14:05 Ludlow

Thursday 3 November 2022

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Fonzies Fringe Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 3m 50.16s

Balgowan¹²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: M F Harris

6/1

Dam half-sister to smart hurdler (winner around 2m) Cinders And Ashes. Fair maiden on Flat, stays 1¾m, below form last time, sold from William Haggas 22,000 gns in July.

Form:

Borntobealeader^h1⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| BF

5/2

Ready winner in selling company on the Flat at Goodwood (11f) in August. Sent off at 5/6 to make a winning start over hurdles for new yard at Plumpton but faded to finish 25 lengths third to Mr Freedom (that race worked out). Hood added now and surely capable of better.

Form: 3

Casi Crudo¹²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: A M Hales

10/3

Half-brother to fair 2m hurdle winner Rafiki. Dam unraced half-sister to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser (winner around 2m) Adajal. Modest maiden on Flat (stays 1¾m) for Charlie & Mark Johnston.

Form:

Elmaftun⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke

50/1

Well held in maidens/minor event on Flat for Kevin Prendergast, gelded and off 4 months before latest outing.

Form:

Mr Rumbalicious^h³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A King

7/2

Dam half-sister to useful 2m hurdle winner/useful chaser (17f winner) Ned Buntline. Modest maiden on Flat, stays 1¼m, again below form last time though he's certainly in the right hands now tackling obstacles.

Form:

Nakedfarrier³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: Joe Ponting

125/1

Well held in 2 minor events on Flat.

Form:

Pavlodar¹⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: R Patrick| T: A Ralph| BF

15/2

Fair maiden on Flat, stays 8.5f, disappointing in handicap last time. Sold from Clive Cox 40,000 gns in July and posseses the raw ability to be a factor if taking to hurdling.

Form:

Record Art³¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien

6/1

Half-brother to useful hurdler/smart chaser Authorized Art and fairly useful hurdler/chaser Art Approval (17f-21f winner). Fair form at best on Flat in France (well held only completed outing in 2022). Has left Y. Mathijs and joined excellent NH yard.

Form:

Non-Runners

Ardbraccan¹⁰⁵

Weight: 10-7| Age: 3

T: C E Longsdon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Borntobealeader (5/2), Casi Crudo (10/3), Mr Rumbalicious (7/2), Ardbraccan (9/2), Balgowan (6/1), Record Art (6/1), Pavlodar (15/2), Elmaftun (50/1), Nakedfarrier (125/1)

BORNTOBEALEADER failed to meet market expectations on hurdles debut at Plumpton in September but that race looks better now and he's well worth another chance. Ardbraccan was just about the best of these on the level and receives a sex allowance, so she's a threat, along with Balgowan.