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Wednesday 15 June 2022

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Cazoo 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:37 | Winning time: 3m 57.22s

Civil Ensign⁵³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Mark Campion

150/1

No show in 2 points in 2018. 200/1, last of 9 in bumper at Wetherby in December 2020. Off since. Big outsider now hurdling.

Form: P99/

Copper Fox²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 104

11/4

Little better than modest form when placed twice in maiden hurdles at Bangor last month but may have struck upon a weak race here.

Form: 2-23

Crews Pitch^t1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: M G Nolan| T: R Potter| D

8/1

Winner of a point bumper in March and found just one too good in Exeter bumper on Rules debut in April 2021. Not in the same form when remote fourth at Aintree the following month but could still play a part now hurdling for new stable. Tongue tied first time.

Form: 12/4P-P5

High Yield^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon

14/1

Signs of only a little ability in 3 bumpers so isn't an obvious sort to make a winning start over hurdles.

Form: 00-8

Iddergem¹²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

13/8

Seventh attempt in points when winning in February. Fifth in a bumper on sole previous Rules start. Joined a good stable ahead of hurdle debut. Likely to play a prominent role.

Form: 5P4/2P1-

Isle Of Oir⁴⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: Mark Campion

13/2

Showed promise when second of 15 in a Punchestown bumper for Sam Curling in March 2021. Off since ahead of hurdle debut for a stable which last had a jumps winner in 2002/3 season.

Form: 2/

Stoney Street

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: H Hogarth

33/1

Picked up for £10,000 earlier in the year. Best watched on debut unless the market suggests he's fancied.

Form:

Valamix^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

5/1

Bumper efforts weren't devoid of promise and he confirmed he has ability when fourth on 2m Ffos Las hurdle debut 18 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 964-4

Forecasts

Iddergem (13/8), Copper Fox (11/4), Valamix (5/1), Isle Of Oir (13/2), Crews Pitch (8/1), High Yield (14/1), Stoney Street (33/1), Civil Ensign (150/1)

COPPER FOX doesn't set the bar that high but he's still the percentage call after his placed efforts last month. Strong market support behind OIlly Murphy point-recruit Iddergem would put a slightly different slant on things. Valamix showed an aptitude for hurdling at Ffos Las and should also play a part.