12:10 Newbury

Wednesday 16 December 2020

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BoscaSports Racing's Digital Display Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:10 | Winning time: 4m 2.45s

Overpriced Mixer³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| BF| D

3/1

Dual Flat winner and made successful start over hurdles at Kempton (2m) despite looking wayward. Still in with a chance when unseating at Ludlow next time, so definite claims.

Form: 1U

Albert Van Ornum⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore

10/1

Fair form in 4 races on Flat in France, successful over 13f in September, well held last time. Left G. Hernon 17,000 gns later in October and may well have a considerate start to hurdling.

Form:

Goodbye Stranger^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: D A Jacob| T: N J Henderson

10/3

Kapgarde gelding. Dam lightly raced over hurdles, 9.5f/1¼m winner on Flat. Makes plenty of appeal on paper. Wears hood.

Form:

Iron Heart^p⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

20/1

Fairly useful Flat winner for Andrew Balding and suffered a wound to his left fore when slightly underwhelming on hurdling debut for new yard, so entitled to improve on that.

Form: 3

Kentucky Hardboot^t²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: M Moubarak| OR: 118

12/1

=Fair on Flat and translated that ability to hurdling at first attempt when second to Overpriced at Kempton (2m) on debut. Disappointing next time, however.

Form: 23

Leylak⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

4/1

Fair form in maidens on Flat up to 1½m, sold from M. Halford €31,000 in November. Has joined one of the top NH stables, so one to consider switched to hurdling.

Form:

Night Bear¹²³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: A W Carroll

8/1

Above-average on the Flat and picked up for £65,000 from Ed Vaughan since last seen, so not dismissed starting out over hurdles for new yard.

Form:

Prince Percy⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| BF

66/1

Fair maiden on Flat but went backwards from hurdling debut when pulled up in juvenile at Plumpton 87 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 2P

Splinter⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales

28/1

Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Fantastic Ms Fox. Fair but temperamental on the Flat and this is a tricky starting point to his hurdling career.

Form:

Tinnahalla^h1⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy

8/1

Showed plenty of ability on the Flat for Jamie Osborne (albeit below form last time) and is related to winning hurdlers, so he's a notable debutant in this sphere.

Form:

Wightman³²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: M R Channon

50/1

Fairly useful Flat performer who was below form last time and isn't really bred to be a jumper, so unlikely to make a serious impact on first go in this discipline.

Form:

Forecasts

Overpriced Mixer (3/1), Goodbye Stranger (10/3), Leylak (4/1), Tinnahalla (8/1), Night Bear (8/1), Albert Van Ornum (10/1), Kentucky Hardboot (12/1), Iron Heart (20/1), Splinter (28/1), Wightman (50/1), Prince Percy (66/1)

GOODBYE STRANGER makes some appeal on pedigree and represents a top yard, so a chance is taken on him to make a winning debut at the likely expense of his stablemate Overpriced Mixer, who sets the standard on what's been achieved over hurdles. Tinnahalla is another notable newcomer.