13:30 Taunton

Thursday 12 November 2020

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Stables Business Park Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 10.12s

Armed^h¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Dave Crosse| T: Ian Williams

40/1

Half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Authinger but is 0-16 on the level (fair form), including for this yard. Work to do.

Form:

Aronius¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: William Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton

28/1

Fairly useful Flat performer in Germany but was off over 2 years and showed nothing back from a wind op on hurdles debut at Ascot for new yard.

Form: P

Atholl Street^t1³¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F NichollsWS

6/1

€190,000 purchase in 2018 from a cracking NH family (dam an unraced sister to Kicking King). Easy to back and well held in Exeter bumper on New Year's Day but could show plenty more now jumping.

Form: 6-

Diocletian^h³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Page Fuller| T: A M Balding

13/8

Useful stayer on the level, ran respectably in the Cesarewitch last month. Rare jumps runner for trainer (had another at Exeter on Wednesday) and plenty of ability if taking to the game.

Form:

Imhotep²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Bradley

250/1

From the family of useful hurdler Forecast but he's just a modest maiden at up to a mile on the Flat.

Form:

Onemorefortheroad³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King

11/10

Built plenty on the form of his 2 thirds last season when opening account in Newton Abbot bumper on return, his experience and the emphasis on speed big plusses. Worth a look on hurdles bow.

Form: 6/33-1

The Hoax²⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

18/1

From a fantastic NH family and not unbacked when finishing lame in Chepstow bumper in January. Better than that and could make an impact on hurdles bow if all is well.

Form: 9-

Tinsmith^t1⁴⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: Jamie SnowdenWS

50/1

Maiden who went the wrong way on the level for Roger Charlton in 2018 and not seen since a crunching early fall on hurdles bow for this yard in August 2019. Has had a wind op and tongue tie goes on.

Form: F-

Troed Y Parc¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryan Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: C Honour

125/1

Well held in bumpers and Stratford novice hurdle (on return for new yard) and looks one for later on.

Form: 4/08-7

Uther Pendragon¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J McGrath| T: J S Moore| OR: 100

16/1

Fair 1¼m Flat winner who has shown quite a bit over hurdles, though he faded in 2m Fakenham handicap a fortnight ago and suspect he'll prove vulnerable in this too.

Form: 730-7

City Flame⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁷⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn

200/1

Little impact in bumpers/Newton Abbot mares' novice hurdle for Sue Gardner.

Form: 055-0

Non-Runners

Power Home²⁰

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: D J Coakley J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Onemorefortheroad (11/10), Diocletian (13/8), Atholl Street (6/1), Power Home (14/1), Uther Pendragon (16/1), The Hoax (18/1), Aronius (28/1), Armed (40/1), Tinsmith (50/1), Troed Y Parc (125/1), City Flame (200/1), Imhotep (250/1)

Not a strong-looking maiden and useful Flat stayer DIOCLETIAN could have what it takes to make his mark in this sphere at the first attempt if taking to it for Andrew Balding. Onemorefortheroad opened his account in a Newton Abbot bumper on his return last month and is respected now hurdling. Well-bred The Hoax could do better now jumping if all is well.