16:55 Uttoxeter

Sunday 1 July 2018

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bet365 Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:57 | Winning time: 4m 46.9s

Auld Sod⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: R Harris

50/1

Failed to impress in point-to-points (pulled-up on four of his six starts and well-beaten on the others), so best watched on rules debut here.

Form: PPP4-4

Cotton Club¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland

6/4

Flat winner who ran well to finish third on hurdling debut over C&D last time out. With any normal amount of progression he should be right in the mix.

Form: 3

Drovers Lane³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Adrian Heskin| T: Miss R Curtis

16/1

Point-to-point winner but bumper/hurdles form so far has marked him out as likely to be more of a chasing project in time.

Form: 31/85-4

It's Grand¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

80/1

Well-beaten in two starts under rules so far and failed to complete in both point-to-points, so looks an unappealing option on second start over hurdles.

Form: F/PP5-6

Pandinus Imperator⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: Martin Smith

50/1

Yet to show much in bumpers, in novice hurdles on in one run on the Flat, and following this run handicapping seems likely to be the plan.

Form: 4867-

Reaplee^t1⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C GrantWS

100/1

Pulled-up on both starts over hurdles so far and impossible to build a case for on all known form, including bumpers.

Form: 80-PP

Royal Ruby^h²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 111

13/8

Reverts to maiden from handicap company having struggle to make his mark in that sphere, though his previous form in these races means he has to be respected.

Form: 3420-73

Swashbuckle^b⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 112| BF

9/2

Multiple winner on the Flat for Andrew Balding but has only won a Jumpers' Bumper since joining this yard. Needs to build on fourth in a maiden at Bangor last time here.

Form: 341-44

Black Prince^t¹⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball

8/1

Ran a good race to be second on hurdling debut at Wincanton in October, though only run on the Flat since was slightly disappointing.

Form: 2-

Forecasts

Cotton Club (6/4), Royal Ruby (13/8), Swashbuckle (9/2), Black Prince (8/1), Drovers Lane (16/1), Pandinus Imperator (50/1), Auld Sod (50/1), It's Grand (80/1), Reaplee (100/1)

This can go to COTTON CLUB, who finished third on debut over obstacles over C&D when last seen, and with any amount of progression he should be able to get off the mark in a race where a number of the contenders don't look up to winning a maiden. Swashbuckle was useful on the Flat and could have more to offer over hurdles and looks the main danger, while Royal Ruby returns to maiden company having struggled in handicaps.