15:50 Newton Abbot

Tuesday 1 September 2020

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John George Wilson 20 Years Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 28.60s

Alfie's Angel¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Bradley

80/1

Modest 6f winner on Flat. No promise in 2 runs over hurdles towards the end of 2019.

Form: U/6P-

Alkademon¹⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: Miss L Blackford

125/1

Well held in bumpers and a maiden hurdle last season.

Form: 08R6P-

Collingwood Court^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

17/2

Irish point winner but no impact in a bumper/2 hurdles under Rules. Still early days but improvement is needed.

Form: P/U10P-7

Horse Force One²⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 117| C

5/4

Dual course bumper winner. Third on first 2 starts over hurdles and possibly unsuited by very testing ground when pulled up in Wincanton handicap in January. Returns in a weak race.

Form: 1113/3P-

Pour Une Raison¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr M Legg⁽⁵⁾| T: N R Mitchell

50/1

Maiden pointer. 80/1, tenth of 12 in novice hurdle at Fontwell (19.2f, good to firm) on NH debut 14 days ago.

Form: 3/4-0

Sufi^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris

2/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Arrives on the back of some creditable in-frame efforts on the level and disappointing if he can't make his presence felt on hurdle debut.

Form:

Zulu^t¹⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Rex Dingle⁽³⁾| T: Miss G Haywood| OR: 105

6/1

Modest form at best on Flat/over hurdles. Needs to raise his game on first outing for 6 months.

Form: P/355-

Hawridge Storm¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: David Noonan| T: B R Millman

10/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Often didn't help himself in that sphere with slow starts but should have the ability to make an impact in a race like this now hurdling.

Form:

Thegreymarestail¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: James Best| T: K Bishop

150/1

Little sign of ability in bumpers and a novice hurdle

Form: 00-78

Forecasts

Horse Force One (5/4), Sufi (2/1), Zulu (6/1), Collingwood Court (17/2), Hawridge Storm (10/1), Pour Une Raison (50/1), Alfie's Angel (80/1), Alkademon (125/1), Thegreymarestail (150/1)

Dual course bumper winner HORSE FORCE ONE disappointed in a Wincanton handicap when last seen in January but soft ground may have been to blame and he's worth one final chance to translate that bumper ability to hurdles. In a contest where worthwhile hurdle form is thin on the ground, the main threat may come from Flat-recruits Sufi and Hawridge Storm.