16:50 Stratford

Monday 22 August 2022

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Grace & Dotty Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 4m 31.79s

Beannaigh Do³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Sheila Lewis

100/1

Well held in a 3m point and was unsuited by emphasis on speed when last of 5 in bumper at this course a month ago. Needs a big step forward upped in trip for hurdles debut.

Form: 4-5

Blue Shark²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

16/1

Down the field in bumpers and has fared little better over hurdles, again finishing well held when fourth of 10 in novice at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) a month ago.

Form: 6-7654

Codey Jones²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley

20/1

Unplaced in points and ran to modest level in a Worcester maiden on hurdling debut, though did lose a shoe. However, went backwards from that effort when down the field at Market Rasen 17 days later.

Form: 5/U547

Dreamweaver⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 101| BF

5/2

Fairly useful Flat winner. Stepped forward from hurdling debut but wasn't able to justify odds of 4/9 when second in novice at Worcester (16f, good to soft) in June. Could do better back up in trip.

Form: 42

Thistle Do^h⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Huw Edwards⁽⁷⁾| T: Simon Edwards

125/1

Fell on his only start in points. Hooded for his Rules debut, he completed but finished last of 6 in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good) 40 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: F/6

Victory Club⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| BF

2/1

Point winner who made a successful Rules debut in a Southwell bumper in May. Failed to land the odds but ran to similar level under a penalty when second at Market Rasen next time. Respected on hurdles bow,

Form: 31-12

Bagheera Ginge⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 105

7/5

Built on debut promise when beaten only a neck by odds-on favourite in novice hurdle (7/2) at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good) in July. Can go one better with the step up in trip to suit.

Form: 32

Great Ridley¹⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: S-J Davies

150/1

Modest maiden on Flat for Grant Tuer, down the field in handicaps all 3 starts this year. Makes little appeal having his first outing over hurdles.

Form:

Blitz Spirit³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Philip Armson⁽⁵⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn

33/1

Fair form on the Flat in France, though shaped as if amiss after 12 months off on stable debut in June. Little encouragement when well beaten on her first start over hurdles the following month.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

New Force¹⁴⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: Deborah Cole J: Chris Ward

Lockandload³¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: H J Evans J: Benjamin Poste

Forecasts

Bagheera Ginge (7/5), Victory Club (2/1), Dreamweaver (5/2), Blue Shark (16/1), Codey Jones (20/1), New Force (20/1), Lockandload (25/1), Blitz Spirit (33/1), Beannaigh Do (100/1), Thistle Do (125/1), Great Ridley (150/1)

BAGHEERA GINGE stepped up on his debut third when headed only close home by the odds-on favourite at Uttoxeter last time and he can get off the mark with the step up in trip to suit. The 4-y-o looks to have 2 main rivals, with Dreamweaver having also finished second on his latest outing and Victory Club respected on his hurdles debut for the Skeltons.