14:37 Haydock

Wednesday 30 November 2022

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Jewson Warrington 'Introductory' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 3m 44.69s

Moonlight Spirit³⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt| OR: 115

18/1

Brother to useful hurdler Alqamar (2m-17f winner). Smart on Flat in 2019, stays 15f, but well below form since. Left Charlie Appleby for £75,000 in May 2021 and well prepared to make a winning hurdles debut in December. Off since but he's capable of better.

Form: 1-

Nemean Lion¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| D

10/3

Useful stayer on the Flat in France for Andre Fabre in 2020. Shaped as if needing the run after a long absence when a tailed-off last of 5 in a Doncaster handicap last month and he was very impressive when making a successful transition to hurdling at Hereford a fortnight ago. Good jumps prospect.

Form: 1

Spirit Of Regulus⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

28/1

€64,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Dam useful hurdler/very smart chaser (winner up to 3m), half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stays 2½m) Le Patriote. Displayed ability in a Bangor bumper in April and overcame inexperience to make a winning hurdles bow at Sedgefield.

Form: 4-1

Hullnback^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| BF| D

5/4

Made a ready winning debut in a Chepstow bumper a year ago. Similar form in listed company at Newbury before improving in a first-time tongue strap when second in Aintree Grade 2 on final outing last term. Had a wind op and promising start in this sphere when second at Chepstow last month.

Form: 152-2

Lookaway¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| BF| D

2/1

Expensive purchase following point win and showed smart form in bumpers last season, winning both starts, including a Grade 2 at Aintree in April. Shade too free without the hood when third starting out in this discipline 14 days ago and he's open to significant improvement.

Form: 111-3

Riskintheground²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

66/1

Positive start when runner-up at Chepstow first time out last year and finished with running left when fifth in a listed event at Ascot next start. Backward step final bumper outing and given a considerate ride on hurdles debut at Bangor.

Form: 256-5

Snowy Evening^t1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

18/1

Cost £110,000 after finishing second on his sole start in Irish points and shaped encouragingly when filling same spot in a Carlisle bumper in March. Not always fluent on hurdles bow a month ago and a tongue tie is now on.

Form: 22-4

Thunderclap⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: T J O'Brien| T: H Morrison

100/1

Half-brother to fairly useful hurdlers Whipcrackaway (2¼m winner) and Louisville Lip (2m winner). Fairly useful handicapper on Flat, stays 1¼m, well beaten last 2 starts (possibly amiss).

Form:

Non-Runners

Twinjets⁴⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: M F Harris J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Hullnback (5/4), Lookaway (2/1), Nemean Lion (10/3), Twinjets (6/1), Snowy Evening (18/1), Moonlight Spirit (18/1), Spirit Of Regulus (28/1), Riskintheground (66/1), Thunderclap (100/1)

This looks a cracking contest with several of these likely to end up useful. Preference is for NEMEAN LION, who possessed more than his share of ability on the level and made a striking hurdles debut at Hereford a fortnight ago. Hullnback and Lookaway were both talented in bumpers and seem sure to do much better over obstacles.