14:30 Uttoxeter

Saturday 1 May 2021

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 0.60s

Akentrick³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: D McCain Jnr

12/1

Modest form at best in bumpers and given a considerate introduction to hurdling when 28½ lengths fifth of 12 in a novice at Newcastle 32 days ago.

Form: 5405-

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All Shook Up²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton

17/2

€105,000 Fame And Glory gelding who hinted at ability when sixth of 11 in a novice hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good, 80/1) 28 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 6006-

Blackthorn Winter²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: M G Nolan| T: J Farrelly

16/1

300/1, better signs when fourth of 11 in a novice hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good) 28 days ago, finishing with running left, and may improve again.

Form: 6UP4-

Eairsidh²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: A Stronge

150/1

Well beaten on only start in bumpers and in need of the experience on Newton Abbot hurdle debut last month, racing freely and bad mistake third.

Form: 05-

French De Guye^b1¹⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans

125/1

Unplaced in 2 bumpers/completed start over hurdles. Blinkers on for the 1st time for this first start in 6 months.

Form: 0/68P-

Highland Parc^h⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

8/1

Just modest form when runner-up standout effort in bumpers, but is bred to have a future over hurdles.

Form: 9/295-

Mighty Mustang^t¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: J Martin⁽⁷⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 66

150/1

Of no account.

Form: P7P80/0-

Nashville Nipper³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: T Lawes

6/5

Third on sole completed start in Irish points in 2019 and filled same spot in a 2m Huntingdon maiden on second hurdle outing in March. Open to further progress.

Form: PP3/P3-

Thatsentertainment²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: C L Tizzard

16/1

200/1, showed first form under Rules when fifth of 11 in novice hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: P/7P5-

Thomas Kershaw²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: J W Unett

80/1

Has yet to show any ability under Rules.

Form: 2/5P9-

Sammeo⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

3/1

Seemed unsuited by track but still showed ability when sixth of 14 in a bumper at Stratford (16.3f, soft) on debut 47 days ago, finishing with running left. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 6-

Fenney Brook³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly

25/1

Half-sister to 3 winners, including bumper winner/useful hurdler Knight Bachelor, but looks one for the longer term on early evidence.

Form: 64-

Lady P²²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: J Coulson

50/1

Sans Frontieres mare. Dam (h119), 19f hurdle winner, sister to ungenuine but useful hurdler/high-class chaser (stayed 3m) Forpadydeplasterer. Unplaced sole start in Irish points (Sep 20).

Form: 5-

Miss Bamby¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Stan Sheppard| T: J Mackie

66/1

Bred to have ability but has offered little in bumpers and ran to just a poor level on Market Rasen hurdling debut.

Form: 096-

Forecasts

Nashville Nipper (6/5), Sammeo (3/1), Highland Parc (8/1), All Shook Up (17/2), Akentrick (12/1), Thatsentertainment (16/1), Blackthorn Winter (16/1), Fenney Brook (25/1), Lady P (50/1), Miss Bamby (66/1), Thomas Kershaw (80/1), French De Guye (125/1), Eairsidh (150/1), Mighty Mustang (150/1)

NASHVILLE NIPPER improved when third to a subsequent winner at Huntingdon last time, so has to be considered the one to beat with further progress on the cards. Sammeo offered enough in a Stratford bumper to warrant consideration on this switch to hurdling, while Blackthorn Winter may do better again now he's seemingly on the right path.