13:38 Sedgefield

Wednesday 6 October 2021

All13:3814:1314:4815:2315:5816:3317:05

Cazoo Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:38 | Winning time: 4m 3.01s

Argent Et Or^t¹⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: M A Barnes| OR: 100

50/1

Showed modest form in bumpers/maiden hurdles in Ireland and similar level completed starts for new yard. Tongue tie back on for reappearance.

Form: 32/F660-

Dan's Cross⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer

14/1

Point winner with some scope and made a promising start over hurdles when fourth in a Cartmel maiden (17.2f) in July. Well held at Perth a month later, though.

Form: 4P147

Doubleubee²⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dr R D P Newland

9/2

Won 2 of 3 starts in Irish points and encouraging seventh in novice hurdle at Warwick (2m5f) on NH debut. Not so good at Doncaster but in top hands and down in trip on reappearance.

Form: 131/76-

Foillan²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland

11/1

Only modest form in a couple of bumpers/maiden hurdle and likely to need more time.

Form: 0/44

Hector's Here³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish

7/1

Fairly useful on Flat, stays 1¼m, won twice in 2021, back to form last time. Has left Ivan Furtado and possesses the ability to be a factor if taking to hurdling. Usual blinkers off.

Form:

Scorchin⁷⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

80/1

Showed ability when third of 8 in a bumper at Catterick on debut in November 2018. Well held over hurdles a year later and off the track even longer this time.

Form: 38/

Whats The Matter²⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs A Hamilton

80/1

Little promise last season.

Form: 9880-

Chemical Warfare¹⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Dowson| T: T Collier

100/1

£10,000 Fame And Glory gelding. Half-brother to temperamental but fairly useful hurdler/chaser Riverside City. Dam (h125) bumper/2¼m hurdle winner (stayed 2½m). Brushed aside in a bumper in May.

Form: 8

Punxsutawney Phil¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 113

8/13

Shirocco gelding who made a winning start in an AW bumper in February. Not disgraced under a penalty next time and solid start over hurdles in recent weeks. Leading claims.

Form: 14-32

Spiritofthenorth³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: B S Hughes| T: K A Ryan

12/1

Fairly useful but irresolute maiden on Flat, stays 1¼m, below form last time. In good hands but no banker to take to hurdling.

Form:

Top Attraction³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: J Kington| T: C W Fairhurst

100/1

Modest handicapper on Flat, probably stays 1¼m but signs of temperament on the way and didn't show much on recent hurdles debut.

Form: 5

Non-Runners

Cirque Royal⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Gerald Quinn J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Punxsutawney Phil (8/13), Cirque Royal (6/4), Doubleubee (9/2), Hector's Here (7/1), Foillan (11/1), Spiritofthenorth (12/1), Dan's Cross (14/1), Argent Et Or (50/1), Scorchin (80/1), Whats The Matter (80/1), Top Attraction (100/1), Chemical Warfare (100/1)

Bumper winner PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL has made a good start over hurdles and the forecast looks good for him. He looks poised to strike in this maiden, with Hector's Here and Doubleubee probably his biggest dangers.