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Thursday 22 December 2022

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Lucky Chancer Golden Boy Ale 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 3m 59.35s

Altobelli³⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Bryan Carver| T: H FryWS

5/4

Made an impressive winning start to his career in 7-runner bumper (6/4) at Exeter (16.7f, soft) in February, easing clear after quickening to lead under 2f out. Sure to progress and win more races now sent over hurdles (had breathing op).

Form: 1-

Barnards Green³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland

28/1

Showed fair form in bumpers but has run below that level both starts over hurdles. Looks the type do better in handicaps back over further in due course.

Form: 3032-69

Delta Run³⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: David Bass| T: R Bandey

11/1

Progressed by the run in bumpers, relishing step up to 17.8f when successful at Plumpton a year ago. Off since but still rates an interesting hurdling debutant.

Form: 421-

Frankie Roy⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: C Brace| T: R L Llewellyn

100/1

Maiden Irish pointer who ran to only a poor level on hurdling debut over C&D 46 days ago. Big step forward required.

Form: 364P-5

Gala Des Lys^h²⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: James Best| T: D Faulkner

250/1

Modest form at best in 3 bumpers and never a threat completed start over hurdles.

Form: 76/69P-

Gingerbred³⁸

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

40/1

Maiden pointer who was still in need of the experience when ninth of 15 in novice hurdle at Exeter (16.7f, good to soft) 38 days ago, jumping awkwardly at times.

Form: 34P-R59

Herakles Westwood³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex

28/1

Showed fair form in a couple of bumpers last winter but went with little promise sent hurdling at Lingfield 37 days ago, weakening when bad mistake 3 out.

Form: 53-P

Inedit Star²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: T R George

9/4

Won 2 of his 4 bumper starts in France and produced a promising first effort in this sphere when second in a 6-runner C&D maiden 27 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 1612-2

Jet Marshall⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr Ben Sutton⁽⁷⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White

20/1

£50,000 purchase after finishing runner-up on both starts in Irish points. Proved far too head strong/ran green when midfield in a Taunton bumper on Rules debut but has shaped with some encouragement on both his starts over hurdles.

Form: 2265-6

Loop Head^h1³⁴

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

33/1

Westerner gelding. Half-brother to winning hurdler/fairly useful chaser Theatre Mill. Won only start in Irish points but was too free when well held on Chepstow hurdling debut 34 days ago. Hood quickly added and capable of better.

Form: 1-9

Luminaries³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: N P Mulholland

300/1

Well held in maiden/novice hurdle, leaving A. Slattery after debut.

Form: 90

Madaket⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

40/1

Kayf Tara gelding. Closely related to useful hurdler Baltimore Bucko but no more than hinted at ability in a novice hurdle at Exeter on debut 48 days ago, running green.

Form: 5

Moodofthemoment³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

125/1

Successful (beat sole other finisher) on last of 4 starts in Irish points but achieved nothing on last month's hurdling debut at Kempton.

Form: P4P1-7

Uncle Bert⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

4/1

Pether's Moon gelding who has plenty about him physically and produced a promising first effort when runner-up in a maiden hurdle at Sandown (16f, heavy) last month (racing abandoned after). Should improve and has strong claims.

Form: 2

Blue Suede Shoes^t1³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland

300/1

Down the field in a couple of bumpers for Dan Skelton and has offered little both starts over hurdles for present yard this term. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Easily passed over.

Form: 00-P0

Non-Runners

Half Dozen²⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: P F Nicholls J: H Cobden

Forecasts

Altobelli (5/4), Inedit Star (9/4), Uncle Bert (4/1), Half Dozen (8/1), Delta Run (11/1), Jet Marshall (20/1), Herakles Westwood (28/1), Barnards Green (28/1), Loop Head (33/1), Gingerbred (40/1), Madaket (40/1), Frankie Roy (100/1), Moodofthemoment (125/1), Gala Des Lys (250/1), Blue Suede Shoes (300/1), Luminaries (300/1)

UNCLE BERT produced a promising first effort when runner-up in a maiden hurdle at Sandown last month and is selected to go one better with improvement on the cards. Altobelli made an impressive winning bumper debut at Exeter 10 months ago and commands plenty of respect now sent over hurdles, while Half Dozen and Inedit Star are others to consider in an interesting race of its type.