14:30 Uttoxeter

Saturday 1 May 2021

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

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 168y  |   Good (Watered)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:30  |   Winning time: 4m 0.6s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
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.
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2
Horse silk
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.
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3
Horse silk
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.
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4
Horse silk
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.
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5
Horse silk
125/1
Unplaced in 2 bumpers/completed start over hurdles. Blinkers on for the 1st time for this first start in 6 months.
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Just modest form when runner-up standout effort in bumpers, but is bred to have a future over hurdles.
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7
Horse silk
Mighty Mustangt15
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-4| J: J Martin(7)| T: Andrew Martin| OR:  66
150/1
Of no account.
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8
Horse silk
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.
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Timeform
200/1, showed first form under Rules when fifth of 11 in novice hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good) 28 days ago.
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Has yet to show any ability under Rules.
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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.
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12
Horse silk
25/1
Half-sister to 3 winners, including bumper winner/useful hurdler Knight Bachelor, but looks one for the longer term on early evidence.
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13
Horse silk
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).
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14
Horse silk
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.
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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)

Verdict

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.

  1. NASHVILLE NIPPER (IRE)
  2. SAMMEO (FR)
  3. BLACKTHORN WINTER

Prize Money

1st: £3,159.002nd: £1,455.003rd: £727.004th: £364.00

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