16:08 Hereford

Tuesday 13 October 2020

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Stand Up To Stigma 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 3m 56.75s

Benson²³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dr R D P NewlandWS

4/6

Bumper winner. Running well when unseating 2 out in listed event on hurdle debut. Let down by jumping next time but that was at Grade 2 level and his sights are lowered on return after a wind op.

Form: 5/814R7-

Caddyhill⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Brendan Powell| T: A Ralph

9/2

Well held in points. Ran to only a poor level on hurdle debut in Ireland in August but the booking of Richard Johnson is interesting having switched yards since. Keep an eye on in betting.

Form: 5P/PU7-6

Clondaw Tonic²⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: James Best| T: M Young

125/1

Fifth the best he managed in 4 points so it's probably safe to look elsewhere now switching his attention to hurdles.

Form: P/P55-

Courtland⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

9/2

Came good at the fourth time of asking in bumpers at Newton Abbot in August. That form nothing special but he sets out over hurdles in a race lacking depth.

Form: 76-21

Dansant Express⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: A Phillips

150/1

Comfortably held in 2 bumpers/hurdles for Kim Bailey this summer. Needs to have improved markedly for a change of stable.

Form: 7667

Dens Delight⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D A Jacob| T: O Murphy

10/1

In the frame in a pair of Market Rasen bumpers this summer. In good hands and he ought to be up to making his presence felt in a race like this now hurdling.

Form: 24

Li'l Sebastian^t1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: D McCain Jnr

40/1

Second on Newcastle bumper debut but well below that level in 2 subsequent starts in that sphere, including at Sedgefield 14 days ago. Has a tongue tie added for hurdle debut.

Form: 20-5

Members Bounce²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: T H Weston

100/1

66/1, never a threat when eighth of 10 in bumper at Newton Abbot (17f, good) last month. Likely outsider now quickly switching to hurdles.

Form: 8

Notnownotnever³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr James Jeavons⁽⁷⁾| T: T H Weston

80/1

50/1, down the field in a Fontwell bumper last month. Hard to fancy.

Form: 7

That's Me⁵⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

33/1

Only sixth on his completed start in points so likely best watched on this Rules debut.

Form: 6P/

The Gold Bug

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys

20/1

Brother to bumper winner/useful hurdler Sevarano (19f-21f winner). Dam, lightly raced in bumpers, half-sister to useful chaser Champagne Mystery. Check betting on debut.

Form:

Final Sting²¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: M Young

200/1

Maiden pointer so hardly strikes as an obvious one to strike on this belated Rules debut.

Form: 4P4/5P-

Non-Runners

A Falling Star³⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: A Phillips J: Non Runner

Dee Lane⁶⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: G Hanmer J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Benson (4/6), Caddyhill (9/2), Courtland (9/2), Dens Delight (10/1), The Gold Bug (20/1), That's Me (33/1), Li'l Sebastian (40/1), Notnownotnever (80/1), Members Bounce (100/1), A Falling Star (100/1), Dee Lane (100/1), Clondaw Tonic (125/1), Dansant Express (150/1), Final Sting (200/1)

BENSON's jumping is a slight concern but this is a significant drop in class for him having contested listed/Grade 2 events on his first 2 hurdle starts in February and this useful bumper winner could be a cut above this opposition. Fellow bumper scorer Courtland could be a threat, while Olly Murphy's Dens Delight also offered enough in bumpers to suggest he can make an impact over hurdles.