12:52 Warwick

Thursday 10 December 2020

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Wigley Group Support Our SMEs Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:52 | Winning time: 5m 22.10s

Bigbillrigley³⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: A Phillips

300/1

Jammaal gelding. Dam unraced. Pulled up first 2 starts in Irish points, fourth of 5 finishers last time (Feb 9). Makes little appeal.

Form: PP/4-

Cape Milano³⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White

18/1

€52,000 3-y-o, Milan gelding. Shaped like a stayer when third of 8 in a bumper at Sandown (16f, heavy) on 13 months ago, so this longer trip sure to suit now hurdling.

Form: 3-

Conceal³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling

14/1

Placed on his second start in bumpers and showed plenty to work on when 14 lengths equal second on Sedgefield hurdle debut (21.2f) last month, running on. Should improve.

Form: 83-2

De Young Warrior²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott

7/1

Finished second in a summer bumper in 2018 on sole outing for Gillian Boanas. Off 28 months prior to an encouraging hurdling debut at Wincanton (21.4f). Entitled to improve.

Form: 2/3

Doubleubee²⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland

15/2

Yeats gelding. Half-brother to a pair of fairly useful hurdlers. Won 2 of 3 starts in Irish points, including latest (Feb 15), and has joined a good yard, so requires a market check.

Form: 1/31-

Glen Mooar²⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin

150/1

Good pedigree but was well held in a Newcastle bumper in March 2019. Sold from Tim Easterby for £6,000 subsequently and fell on point debut last time (Mar 1).

Form: 7/F-

Grand Lord²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds

33/1

Showed clear ability in bumpers, particularly when sixth of 9 in a listed event at Newbury in February. Well held on Market Rasen hurdle debut 3 weeks ago, but should do better.

Form: 36-04

Jay Bee Why³³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A KingWS

14/1

Won sole start in Irish points but proved a disappointment when well held in a Newbury bumper in January. Was strong in the betting on that occasion, so clearly thought capable of better. Had wind op.

Form: 10-

Lissitzky¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis

18/1

Fairly useful stayer at best on the Flat who ran to a fair level sent hurdling when fifth of 16 in a Ludlow maiden (15.8f) 17 days ago, one paced after 3 out. Should improve.

Form: 5

Minella Royale⁷⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: O Sherwood

12/1

Good pedigree and was an easy winner of an Irish point on debut in November 2018, but has clearly taken a while to make it to the track.

Form: 1/

Not At Present⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: B Pauling

80/1

Poor form in bumpers and made an inauspicious start over hurdles after 9 months off at Lingfield in October.

Form: 30-0

Patroclus²⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

4/5

Bought for £150,000 after finishing second in Irish point on debut in March. Trainer’s newcomers command respect and he appears to be stable's first string.

Form: 2-

Teenage Dirtbag^p1,t1²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: C E Longsdon

250/1

Showed little in bumpers and went with no encouragement sent hurdling at Uttoxeter last month. Tongue strap/cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 598

That's The Badger²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: H D Daly

200/1

Well held in a course bumper/Uttoxeter maiden hurdle 9 months apart.

Form: 0-7

The Quiet Don³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham

80/1

Closely related to 2 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Getabuzz. Shaped better than distance beaten suggests in a 22f Stratford maiden hurdle on debut but failed to build on that at Lingfield.

Form: 50

Fantastic Lady

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: N J Henderson

14/1

Network mare. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser Casablanca Mix. Dam 2¼m-2¾m hurdle/chase winner. Patroclus appears stable's first string but she still commands respect.

Form:

Madam Deluxe^t1³⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: J MasonWS

66/1

£90,000 buy from Irish points who shaped well under a very considerate ride when fourth in a C&D mares’ novice on debut a year ago, but has since left Nicky Henderson/had wind op. Also tongue tied.

Form: 2/4-

Non-Runners

Bring The Action³¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: N J Hawke J: Kieren Buckley

Forecasts

Patroclus (4/5), De Young Warrior (7/1), Doubleubee (15/2), Minella Royale (12/1), Jay Bee Why (14/1), Fantastic Lady (14/1), Conceal (14/1), Cape Milano (18/1), Lissitzky (18/1), Grand Lord (33/1), Bring The Action (33/1), Madam Deluxe (66/1), Not At Present (80/1), The Quiet Don (80/1), Glen Mooar (150/1), That's The Badger (200/1), Teenage Dirtbag (250/1), Bigbillrigley (300/1)

PATROCLUS was a big-money buy from the Irish pointing field who makes his hurdling debut for a top yard, so he could be up to the job. De Young Warrior shaped well on his recent hurdles/stable debut back from a long absence and is entitled to improve, while Cape Milano is bred to be suited by this longer trip now hurdling.