13:40 Warwick

Thursday 21 April 2022

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Join Racing TV Now Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 32.70s

Almost Gotaway⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: David Prichard⁽⁵⁾| T: Nicky Martin

5/1

Showed ability sole outing in bumpers and did the same sent hurdling when third in 9-runner maiden at Exeter (16.7f) 41 days ago. Longer trip here will suit and he's expected to improve.

Form: 53

By Jove⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: H Brown

28/1

Fair handicapper on Flat, stays 1½m, creditable second last time. Has left Michael Appleby ahead of hurdle debut.

Form:

Commander Miller⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: G Sheehan| T: Mrs D O'Neill| OR: 81

22/1

Poor maiden after 16 hurdle runs who is firmly up against it on these terms.

Form: 037-748

Patagonia^p,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 108

2/1

Brother to smart hurdler/very smart chaser Diego du Charmil. Promise in a brace of 19.8f Sedgefield novice hurdles but wasn't in the same form in first-time cheekpieces and tongue strap when a remote second at Wetherby 3 weeks ago.

Form: 432

Peace River⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King

11/2

Minor promise only in bumpers but more like it sent hurdling when runner-up in a Huntingdon maiden in November. Found to be lame when well held in a similar event there next time, so worth another chance.

Form: 95-28

Rudy Caprice²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

40/1

From top yard but has made little impact in 2 novice hurdles.

Form: 79P

Shalott²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: R P McLernon| T: G Brown| OR: 96

20/1

Modest in bumpers and ran to a similar level when runner-up on Market Rasen hurdles debut. However, no impact either start this season.

Form: 5327-09

Drash On Ruby^t³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 96

2/1

Showed ability in bumpers and has done likewise over hurdles, though was in the process of running below form when brought down last in 19f handicap at Taunton 38 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 3-2436B

Non-Runners

Young Buster¹³⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Kilfords Queen¹⁹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: N J Gifford J: James Davies

Forecasts

Drash On Ruby (2/1), Patagonia (2/1), Young Buster (2/1), Almost Gotaway (5/1), Peace River (11/2), Shalott (20/1), Commander Miller (22/1), By Jove (28/1), Rudy Caprice (40/1), Kilfords Queen (150/1)

YOUNG BUSTER showed promise on his Limerick hurdling debut prior to getting off the mark in Irish points at the second attempt in December, so he's an appealing candidate now setting out for Fergal O'Brien in what looks a very winnable race. Almost Gotaway will be suited by this step up in trip and has to enter calculations, while Peace River can be afforded another chance having found to be lame on his latest start at Huntingdon.