15:20 Hereford

Wednesday 24 March 2021

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Central Roofing Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 3m 50.80s

Ambassador⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 115WS

2/1

Fair maiden on the Flat for Richard Fahey. Placed in pair of 2m juvenile hurdles for new yard and not beaten far in AW jumpers' bumper last month. Had wind op since. Leading form claims.

Form: 235

Jen's Fella^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: Ian Williams

28/1

Fair maiden at up to 2m on the Flat. Arrives fit from 4 AW runs this year. Has first-time cheekpieces added now hurdling. Market perhaps the best guide to what's expected.

Form:

Kamaxos^h1²⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: R A Teal

10/1

Fair maiden at up to 13f on Flat in France. Claimed for €15,300 after creditable effort when last seen in August. Hooded now hurdling. Worth a precautionary market check.

Form:

Pawpaw⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: P R Webber

22/1

Fair winner AW Flat winner for Clive Cox. 66/1, remote fifth on Cheltenham hurdle debut in December, albeit that was a tough ask. Not disgraced back on Flat since.

Form: 5

Salamanca School¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex| OR: 109

11/1

Fairly useful at best on the Flat for Mark Johnston. First form over hurdles when 6 lengths sixth of 9 in Newbury juvenile 19 days ago, once again not helping cause by taking strong hold.

Form: 866

State Crown⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 113

7/2

Showed ability for Charlie Appleby on the Flat and placed first 3 starts in this sphere. Heavy ground perhaps to blame for poor run at Taunton when last seen in January. One of more likely types.

Form: 3236

Warranty^b⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington| OR: 114| D

10/1

Fairly useful 2m winner on Flat for Mark Johnston. Improved effort over hurdles when third of 5 at Sandown in January and better than result when remote fifth at Catterick since.

Form: 6C35

Wise Glory^t⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

3/1

Useful Flat winner for Simon & Ed Crisford. Tongue tied, failed to see race out on Musselburgh hurdle debut in February but could fare a lot better in these calmer waters.

Form: 6

Scarlet Ruby⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J G M O'Shea

250/1

Modest Flat winner for Roger Charlton. Well held in AW Flat handicap on yard debut in January and fared no better on Stratford hurdle debut 9 days ago.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

One Last Glance³⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: T R Gretton J: Kieren Buckley

Storming Carlos

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: S Drinkwater J: R T Dunne

Forecasts

Ambassador (2/1), Wise Glory (3/1), State Crown (7/2), Kamaxos (10/1), Warranty (10/1), Salamanca School (11/1), Storming Carlos (20/1), Pawpaw (22/1), Jen's Fella (28/1), One Last Glance (66/1), Scarlet Ruby (250/1)

WISE GLORY faded out of things in a listed event at Musselburgh on his hurdle debut but might be worth another chance to translate his useful Flat ability to this discipline with his sights lowered. Ambassador has the best form so is the one most likely to capitalise should the selection fail to deliver. State Crown looks best of the rest.