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Friday 22 November 2019

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Braceys Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 5m 21.1s

Colorado Doc⁶⁰⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: D Brace| D

5/1

Six-time winner in point-to-points but hurdles debut comes after 607 days on the sidelines so of limited appeal today.

Form: 1U1411/

Flying Garry¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: D A Rees

50/1

Only completed once in points and tailed off here at 50/1 on Rules debut. This may be slightly easier but no cause for optimism.

Form: P2-P8

Gallic Geordie³⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater

66/1

Reasonably well fancied so disappointing that he was tailed off here in his lone bumper last December. Bred to do better now over hurdles and expectant of more positive outcome today.

Form: 6-

Gilwen Grayson³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

12/1

Son of Multiplex far from disgraced in a warm bumper here last month finishing fourth of the 10 runners. Bred to do better over obstacles so not taken lightly today.

Form: 4

Jack Valentine²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams

10/11

Bought by connections after Listowel bumper second on debut and duly won first time up at Uttoxeter. Now goes over hurdles but few from this yard need a second look so expectant of a bold bid today.

Form: 2-1

Leroy Brown⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

3/1

Winner of a Worcester bumper on debut was unable to follow up subsequently under a penalty at Stratford but now over hurdles he looks a leading contender for his prolific yard which does so well with novice hurdlers.

Form: 13

Summer Name^t⁵⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis

6/1

76-rated Flat performer lightly raced for his age. Bred to jump a hurdle and handles testing ground well. Respected runner.

Form: 8/

Why So Keen Bob¹⁶⁹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Bryan Carver⁽⁷⁾| T: J D Frost

100/1

Only previous sighting was in a 2015 point-to-point. Off 1692 days since that non-descript effort so makes no appeal.

Form: 5/

Forecasts

Jack Valentine (10/11), Leroy Brown (3/1), Colorado Doc (5/1), Summer Name (6/1), Gilwen Grayson (12/1), Flying Garry (50/1), Gallic Geordie (66/1), Why So Keen Bob (100/1)

Venetia Williams' hurdles debutant JACK VALENTINE made a really good impression when winning at Uttoxeter on his debut for the yard. He ought to do better still now over hurdles and is preferred to fellow bumper winner Leroy Brown who will no doubt win races himself soon enough over obstacles. Once-raced Gilwen Grayson shaped with promise here in a bumper and he looks best of the rest.