12:50 Uttoxeter

Saturday 17 November 2018

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Bombardier, Dance To Your Own Drum Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 4m 56.7s

Amateur⁵⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: J L Flint

14/1

Bumper winner on soft ground when debuting for this yard in March last year. Well beaten in a Grade 2 subsequently and cheekpieces left off on his hurdling debut following a lengthy absence.

Form: 2310/

Arthur's Sixpence¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| D

20/1

Point-to-point winner over 2m4f on good-to-soft ground in March. Beaten odds-on favourite in that sphere subsequently and finished well beaten at Huntingdon (good) on hurdling debut earlier this month.

Form: 12-4

Beakstown^t²⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| BFWS

6/1

Impressive point-to-point winner 12 months ago and ran well in finishing 5L second in a Kempton (soft) bumper on debut in February. Had wind surgery since and represents a leading yard on hurdles debut.

Form: 12-

Book Direct²¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 120

14/1

Placed in a couple of hurdles during autumn 2016 but pulled up in April on his only subsequent outing. Worth a check in the market in this contest.

Form: 322/P-

Dancing Doug²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁷⁾| T: S Thomas

5/1

Finished runner-up at Plumpton (2m, good-to-soft) on hurdling debut in April. Still held chances when falling two out at Worcester subsequently and is one to note on this occasion.

Form: 4F322-F

Gallows Point¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

14/1

Fair effort in finishing 12L sixth in a 2m bumper at Warwick (good) in May. Yard can boast a 36% strike-rate (5/14) in recent weeks and he is interesting on hurdling debut.

Form: 6

Goodthyneaway¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Shoemark| T: D Skelton

50/1

Showed ability in point-to-points in Ireland but finished well beaten last of four on hurdles debut at Wetherby (2m, good) recently. Others make more appeal.

Form: F3-4744

Iwilldoit¹⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: S Thomas

50/1

Good efforts in a couple of bumpers earlier this year and ran a decent race when beaten 22L in a 2m novice hurdle at Kempton (good) in May. Interesting to see how he fares following a break.

Form: 55-3

Justthegrey¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson

33/1

Best effort in two starts came when finishing 9L second in a three runner novice hurdle over this C&D two weeks ago. Likely more needed in this contest.

Form: 5-2

Legal Eyes²⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: B Pauling| BF

8/1

Placed second on both starts in bumpers including when beaten a neck at Market Rasen (good) in April. One for the shortlist on his first attempt at hurdling.

Form: 22-

Lord Du Mesnil^t1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Alain Cawley| T: R Hobson| OR: 122

12/1

Placed over hurdles and fences in France but failed to complete in two chase starts since joining this yard. Wears a tongue tie for the first time on his return to hurdling.

Form: FF33-FU

Mistercobar²¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: A W Carroll

50/1

Dual point-to-point winner in the spring but beaten 1L in a that sphere on good-to-soft ground last time out. Worth a check in the market on his return to Rules racing.

Form: F22112-

Mount Rushmoore²³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 125| BF

9/2

Placed twice over hurdles from three starts but disappointing in a 2m3f maiden event at Taunton (soft) in March. Interesting on seasonal debut.

Form: 13224-

Ninth Wave²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

10/1

Point-to-point bumper winner on soft ground in April and ran well when finishing fourth in a Ffos Las (2m, good-to-soft) bumper on Rules debut last month. Worth a check in the market on hurdling bow.

Form: 1-4

Sam Chisolm¹⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: S-J Davies

66/1

Held in three starts in bumpers in Ireland. Beaten 36L at Kilbeggan (2m, soft) last time out and interesting to see how he fares switched to hurdles on debut for this yard.

Form: 76-4

Southern Sam²¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood

14/1

Promising second in a soft ground point-to-point in Ireland in the spring. Market support would be interesting on his first start over hurdles.

Form: 2-

Young Wolf³²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽⁵⁾| T: J & A O'Neill

7/1

Ran well in finishing runner-up in a competitive Leopardstown bumper over 2m on soft ground last December. Changed yards since and is one for the shortlist on his first start over hurdles.

Form: 2-

See Forever²³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Max Kendrick⁽⁵⁾| T: P R Webber

20/1

Placed in a point-to-point in Ireland earlier this year. Joined a good yard but likely to prove better over further in time.

Form: 2-

Forecasts

Mount Rushmoore (9/2), Dancing Doug (5/1), Beakstown (6/1), Young Wolf (7/1), Legal Eyes (8/1), Ninth Wave (10/1), Lord Du Mesnil (12/1), Southern Sam (14/1), Amateur (14/1), Gallows Point (14/1), Book Direct (14/1), See Forever (20/1), Arthur's Sixpence (20/1), Justthegrey (33/1), Iwilldoit (50/1), Goodthyneaway (50/1), Mistercobar (50/1), Sam Chisolm (66/1)

YOUNG WOLF showed good form when placed in an Irish bumper last season and with a promising conditional jockey up he is taken to get off the mark at the first attempt over hurdles in this competitive looking contest. Mount Rushmoore can put a disappointing latest effort behind him by finishing runner-up ahead of Lord Du Mesnil who showed good form in France and is making his return to hurdling.