely stronger pace in this contest. Brianstorm ran well on hurdling debut and is taken to claim third on this occasion.