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Thursday 28 October 2021

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Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 14.95s

Bill Baxter²⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex

7/4

Made a winning bumper debut at Fakenham before creditable fourth of 11 in listed bumper at Newbury. Highly respected now sent over hurdles.

Form: 214-

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Gris Gris Top^t²²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R Patrick| T: M Scudamore| BF

20/1

Runner-up on completed start in points and filled the same spot on Wexford bumper debut in March, leading until 1f out. Has left Aiden Fitzgerald and ought to have a future over hurdles.

Form: U22-

Iron Bridge²¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| D

9/2

€58,000 3-y-o, Milan gelding who overcame inexperience to make a winning bumper bow at Tipperary (19.5f) in March. One to note in the betting making hurdling debut for new stable.

Form: 1-

Milanford²²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: R J Smith| OR: 133WS

10/1

Point winner who displayed useful form in finishing runner-up first 3 starts over fences last term. Pulled up Cheltenham Festival final start but commands obvious respect on hurdle debut. Had wind op.

Form: 21/222P-

Minella Buster²²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

14/1

£45,000 Irish point winner who showed a bit switched to a bumper (wore hood) under an inexperienced jockey when ninth of 14 at Stratford in March. Up in trip for hurdle bow.

Form: P/419-

Pipesmoker²⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 131

13/8

Useful form when placed in 2 novices in 2019-20. Showed he retains plenty of that ability when third at Sandown prior to stiff task in Aintree Grade 1. The one to beat setting out for new yard.

Form: 232/3P-

Walkinthewoods²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams

28/1

Left debut form behind when second of 6 in a bumper at Stratford (16.3f, good) 24 days ago. Goes hurdling now up in trip in a warm race but can't be ruled out.

Form: 52

Out Of Nowhere^t1²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Tim Vaughan

200/1

Well held in a bumper/completed start over hurdles. Tongue strap on for the 1st time.

Form: 68P

Non-Runners

Fanamix³⁰²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: Miss R Curtis J: Non Runner

Paschals Dream⁶⁰⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: D Bourne J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Pipesmoker (13/8), Bill Baxter (7/4), Iron Bridge (9/2), Milanford (10/1), Minella Buster (14/1), Gris Gris Top (20/1), Fanamix (20/1), Walkinthewoods (28/1), Paschals Dream (66/1), Out Of Nowhere (200/1)

The one to beat is PIPESMOKER, who sets a useful standard on his best form for Nicky Henderson now setting out for a new yard. Bill Baxter boasts some strong bumper form, particularly his fourth in a listed event at Newbury in February, so he's highly respected now making the switch to hurdling, as is useful-chaser Milanford, who reappears for a new trainer after wind surgery.