13:55 Southwell

Sunday 12 December 2021

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Star Sports Bet Owners Club Guarantee Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 3m 55.64s

Ange Endormi¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling

25/1

Showed fair form when reaching the frame in 2 bumpers but well held both starts over hurdles.

Form: 34-47

Clean Getaway^h1³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

17/2

Getaway gelding who wasn't seen to best effect in a course bumper in May but was unable to match that form on return at Newbury, fading 2f out after pulling hard. Hood goes on for hurdle debut.

Form: 59

Come On Gary

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Burke| T: Henry Oliver

14/1

€60,000 3-y-o, £8,000 5-y-o, Milan gelding. Dam (h85), point winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (French 2¼m-3¾m winner) Otchoa Rouge.

Form:

For Fitz Sake¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Kielan Woods| T: L Morgan

150/1

Successful on sole outing in points but well held in a bumper/2 novice hurdles.

Form: 16-76

Horizon D'Ainay³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

5/6

Showed ability on his only start in bumpers and did likewise sent hurdling when runner-up at Market Rasen (16.6f) on return last month. Will improve and should prove hard to beat.

Form: 4-2

Minster^t1⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds

100/1

Fair maiden on the Flat who had a breathing operation prior to offering liffle on Hereford hurdles debut. Tongue strap added.

Form: P

Not Long Now⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

17/2

Runner-up in a bumper (for Mel Rowley) on debut, but was well held switched to hurdles at Ffos Las on return in October, acknowledging he probably needed the run. Should do better.

Form: 2-0

Order Of St John²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Archie Bellamy⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Jeffreys

11/1

Won a pair of 1m handicaps on the Flat for this yard over the summer and showed more than first time up over hurdles when third in a 7-runner maiden at Ludlow (15.8f) 20 days ago.

Form: 9-3

Behress³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver

200/1

Is bred to be no back number but went with little promise in a Warwick bumper on last month's debut.

Form: 0

Brianna Rose²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: James Best| T: M Keighley

4/1

Placed on her first 2 starts in bumpers and wasn't given a hard time when second in 4-runner novice at Catterick on hurdles bow 23 days ago. Entitled to do better.

Form: 22472

Way Past Midnight²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: R P McLernon| T: P R Webber| D

66/1

Looks a longer-term project.

Form: 1/45

Yvette Guilbert³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton

40/1

Is bred to be a useful jumper but shaped as if in need of the experience when last of 6 on hurdling debut at Ludlow.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Horizon D'Ainay (5/6), Brianna Rose (4/1), Clean Getaway (17/2), Not Long Now (17/2), Order Of St John (11/1), Come On Gary (14/1), Ange Endormi (25/1), Yvette Guilbert (40/1), Way Past Midnight (66/1), Minster (100/1), For Fitz Sake (150/1), Behress (200/1)

HORIZON D'AINAY has made a promising start to his career and this looks a very winnable race, so he rates a confident selection to get off the mark. Brianna Rose and Clean Getaway can battle it out for minor honours.