14:10 Worcester

Friday 12 November 2021

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Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:10  |   Winning time: 4m 4.3s
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Star rating
Horse A-Z
Bought for €145,000 after winning sole start in Irish points in April and shaped as if better for the run when fourth on hurdles bow at Uttoxeter 4 weeks ago. Bound to improve.
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2
Horse silk
Black Poppy17
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| D
6/5
Made a winning debut in a Warwick bumper in March. In the process of running well when departing 2 out on hurdling bow at Bangor on return, set for a clear second. Big player.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Earth Starh1271
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Jack Barber
22/1
€52,000 3-y-o, Presenting gelding. Promising fifth in bumper at Wincanton on debut on Boxing Day. Reportedly bled when pulled up next time. Remains with potential now hurdling on return. Hooded.
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Timeform
Showed ability when third of 9 in bumper at Ludlow (14f, heavy) but failed to build on that next time. Off 9 months. Makes hurdles debut.
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5
Horse silk
150/1
Fair Flat winner but well held both starts over hurdles last month.
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Kamsin gelding. Strong in the betting and duly looked a good prospect when overcoming inexperience and the run of the race in Newton Abbot bumper last month. Likely big player on hurdles bow.
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7
Horse silk
Mot A Mot216
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| D
3/1
Good pedigree and left debut form behind when landing a bumper in convincing fashion at Chepstow despite tack problems. Well held in Grade 2 at Aintree final start but respected now hurdling.
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8
Horse silk
40/1
€21,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding who finished fifth on sole start in points. Shaped with encouragement when third in Punchestown bumper in March for Colin Motherway. Off 8 months. Makes hurdles debut.
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10
Horse silk
200/1
Fairly useful on Flat (stays 1½m) but sold for only £600 and well held all 3 starts over hurdles for Christian Williams.
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Timeform
Bred to have ability but there's been no sign of it in a brace of bumpers/novice hurdle.
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Non-Runners

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Horse silk
The Texan14
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: Dr R D P Newland  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Black Poppy (6/5), Iberio (11/4), Mot A Mot (3/1), Anyharminasking (8/1), The Texan (14/1), Earth Star (22/1), Patient Owner (40/1), Extraordinary Man (66/1), Francisco Bay (150/1), Vivre Pour Vivre (200/1), Tre A Peni (400/1)

Verdict

IBERIO looked a good prospect when justifying strong support in a Newton Abbot bumper last month and it's interesting that he's sent hurdling straight away. Black Poppy was set for a clear second when falling 2 out on hurdles bow at Bangor and rates a big threat along with fellow-bumper winner Mot A Mot.

  1. IBERIO (GER)
  2. BLACK POPPY
  3. MOT A MOT (FR)

Prize Money

1st: £4,084.002nd: £1,882.003rd: £940.004th: £471.00

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