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Saturday 25 January 2020

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Sandria Whittemore 80th Birthday Party Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:23 | Winning time: 4m 13.80s

Bay Of Intrigue⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Edward Austin⁽⁷⁾| T: J G M O'Shea

100/1

Poor form in two bumpers at big prices (pulled hard on latest) and needs this switch to hurdles to bring about plenty of improvement to make an impression.

Form: 84

Cook The Books²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Shoemark| T: D Skelton| OR: 120

9/2

Point-to-point winner in 2018. Has twice showed ability over hurdles at Chepstow at up to 2m4f on heavy ground without been knocked about and type to improve with this drop down in trip expected to suit.

Form: 21/485

Fou Detoi^h²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Dave Crosse| T: M Mullineaux

200/1

Raced keenly when tailed off in pair of bumpers at huge prices with the hood he used last time having no effect. Easily opposed on hurdling debut here.

Form: 09

Hazzaar²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Aspell| T: Miss V Williams| D

4/5

Landed an Ascot bumper when with Tom Lacey on debut in 2018 and after a year off made promising hurdling debut for this yard when third at Leicester last month. Open to further progress and just about sets the standard here.

Form: 17-3

On The Wild Side¹¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dr R D P Newland

7/1

Bettered debut third when landing bumper (following wind operation) on first run for this yard at Market Rasen in September on good ground. Now goes hurdling and ground an unknown.

Form: 31

Pat Kelly⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R T Dunne| T: H Whittington

33/1

Showed some ability when 10L sixth on hurdles debut despite losing a shoe but that form has taken several knocks and will need to take a step forward to land this.

Form: 06

Rob Royal^h⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Bargary| T: J Coulson

125/1

One win from four attempts in a weak Point-to-point on good ground but fell at halfway when 80/1 on last weeks hurdles debut and probably best watched here.

Form: F/F1-6F

Shady Character¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: David England| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

100/1

Third in a Point-to-point in 2017 but then off the course until pulling up when 100/1 on hurdles debut earlier this month and not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 3/P

The Cob²⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: B Pauling

7/1

Similar level of form when placed in pair soft ground bumpers last winter and then out of his depth in Grade 2 at Aintree in April. Now makes hurdling debut at more realistic level and worth noting in market.

Form: 237-

Ubetya^h³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Kelly Morgan

11/2

Some ability when fourth in bumper and improved on that when 13L second of seven on hurdling debut over 2m4f here last month on similar ground to this. Should do better and drop in trip probably in his favour.

Form: FUC42

Akilaya³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: L Treadwell| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

125/1

10/1 when tailed off last of seven on Marker Rasen debut in a bumper last month. Needs to make dramatic improvement now switching to hurdles.

Form: 7

Kymata¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: Sean Conway

100/1

Regressive in bumpers and looked awkward ride when jumping badly left and unseating rider at the second on hurdles debut and something to prove now.

Form: 4/6-438U

It Can Be Done⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton

66/1

Little sign of ability in two novice hurdles to date and handicapping after this likely to see her in a better light. Jockey bookings suggest Cook The Books is the stable first string.

Form: 08

Forecasts

Hazzaar (4/5), Cook The Books (9/2), Ubetya (11/2), The Cob (7/1), On The Wild Side (7/1), Pat Kelly (33/1), It Can Be Done (66/1), Kymata (100/1), Shady Character (100/1), Bay Of Intrigue (100/1), Rob Royal (125/1), Akilaya (125/1), Fou Detoi (200/1)

HAZZAAR had a big reputation as a bumper horse last season and showed enough on hurdling debut at Leicester for this yard to suggest he can get off the mark over obstacles with that experience behind him. Cook The Books has shown enough in three runs at Chepstow and along with The Cob who isn't highly tried on hurdling bow may chase the selection home.