14:50 Ffos Las

Sunday 6 November 2022

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Go Racing With Vickers.Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 7.76s

Barnard Castle²¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| BF

16/1

Promising third in novice hurdle at Hereford on debut in this sphere but went backwards when only fourth here next time, folding quickly. Could belatedly improve after summer break.

Form: 6U/34-

Bensini^h¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R T Dunne| T: R L Llewellyn

50/1

Showed ability when fourth in a bumper at Worcester in September for Fergal O'Brien but ran to only a poor level on stable/hurdles debut last week and will need to leave that form behind.

Form: 49

Carriglux¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C Brace| T: D Brace

100/1

Half-brother to high-class chaser Two For Gold but hasn't shown much ability in a pair of novice hurdles to date.

Form: 3FF-459

Copper Cove²⁰²

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

5/2

Won at Exeter on second of 3 bumper starts last term, perhaps unsuited by quicker ground when beaten favourite at Chepstow on his most recent outing. One to note on hurdles debut with longer trip looking ideal.

Form: 214-

Gladiatus³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

5/1

Runner-up sole start in Irish points and shaped with promise when third of 10 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (16f, good) on NH debut 30 days ago. Respected over longer trip.

Form: 2-3

Kilbeg King⁵⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball

11/10

Irish point winner looked good prospect when making winning start under Rules in a Uttoxeter bumper in March 2021. Off the track for a while but yard have good record with hurdling debutants and he should take the beating.

Form: 211/

Howaya Now¹⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Bandey

6/1

€34,000 3-y-o, Califet gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Doing Fine and 19f bumper winner Howaya C D And E. In frame both completed starts in Irish points (latest May 28).

Form: 2F-4

Shesasuperstar²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: R Patrick| T: C Boultbee-Brooks

150/1

Maiden Irish pointer who hasn't beaten a rival in 2 starts over hurdles to date.

Form: PP22-85

Non-Runners

Take No Chances¹⁸⁹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Kilbeg King (11/10), Copper Cove (5/2), Take No Chances (3/1), Gladiatus (5/1), Howaya Now (6/1), Barnard Castle (16/1), Bensini (50/1), Carriglux (100/1), Shesasuperstar (150/1)

KILBEG KING looked a useful prospect when winning his sole start in bumpers and can make a winning hurdles bow after 19 months off the track. Dan Skelton's Irish point winner Take No Chances and bumper winner Copper Cove also merit consideration on their first go over hurdles.