Beer Taps Back On Heavitree Brewery Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 4m 3.80s

Aeronisi¹⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: Tim VaughanWS

16/1

Looked one for the longer term when 50/1 and fifth of 11 in novice hurdle at Stratford (16.3f, good to soft) on debut in October, merely plugging on. Has had a wind op.

Form: 5

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Ernesto^p,t1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: Ian Williams| OR: 113

5/4

Useful on Flat in Germany (stays 1¾m). Just fair form over hurdles so far but should go close in this company. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 90324

Castel Gandolfo^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 112

15/8

Fair ex-Irish maiden on the Flat and placed all 3 starts over hurdles so far. Needs considering.

Form: 2382

Shake A Leg¹³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D SkeltonWS

3/1

Fairly useful on Flat in Ireland for Andrew Oliver (sold 30,000 gns in October). Set a stiff task on hurdles bow at Cheltenham in December and probably capable of much better. Has had a wind op.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Ernesto (5/4), Castel Gandolfo (15/8), Shake A Leg (3/1), Aeronisi (16/1)

ERNESTO is worth another chance to progress again back down in trip and is marginally preferred to Shake A Leg, who doesn't look straightforward but was set a stiff task on hurdles bow, and Castel Gandolfo, who is consistent rather than progressive.