13:20 Fakenham

Saturday 1 January 2022

All12:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

Happy New Year Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3y  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:20  |   Winning time: 4m 16.0s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Leading Light gelding. Half-brother to smart hurdler Caracci Apache. Third only start in Irish points but only modest form at best in a couple of bumpers this winter. Hurdles debut.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Hidor De Bersy25
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-6| J: T Scudamore| T: T Symonds| OR:  120| BF| D
4/7
Huntingdon bumper winner who produced a promising effort when runner-up on hurdles bow at Carlisle (17f) in November. Shade disappointing at Uttoxeter since but bounce back anticipated.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
80/1
Half-brother to fair hurdler The Ice Factor (2m winner, by Iceman), stayed 2½m, and bumper winner Dome Run (by Domedriver). Modest on Flat, best form at 1m, below form last 3 starts.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
7/2
Three-time winner on the Flat at up to 1½m. Showed promise when third in a Uttoxeter maiden hurdle (15.7f) last month, headed 2 out and fading. Entitled to do better and this sharper test a plus.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Stinggrey10
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-6| J: Chris Ward(5)| T: M Young
200/1
Failed to complete on 2 of his 3 starts between the flags and well beaten both starts over hurdles to date.
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Timeform
6
Horse silk
Courtly Lovet312
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Andrews(5)| T: O Signy
28/1
Well beaten only start in bumpers back in 2019. Little short-term encouragement to glean from pair of hurdle outings early last year and passed over on return to action.
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Timeform
7
Horse silk
25/1
Has shown a bit in a bumper/pair of novice hurdles but rates a likely type for low-grade handicaps in this sphere.
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Timeform
Irish point winner. Limited impact in bumper/sole hurdle start for Dan Skelton during 2020 but some promise to glean from her effort in a mares' novice on belated return last month. May build on that.
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Timeform
9
Horse silk
Scattercash15
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-13| J: Lewis Dobb(10)| T: L Morgan
40/1
Mahler mare. Won sole start in points (Mar 2020) but easy to back and offered little on belated return/hurdling debut at Uttoxeter (22f) last month.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Hidor De Bersy (4/7), Menin Gate (7/2), River Tyne (5/1), Heron Creek (11/1), Getbazoutofhere (25/1), Courtly Love (28/1), Scattercash (40/1), Maykir (80/1), Stinggrey (200/1)

Verdict

A winner of his sole start in bumpers, HIDOR DE BERSY failed to build on his hurdles debut promise when third in a Uttoxeter maiden last month. However, he's worth another chance to get back on track and earns the vote. Menin Gate can pose the chief threat, ahead of Heron Creek and River Tyne.

  1. HIDOR DE BERSY (FR)
  2. MENIN GATE (IRE)
  3. HERON CREEK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Sopat
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 8
5/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,174.002nd: £2,384.003rd: £1,191.004th: £597.00

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