12:43 Stratford

Saturday 17 October 2020

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Support The Injured Jockeys Fund 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 12:43 | Winning time: 5m 14.40s

Aim For Fame

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White

12/1

€16,000 3-y-o, Fame And Glory gelding. Half-brother to poor chaser Chain Smoker. Dam unraced. Respected newcomer from a top stable.

Form:

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Alright Chief¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: T J O'Brien| T: S Allwood

150/1

Well held in a bumper/maiden hurdle 42 months apart.

Form: 57PP/1-P

Barbados Buck's^p1²⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: P F Nicholls

9/4

Big money buy after finishing runner-up in his sole start in Irish points. Definite signs of promise in a brace of bumpers last season and this longer trip will suit now hurdling. Cheekpieces added.

Form: 275-

Cape Robin^t1⁵⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

33/1

€30,000 3-y-o, £10,000 5-y-o, Robin Des Champs gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Generous Day. Irish points winner at third attempt last time (April 2019). Wears tongue tie.

Form: 441/

Frankie Baby^p1⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Greatrex

40/1

Showed a bit on the first of his 3 starts in bumpers but was tailed off on recent hurdling debut at Ffos las, possibly needing the run.

Form: 330-5

Justgivemeareason^h1³⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: A Wintle

250/1

Showed nothing in an Uttoxeter bumper for Claire Dyson on debut 9 months ago, so can only be watched stepping up in trip for hurdle debut in a first-time hood.

Form: 7-

Numitor²¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J McGrath| T: H Main

7/1

Midfield in a couple of bumpers and bettered previous efforts in this sphere when 17¾ lengths fifth of 9 in 21f Kempton novice in March, despite pulling hard.

Form: 5/885-

On Call²⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 119

8/1

Fair maiden hurdler for Joseph O'Brien in Ireland, fourth of 11 in Limerick handicap on second of 2 starts in 2019/20. Has tasted success in points ahead of this return to Rules for new yard.

Form: 3/44431-

Stadmallen

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

16/1

£30,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to unreliable but fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 29f) Point Barrow and fairly useful chaser Gilsland. Market for clues.

Form:

The Bull Mccabe²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

11/8

Winning Irish pointer who left his opening effort over hurdles well behind when second in Newton Abbot novice (21.6f) last month, despite still showing signs of greenness. More to come.

Form: FC/17-2

Top Drawer^p1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: Tracey Leeson

300/1

Maiden Irish pointer who was pulled up on recent hurdling debut at Uttoxeter. Cheekpieces quickly reached for.

Form: P/7F43-P

Sa Alors²²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: W T Kennedy| T: D G Bridgwater

50/1

Showed ability when a staying-on third of 9 in a Taunton maiden hurdle (16.5f, heavy) on NH debut 7 months ago. Significantly up in trip and open to progress.

Form: 3-

Forecasts

The Bull Mccabe (11/8), Barbados Buck's (9/4), Numitor (7/1), On Call (8/1), Aim For Fame (12/1), Stadmallen (16/1), Cape Robin (33/1), Frankie Baby (40/1), Sa Alors (50/1), Alright Chief (150/1), Justgivemeareason (250/1), Top Drawer (300/1)

The vote goes to BARBADOS BUCK'S, who displayed clear promise in a brace of bumpers last season and looks the type to do better now jumping up in trip. Of the opposition, The Bull Mccabe left his opening effort over hurdles well behind when runner-up at Newton Abbot and could progress again, with Aim For Fame a respected newcomer from a top yard.