14:40 Stratford

Thursday 28 October 2021

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British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 3m 58.96s

Onemorefortheroad¹⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King| OR: 126| BF| D

9/4

Won a pair of handicap hurdles last term, latest under a penalty at Doncaster (19.4f) in March. Not disgraced when fourth at Uttoxeter 6 weeks later and should go well back in a novice on return.

Form: 13311-4

Fine Investment²²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: F Brennan

125/1

Little impact in a couple of bumpers. Seemingly running better race over hurdles when falling last in a novice at Chepstow in March, but low-grade handicaps will be more his bag.

Form: 468F-

Millbank Flyer^t1³⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Fry| BFWS

6/1

Promising second in a novice at Hereford on hurdles bow in November. Well beaten on heavy ground only subsequent outing but better expected this term. Had wind operation/now tongue tied.

Form: 8/2P-

Priory Wood²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: J & A O'Neill

100/1

Unplaced in 2 Irish maiden points and has offered little both starts over hurdles.

Form: 4/5-97

Rockingham South¹⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Chisman

100/1

Well held on only start in bumpers and needed the experience when only sixth of 7 on Fakenham hurdle bow. Has finished 3rd in a point since leaving Nigel Twiston-Davies.

Form: 96-3

Boys Of Wexford¹⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver

28/1

£25,000 4-y-o, Millenary gelding. Dam (c74/h74), bumper winner (stayed 25f over jumps), half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser Cream Cracker. Runner-up sole start in Irish point (May 3).

Form: 2

Call Of The Wild¹⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| D

10/11

Fame And Glory gelding who made an impressive winning bumper debut at Huntingdon (15.8f) in May, quickening to lead over 2f out. Destined for better things and of major interest on hurdle debut.

Form: 1

Global Protektor²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton

100/1

Behind in 2 starts over hurdles at Huntingdon and handicaps presumably up after this.

Form: 85

Lustleigh³⁵⁶

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

13/2

Failed to progress from his Wetherby fall when a well-held third of 8 to Adagio in a Warwick juvenile last November, but in a top yard and remains capable of better.

Form: F3-

Moscow Spy¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: W T Kennedy| T: J & A O'Neill

28/1

Is bred for stamina and shaped accordingly when fourth of 11 in a Worcester bumper on debut in May, plugging on. Makes hurdles debut and probably won't be of interest until tackling longer trips.

Form: 4

One Last Glance²¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Lee Edwards| T: T R Gretton

125/1

Well beaten both starts over hurdles (juvenile/novice).

Form: 88-

Luckello⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: David England| T: O Murphy

100/1

Went backwards from mildly promising debut in bumpers and has made no impact in a pair of novice hurdles (losing shoe on both occasions).

Form: 4666

Milanese Rose²⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland

50/1

Milan mare who shaped like a stayer both starts in bumpers for Fergal O'Brien. Off 8 months ahead of hurdle/stable debut and should do better somewhere down the line.

Form: 84-

Non-Runners

Miltiades²¹³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: H D Daly J: T J O'Brien

Forecasts

Call Of The Wild (10/11), Onemorefortheroad (9/4), Millbank Flyer (6/1), Lustleigh (13/2), Miltiades (25/1), Moscow Spy (28/1), Boys Of Wexford (28/1), Milanese Rose (50/1), Luckello (100/1), Priory Wood (100/1), Rockingham South (100/1), Global Protektor (100/1), One Last Glance (125/1), Fine Investment (125/1)

CALL OF THE WILD couldn't have been much more impressive in making a winning bumper debut at Huntingdon in May, so he looks one to follow over obstacles. Onemorefortheroad isn’t sure to be suited by this drop back in trip but he’s still considered the main threat ahead of Lustleigh, who’s in the right hands to do better this season.