12:50 Uttoxeter

Friday 17 December 2021

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Spaciotempo UK Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: 5m 19.78s

Ballaquane⁶⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: O Sherwood

13/2

Scorpion gelding who shaped promisingly when second in a 7-runner bumper at Wetherby on debut 21 months ago. Absent since though, so fitness has to be taken on trust.

Form: 2/

Bold Soldier¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Greatrex

14/1

Runner-up sole outing in points back in October 2019 and offered something to work on when fifth in a bumper at Ayr on Rules debut 18 days ago, weakening final 1f. Goes hurdling now up in trip.

Form: 2/5

Captain Grinnaway

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard

40/1

Dylan Thomas gelding. Dam unraced. Can only be watched on debut.

Form:

Come On Gruff²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: T R George

3/1

Fair bumper winner who showed plenty to work on sent hurdling when third in a 19.4f maiden at Chepstow a month ago, staying on. Will improve, so boasts leading claims.

Form: 14-3

Glebe Aalin²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

50/1

Looked awkward on his sole outing in bumpers and has offered little in 2 maiden hurdles.

Form: 0-84

Glebe Road⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul O'Brien| T: C E Longsdon

8/1

Finished only seventh of 12 in a Tipperary bumper (19.5f) on NH debut for Patrick Eugene Turley in March, but has since landed a point, so not ruled out now going hurdling for new handler.

Form: 7-1

Hometown Hero⁴⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton

4/1

Irish point winner at second attempt who shaped well when fourth in a 21f maiden at Warwick on NH debut 14 months ago. Not seen since, but he's in good hands and open to improvement.

Form: P1/4-

Howyouplaythegame²⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Johns| T: S Allwood

150/1

Cheap purchase who has shown little in a brace of bumpers. Upped in trip for hurdles debut.

Form: 48-

Kalmoor^p1⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy

16/5

Second in a Huntingdon bumper on debut and again shaped with promise when third on Wetherby hurdles debut in October, despite still looking a work in progress. Cheekpieces on and open to improvement.

Form: 2-3

Night In Manhattan^t⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton

20/1

Well-bred sort in a top yard but has made little impact in a pair of maiden hurdles, had breathing operation/off 8 months prior to latest. Plenty to prove.

Form: P-4

Overall Majority¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: T R George

200/1

€55,000 3-y-o, Sholokhov gelding. Well held in bumper/novice hurdle and will be of more of more interest in handicaps a bit further down the line.

Form: 60

Stony Man²⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: G Hanmer

20/1

Placed on last of 3 starts in Irish points and has displayed a fair level of form in bumpers, but more needed on this switch to hurdles after 6 months off.

Form: P3634-3

Stunsail^h¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss C Dyson

250/1

Well beaten in bumpers, including when tried in a hood at Southwell on yard debut 17 days ago.

Form: 57-8

Tim Pat¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

28/1

Placed in a couple of points but looks a longer-term project under Rules.

Form: 2/62-P95

Forecasts

Come On Gruff (3/1), Kalmoor (16/5), Hometown Hero (4/1), Ballaquane (13/2), Glebe Road (8/1), Bold Soldier (14/1), Stony Man (20/1), Night In Manhattan (20/1), Tim Pat (28/1), Captain Grinnaway (40/1), Glebe Aalin (50/1), Howyouplaythegame (150/1), Overall Majority (200/1), Stunsail (250/1)

Bumper-winner COME ON GRUFF shaped well sent hurdling when third at Chepstow 4 weeks ago and may well have done even better had he not made a mistake at the second last, so he looks the most persuasive option with improvement on the cards. Hometown Hero has been off the track since a promising debut at Warwick 14 months ago, but shouldn't lack for fitness, with Kalmoor also of interest.