13:35 Sandown

Sunday 7 November 2021

All12:3013:0013:3514:1014:4515:1515:45

Esher Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:37 | Winning time: 4m 10.10s

Blairgowrie²²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| BF

11/8

Expensive son of Yates who was sent off 2/1 when third in Warwick bumper last December. Below that level back there in March but respected on hurdles bow.

Form: 33-

Bombs Away¹⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| BF

7/4

€90,000 Westerner gelding who found only an experienced Flat-bred sort too strong in a race that tested speed at Southwell 6 months ago. One to note on hurdles bow.

Form: 2

Constant Friday¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Rowe

150/1

Mahler gelding who won Irish point on debut in May but was at long odds for his hurdling debut and didn't achieve much at all at Fontwell 18 days ago. Needs to leave that well behind.

Form: 1-0

Fraughan Hill^h1¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex

50/1

Well held in Flat maiden in 2018 for Patrick J. Flynn and having had wind surgery, was too free on hurdling debut when seventh of 13 in novice at Bangor (16.7f) 12 days ago. Hood applied.

Form: P/53-7

Happy And Fine¹⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales

10/1

Fair form over hurdles in France, finishing third in claiming hurdles at Lyon Parilly and Auteuil in May. Claimed from A. Boisbrunet €17,006) after and market can guide expectations.

Form: P-3

He's A Knowall³²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: P R Webber| D

10/1

£30,000 buy after winning his sole start in point bumpers (Dec 13). Betting perhaps the best guide to what's expected.

Form: 1-

Lavorante²³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

6/1

3-y-o bred to stay well. Plenty of encouragement in 2 bumpers in February and showed promise starting out over hurdles when third at Fontwell in March. Leading player with improvement on the cards.

Form: 2353-

Name In Lights³³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard

40/1

€90,000 3-y-o, Fame And Glory gelding who was in need of the experience when fourth of 5 in bumper at Chepstow (16f, soft, 4/1) 11 months ago. Interesting on hurdles bow.

Form: 4-

Presuming Ed^h¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West| OR: 95

125/1

Posted one of his better efforts when third of 11 in handicap at Taunton (19f, good) in April. Looked just as temperamental on Flat yard/debut 11 days ago and still looking for first success.

Form: U773F-5

Non-Runners

I'm Spellbound²⁴⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: B Pauling J: Non Runner

Lupus Regem²⁴⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Blairgowrie (11/8), Bombs Away (7/4), Lupus Regem (5/1), Lavorante (6/1), Happy And Fine (10/1), He's A Knowall (10/1), I'm Spellbound (10/1), Name In Lights (40/1), Fraughan Hill (50/1), Presuming Ed (125/1), Constant Friday (150/1)

A few in with chances but the vote goes to LAVORANTE. Gary Moore's charge showed plenty of promise when finishing third on his hurdling debut at Fontwell back in March and, with improvement likely and the yard in red-hot form, he's taken to score second time up. Olly Murphy also has a leading chance with bumper-second Bombs Away. Blairgowrie is alsorespected on hurdle debut.