13:05 Ludlow

Monday 21 November 2022

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RacingTV Club Day Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: 3m 49.5s

Bobby Socks¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: W T Kennedy| T: O Murphy

40/1

Off the mark in bumpers at Newton Abbot in July but unseated at the first flight on hurdles debut at Uttoxeter and didn't look a natural when fifth in Newcastle novice 11 days ago.

Form: 22-1U5

Brentford Hope¹⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: R Hughes

2/1

Smart Flat winner and far from disgraced when fifth in pattern company at Haydock (10.4f) in August. Will be tough to beat if taking to hurdling.

Form:

Earth Cry⁵⁸

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

5/1

Related to multiple winners on the Flat and made very bright start in bumpers, successful on debut here in April and improving to follow up at Market Rasen (16.5f) in September. Not taken lightly on hurdles bow.

Form: 1-1

Gabriel's Getaway^t²⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: A J Honeyball

66/1

Offered more when fourth in bumper here in January but made little impact on hurdles bow at Fontwell subsequently and has plenty on plate first time up here.

Form: 7048-

Ironhill^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ralph| D

150/1

Opened his account in bumpers on first start for this yard at Worcester in August, getting first run. Showed a bit sent hurdling there (20f) next time but has rather gone backwards since.

Form: P-317P0

Just Deegeeteebee¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien

150/1

Unplaced in bumpers for Dai Burchell and fared no better in either hurdles start for this yard.

Form: 500-86

Major Fortune²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: T Lacey

17/2

Fair form in bumpers, latest when third of 11 at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Switches to hurdling now and must enter calculations.

Form: 2-3

Ocean Heights^t³⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| DWS

25/1

Fair bumper winner who was sold out of Lucy Wadham's yard for £26,000 in August. Yet to trouble the judge in either hurdling start, though, and may hold stronger claims when sent handicapping. Had wind operation.

Form: 4/53106-

Tio Mio^h,t⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: G Hanmer

200/1

Fair Flat winner but distant last of 3 on his completed start over hurdles this autumn.

Form: P3P

Western Zephyr²²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: C E Longsdon| D

6/5

Easily won sole start in points, then made all in workmanlike fashion on bumper debut at Huntingdon in January. Found company too hot at Aintree subsequently but looks an interesting recruit to hurdling.

Form: 110-

Zero Tolerance²²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

20/1

Made promising Rules debut in March of 2021 for Charles O'Brien but ran poorly (possibly amiss) on only subsequent outing and not seen for 19 months. Likely best watched on yard/hurdling debut.

Form: 28/P2-

Pro Annie¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans

400/1

Little show in pair of bumpers and was similar story on hurdles bow at Ffos Las in June.

Form: 80-P

Forecasts

Western Zephyr (6/5), Brentford Hope (2/1), Earth Cry (5/1), Major Fortune (17/2), Zero Tolerance (20/1), Ocean Heights (25/1), Bobby Socks (40/1), Gabriel's Getaway (66/1), Ironhill (150/1), Just Deegeeteebee (150/1), Tio Mio (200/1), Pro Annie (400/1)

WESTERN ZEPHYR looked a good prospect when making a successful bumper debut last term and gets the nod in what could prove an informative opener. Smart Flat performer Brentford Hope and dual bumper winner Earth Cry rate the principal dangers.