13:25 Huntingdon
Friday 27 January 2023
All12:5513:2513:5514:3015:0015:3516:10
Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  1m 7f 171y  |  Good to Soft (Good in places)  |  14 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:25Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 3m 55.79s
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Fairly useful performer on Flat (stays 11.5f) who ran below his best when sixth in 7-runner Epsom handicap (10f) in September. Still, he's worth a precautionary market check on hurdles bow.
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Useful handicapper on Flat for William Jarvis, stays 1¼m, successful at Sandown in July and lost all chance at start in Cambridgeshire Handicap on final outing. Interesting recruit to hurdling. Also engaged 1.05 Doncaster.
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Fairly useful on Flat (stays 16.5f) and successful at Southwell (12f) back in March. Plenty of creditable efforts in defeat thereafter, keeping on for third at Newbury (2m) in July. Acquired for 50,000 gns in August and he's another interesting hurdles newcomer for good yard.
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Shaped with promise sole start in bumpers and similar story both starts over timber to date, again not quite seeing his race out when fifth in 12-runner Uttoxeter maiden (15.7f) last month. Very much the type to do better still.
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Made the frame only once from 3 starts in Irish points and having been well beaten first 2 starts over hurdles, he would have again finished well held when brought down home turn at Newbury (16.3f) in November.
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Modest handicapper on Flat (stays 16.5f) who has been acquitting himself with credit on AW of late, running on for third at Kempton (2m) 3 weeks ago. He's likely best watched now tackling timber, however.
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French bumper winner who was given a considerate introduction to hurdling when third in 7-runner novice at Leicester (15.5f) last month. In good hands and he looks sure to progress.
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Just modest in bumpers and whilst well beaten on hurdles bow at Ludlow in November, he did show more following a wind op/equipped with tongue tie when fourth in a C&D novice 2 weeks ago. Interesting prospect for handicaps in due course.
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Successful just once on the level (stays 12f). Only one effort of note over hurdles previously and work to do if he's to get competitive on the back of a short break.
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Useful Flat performer who displayed promise sent hurdling on back of lengthy absence when third in a Kilbeggan maiden (19.3f) back in spring 2021. Absent since a midfield effort at Royal Ascot that year (final start for Willie Mullins) but joined another very good yard.
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Fair at best on Flat (stays 1¼m) but yet to beat a rival in 3 starts for present stable. Passed over now sent hurdling.
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Has shown clear signs of ability, including when third in 9-runner Hereford novice (16.2f) back in November, going third home turn and one paced. He's another likely type for handicaps moving forward.
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Kayf Tara mare. Dam unraced, from useful German Flat family. Very interesting to see what the market makes of her.
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Lope De Vega half-sister to fair hurdler Backing Band (2m winner). Fair on Flat (stays 1¾m), run best excused when last seen at Haydock (14f) in September. Starts out over timber for new yard now. Tongue tie fitted.
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Forecasts
Arqoob (3/1), Rayapour (3/1), Auriferous (9/2), Erigmoor (9/2), Imperial Bede (8/1), Thankyourluckystar (12/1), Ingennio (20/1), Stellar One (20/1), Sulochana (22/1), Ace Rothstein (28/1), Morani Kali (125/1), Henry The Fifth (150/1), Goguenard (250/1), Smart Connection (300/1)
A leap of faith is required in supporting RAYAPOUR on the back of a lengthy absence, yet he's a one-time useful performer on the Flat who showed plenty when third on his only start over hurdles for Willie Mullins, so gets the nod on debut for Alan King. There are some interesting recruits from the level in opposition though, Auriferous and Arqoob two in particular worth considering.
- Rayapour3/1
- Auriferous9/2
- Arqoob3/1
Prize Money
1st: £4,357.002nd: £2,007.003rd: £1,003.004th: £502.00
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