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Friday 21 October 2022

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Foundation Developments Ltd Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 4m 6.01s

An Mhi²³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

7/1

€50,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/smart chaser Slate House and fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Touch Kick. Made frame both starts in points, runner-up last time (Feb 26). One to note for top Irish yard.

Form: 42-

Carrigdoun Boy¹⁵¹

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

40/1

Point winner at second attempt who looked potentially useful when making perfect start in bumpers at Southwell in November. Matched rather than bettered that form twice since but should have a future over hurdles.

Form: 7/112-3

Commander Of Ten²³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Luca Morgan⁽³⁾| T: M ScudamoreWS

80/1

Offered something to work on starting out in a Newcastle bumper but went backwards at Exeter next time. Goes hurdling now after 7 months off/wind op.

Form: 64-

Deere Mark²¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Thomas| D

12/1

Showed improved form to get off the mark at the fourth attempt in bumpers at Hereford (16.2f) in March and looks the type to make an above-average hurdler.

Form: 2931-

Emotional Memories²⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys

50/1

Showed some ability when fifth in a Huntingdon bumper on debut in January, fading straight. This is a tough starting point over hurdles, though.

Form: 5-

Fennor Cross²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell

4/1

Fairly useful handicapper on the Flat (stays 13f) who made an encouraging debut in this sphere when third of 19 in a Galway maiden (16.6f) in September, keeping on well. Likely to improve.

Form: 3

Galahad Threepwood^h1¹⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 108| BF

40/1

Fairly useful on the Flat for Mick Channon and definite encouragement to glean from his respective yard/hurdles debut third in a Newcastle novice (16.2f). Ran to a similar level at Warwick before shaping as if amiss at Huntingdon last time. Has had a breathing op since.

Form: 3-2P

Petrossian^h1²¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 117| BF| D

7/1

Fairly useful bumper winner who showed plenty to work on when runner-up both starts over hurdles last season. Has left Paul Nicholls but joined another leading yard and remains capable of better, especially now fitted with a hood.

Form: 16/22-

Twinjets¹⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: M F Harris| D

10/11

Fortunate winner of sole outing in points but no fluke about taking success in Hereford bumper on Rules debut. Produced a smart performance when following up under a penalty at Haydock and has to rate an exciting recruit to hurdling.

Form: 11-1

Evenwood Sonofagun⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 118| BF

12/1

Fair on Flat and of a similar merit over hurdles, confirming his return to form when second in 15-runner maiden at Down Royal (20f, good) 21 days ago. Has since left Richard John O'Brien.

Form: 53-2022

Girandole^b1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 100

200/1

Showed an aptitude for hurdling when runner-up in a pair of juveniles last winter but was well held in maidens final 2 starts and showed nothing back on the Flat at Ffos Las in September. Blinkers on for 1st time.

Form: 2266-

Non-Runners

Hullnback¹⁹⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Dance At Night¹⁵

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Twinjets (10/11), Hullnback (11/4), Fennor Cross (4/1), An Mhi (7/1), Petrossian (7/1), Deere Mark (12/1), Evenwood Sonofagun (12/1), Carrigdoun Boy (40/1), Galahad Threepwood (40/1), Dance At Night (50/1), Emotional Memories (50/1), Commander Of Ten (80/1), Girandole (200/1)

TWINJETS was hugely impressive when landing 2 bumpers back in the spring and is selected to carry on the good work now switching to obstacles. Hullnback also achieved a high level of form in bumpers and looks sure to make the grade over hurdles, while others to take seriously are Irish-raiders An Mhi and Fennor Cross in an interesting race.