14:30 Ffos Las

Sunday 7 November 2021

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

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 17.55s

Airtothethrone²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Tim Vaughan

20/1

Yeats geldin who was placed both starts in Irish points last Autumn and duly showed ability when third of 8 in bumper at Chepstow (16f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Market should guide on hurdles bow.

Form: 33-3

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Bowtogreatness²⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling

11/1

Sent off 11/4 for a good bumper at Newbury on debut, albeit finishing only fifth. Better form when runner-up at Warwick in December but well held last seen in February. Can't rule out on hurdles bow.

Form: 523-

Fanamix³¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss R Curtis

11/1

Dual point winner but was pulled up in a hunter chase at Limerick on Rules bow in December, weakening before home turn. Left Denis Paul Murphy for £12,000 in May. Market can guide on hurdles bow.

Form: P6/711P-

Getastar¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R Patrick| T: P & M Bowen

80/1

Modest in bumpers and considerately handled when a well-beaten fifth on Fontwell hurdles bow/return last month. Tailed off over C&D since and most likely one for handicaps later on.

Form: 3349-59

Lydford Lad²³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Jack BarberWS

22/1

Showed ability on only start in bumpers, but had a wind operation prior to offering nothing on Exeter hurdle debut last November. Little impact on yard debut in March and hard to see him featuring.

Form: 5/P5-

Ottoman Style¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

2/1

Kayf Tara gelding who won his sole start in Irish points and, having subsequently had a breathing operation, showed plenty to work on when third in maiden hurdle (4/1) at Fontwell 18 days ago. Claims.

Form: 1-3

The Grand Visir^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: R T Dunne| T: Ian Williams| OR: 124| D

8/11

Smart stayer on the Flat and ran as well as he had over hurdles previously when fifth of 14 on handicap debut over hurdles at Aintree (24.7f, good) a fortnight ago. Looks the one to beat.

Form: U43/4-5

Millie's Flying³⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Miss Sarah Robinson

300/1

Well held in a pair of bumpers and offered little after 11 months off on hurdling bow at Exeter 12 months ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 00/9-

Forecasts

The Grand Visir (8/11), Ottoman Style (2/1), Fanamix (11/1), Bowtogreatness (11/1), Airtothethrone (20/1), Lydford Lad (22/1), Getastar (80/1), Millie's Flying (300/1)

This looks to revolve around THE GRAND VISIR, who probably isn't going to translate his smart level of Flat ability over to hurdles but matched previous exploits in this sphere when fifth on handicap debut at Aintree a fortnight ago. Ian Williams' charge should prove tough to beat. Ottoman Style rates as the obvious danger having shown plenty of promise when third on his hurdles bow 18 days ago,