13:40 Exeter

Tuesday 20 October 2020

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Watch On RacingTV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 3m 57.3s

Dorking Rogue²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

50/1

4/1, ninth of 11 in bumper at Market Rasen on debut 24 days ago. His prominent position in the market suggests better was expected on that occasion.

Form: 9

Kanukankan

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

18/1

Arakan gelding. Brother to fairly useful hurdler At Its Own Expense. From a good yard but Richard Johnson seemingly let off to ride Wargrave. Betting perhaps the best guide to what's expected.

Form:

Out By Six⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J McGrath| T: J G M O'Shea

100/1

Signs of a little ability in bumpers but beaten a long way in 2 maiden hurdles for Stuart Crawford this summer. Surely up against it now setting out for a new stable.

Form: 59-69

Sakhee's Conquest¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Page Fuller| T: J W Mullins

150/1

Has proved disappointing since a bumper third on debut, including 2 hurdles in recent weeks. Likely booked for another struggle.

Form: 300-98

Shantou Express¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 129| BF

1/5

Fairly useful bumper winner (listed placed) who has posted 2 runner-up efforts over hurdles this autumn, likely bumping into a good prospect when beaten at short odds latterly. Should win soon.

Form: 2/13-22

Sovereign Duke^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: Jamie Snowden

11/2

Fairly useful on Flat. Looked set to make winning debut over hurdles when falling 2 out at Newton Abbot (17f) in August and didn't stay 21.5f when well-held fourth there since. This more suitable.

Form: F4

Wargrave⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: George Baker

7/1

Useful up to 1¼m on Flat in Ireland and won on snow at St Moritz for new yard in February. Well held at Royal Ascot/Glorious Goodwood since but he ought to be up to making an impact in maiden hurdles.

Form:

Barden Bella¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁵⁾| T: Christian Williams

150/1

Runner-up sole start in Irish points but tailed off in 2 hurdles at Ffos Las this month.

Form: 2-59

Simple Words³⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Bryony Frost| T: J D Frost

80/1

Modest form both starts on Flat up to 1½m for Joseph O'Brien in 2019 (sold 9,000 gns last December). Likely she's best watched on this hurdle debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Shantou Express (1/5), Sovereign Duke (11/2), Wargrave (7/1), Kanukankan (18/1), Dorking Rogue (50/1), Simple Words (80/1), Out By Six (100/1), Barden Bella (150/1), Sakhee's Conquest (150/1)

SHANTOU EXPRESS may have bumped into a useful prospect when turned over at odds on at Uttoxeter last time and is taken to get off the mark over hurdles now. Sovereign Duke will be suited by the return to a shorter trip and rates an obvious danger, while Wargrave's Flat ability suggests he could also have a part to play.