15:50 Stratford

Thursday 27 October 2022

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British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 3m 59.50s

Dondiam¹⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan

40/1

£50,000 buy after a point win but has shown only modest form in bumpers/over hurdles. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Oliver Greenall.

Form: 1/3635-

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Higher Ground^h³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

10/1

Black Sam Bellamy gelding who was hooded for debut and showed plenty to work on when third of 10 in 2m4f maiden hurdle at Worcester on debut 34 days ago, keeping on gradually after bad mistake 2 out. Open to improvement.

Form: 3

Swapped²⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| D

2/1

Landed an AW bumper at Lingfield in December and backed it up with a good second in a more competitive event there next time. Was well held in a Grade 2 event at Aintree on final start but has to enter calculations on hurdles debut.

Form: 8120-

Arceno's Adventure²⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Alan Johns| T: S Allwood

125/1

Looked one for the longer term when well held in a junior bumper at Bangor on debut in April.

Form: 0-

Blue Bear¹⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| BF

18/1

Blue Bresil gelding who failed to justify support in a Warwick bumper on debut in May. First run for yard after leaving Mel Rowley.

Form: 6

Charging Point¹⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Patrick Cowley⁽³⁾| T: L Morgan

40/1

Tongue tied and showed plenty of ability when second in a Market Rasen bumper on debut (9/2) in June, no match for promising winner. Failed to progress at Southwell but not written off now going hurdling.

Form: 24

Decorated²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Max Kendrick| T: O Signy| D

11/1

Modest bumper winner who showed some promise sent hurdling when second in 6-runner affair at Warwick (2m) 3 weeks ago. Entitled to do better.

Form: 516-2

Gitche Gumee²²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| D

13/8

Overcame inexperience to make a winning debut in a Kempton bumper (2m) in March and is bred to have a future as a hurdler. Leadng claims.

Form: 1-

Hollow Ron^t1¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroWS

33/1

12,500 gns 4-y-o, Beat Hollow gelding. Closely related to point winner. Dam unraced. Won sole start in points (May 11). Wears tongue strap for Rules debut. Also had a breathing op.

Form: 1

Iceman Dennis^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

80/1

Became disappointing after a promising start in bumpers and was well held in first-time cheekpieces on first completed start over hurdles last week.

Form: 239-3U4

Ilanz^h¹²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: M F Harris| BF

8/1

Showed fairly useful form in bumpers, winning tidily on his British/stable debut at Market Rasen in June. Ran at least as well in defeat under a penalty over C&D next time and must enter the reckoning on hurdles debut.

Form: 312

I Shut That D'or¹⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

14/1

Showed plenty when runner-up in a Fontwell bumper on debut. Went backwards at Ludlow last time but should have a future over jumps.

Form: 24-

Bluebella¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: R T Dunne| T: T Lacey

125/1

Just poor form to date and more likely one for handicaps at longer trips.

Form: 69

Non-Runners

High Game Royal³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: P Hobbs & J White J: T J O'Brien

Forecasts

Gitche Gumee (13/8), Swapped (2/1), High Game Royal (7/1), Ilanz (8/1), Higher Ground (10/1), Decorated (11/1), I Shut That D'or (14/1), Blue Bear (18/1), Hollow Ron (33/1), Dondiam (40/1), Charging Point (40/1), Iceman Dennis (80/1), Arceno's Adventure (125/1), Bluebella (125/1)

GITCHE GUMEE looked promising when making a winning bumper debut at Kempton in March and is very much bred for jumping, so he's given the tentative vote. Ilanz and Swapped are a couple of other bumper winners to consider, while Higher Ground should be up to building on his opening effort at Worcester.