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Wednesday 2 November 2022

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Vickers.Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:24 | Winning time: 4m 53.6s

Ballyferris¹⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dr R D P Newland

50/1

Well held in sole bumper but placed on both starts in points and ran to a fair level when third in a hunter at Down Royal (23.2f, good) on chasing debut in May. First run for yard after leaving J. J. Lambe.

Form: 0/32-3

De Wanted Warrior

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls

33/1

€18,000 3-y-o, Ocovango gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Winding Roe. Dam, point winner, sister to fair hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 27f) Dance Island. Respected newcomer but Knowsley Road looks stable's first string on jockey bookings.

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Doubtcha Mossy Boy¹⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson

250/1

Won sole start in points but was well held fitted with a tongue strap in a Cork bumper on only outing for Robert Tyner. Off 6 months ahead of hurdle/stable debut.

Form: 19-

Goshhowposh

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

80/1

Malinas gelding. Dam, fell sole start in points, half-sister to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 25f) Stonethrower. Market for clues.

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Hot Rod Lincoln³³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: K Brogan| T: H Fry

3/1

£78,000 5-y-o, Westerner gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to untrustworthy but fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 2½m) I Hear A Symphony. Won sole start in Irish points (Dec 2021). Would enter calculations if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 1-

Imperial Storm⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| BF

9/2

Landed the odds at the third attempt in bumpers at Perth back in April 2021. Bred to be a useful jumper and made a pleasing enough start over hurdles after 16 months off when second in 4-runner affair at Market Rasen (16.6f) in August, running on. Upped in trip and likely to progress.

Form: 521/2

Knowsley Road²²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| C

5/6

Expensive purchase from points and built on debut promise when making all in 2m course bumper in March. Looks a bright hurdling prospect.

Form: 221-

Lord Snootie³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

25/1

Cost 70,000 gns after winning his sole point in May. Promise amidst inexperience on recent hurdles debut at Fontwell (19.2f) and entitled to do better, though could be brought along with handicaps in mind.

Form: 13

Mount Tempest²³⁴

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

25/1

Walk In The Park gelding who ran to just a poor level in a soundly-run bumper at Warwick on debut back in March but no surprise to see him do better now tackling longer trips over jumps.

Form: 4-

Time For A Pint²⁷⁷

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

25/1

Ask gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 3¼m) Ocean Cove (by Ask). Off mark in Irish points (awarded race) at second attempt (Jan 29). Interesting newcomer and well worth a look in the betting.

Form: 31-

Wide To West²³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley

80/1

€45,000 3-y-o, Soldier of Fortune gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Mr One More. Placed on completed start in Irish points, pulled up last time (Mar 13).

Form: P/3P-

Hurricane Highway²²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

12/1

£90,000 4-y-o, Malinas gelding. Half-brother to a point winner. Dam (c73) winning pointer. Won only start in Irish points in March and requires a market check on Rules debut.

Form: 1-

Masked Spirit²⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams

125/1

Masked Marvel gelding who made a low-key start in a Wincanton bumper in January but step up in trip should suit now hurdling.

Form: 6-

Bashful Kate

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe

125/1

El Salvador mare. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 25f) Adams Island.

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Non-Runners

Grave La Klass²⁰⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: David Bass

Marble Sands²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Knowsley Road (5/6), Hot Rod Lincoln (3/1), Marble Sands (3/1), Imperial Storm (9/2), Hurricane Highway (12/1), Grave La Klass (16/1), Mount Tempest (25/1), Lord Snootie (25/1), Time For A Pint (25/1), De Wanted Warrior (33/1), Ballyferris (50/1), Goshhowposh (80/1), Wide To West (80/1), Masked Spirit (125/1), Bashful Kate (125/1), Doubtcha Mossy Boy (250/1)

KNOWSLEY ROAD built on his debut promise when making all in a course bumper in March and looks a bright hurdling prospect for his top yard on that evidence, so he's given the vote to come out on top. Hurricane Highway and Time For A Pint are a couple of interesting Rules newcomers having been successful in the Irish pointing field and require a close look in the betting.