14:50 Fontwell
Sunday 30 January 2022
All13:2013:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:20
Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  2m 3f 49y  |  Good  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:50Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 2.79s
Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Elusive City horse. Dam half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (2¼m-19f winner) Mojo Moon. Useful on Flat (stays 15.5f) and interesting now hurdling having changed hands for €140,000 in November.
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Placed on second of 2 starts in bumpers and in process of shaping creditably prior to falling heavily 2 out on yard/hurdles bow at Market Rasen (20.6f) last month. Open to improvement moving forward.
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Lightly-raced winner in points who ran to a fair level when fourth in a Southwell bumper (15.8f) earlier this month. Type to make his mark over hurdles and he's worth a look here.
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Half-brother to fair 2m hurdle winner Marley Joe (stayed 19f). Maiden pointer himself, third last time (Dec 2020). Probably best watched now tackling timber for the first time.
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Fairly useful on Flat (stays 1½m). Changed hands for 60,000 gns but didn't show much on hurdles bow at Warwick (2m) last winter. Not disgraced on Flat recently but progress required back over timber.
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Little impact in a handful of bumpers and similar story over hurdles in recent weeks.
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Fair form both starts in bumpers but looked a work-in-progress both starts in maiden/novice hurdles of late, dropping away home turn when pulled up at Doncaster (19.4f) last time.
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Wide-margin point winner who showed a bit sole start in bumpers. Similar story on second of 3 starts over hurdles but handicaps entitled to be more his bag in due course.
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Opened account at sixth attempt in bumpers at Kilbeggan (19f) in September. Much better than distance beaten suggests on yard/hurdles debut at Doncaster latest (bad mistake 3 out). Will improve.
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Shirocco gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 21f) Last Goodbye. Easy to back and shaped as if in need of experience on hurdles debut at Hereford earlier this month.
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Forecasts
Aristocrate (6/4), Watergrange Jack (5/2), Ballycamus (9/2), Baby Ben (13/2), Dreaming Blue (14/1), Takoda (25/1), Kicksaftersix (28/1), My Ticketyboo (40/1), Joey's Gift (125/1), Demothi (150/1)
A useful staying performer on the Flat, ARISTOCRATE changed hands for €140,000 in November and he could well be the way to go now hurdling in a race that doesn't look the strongest. Watergrange Jack was shaping encouragingly before coming to grief on hurdles bow at Doncaster and is feared, along with Baby Ben.
- ARISTOCRATE (FR)
- WATERGRANGE JACK (IRE)
- BABY BEN (IRE)
Prize Money
1st: £5,827.002nd: £2,685.003rd: £1,342.004th: £672.00
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