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Saturday 28 January 2023

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Greenbank Group UK Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 13:29 | Winning time: 4m 4.98s

Astromachia³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 115| BF| D

11/8

Useful handicapper on Flat (stays 2m) for Amanda Perrett in 2019 and has taken well to hurdling after nearly 3 years off, finding only one too good on his last 2 starts. Holds leading claims.

Form: 522

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Claras Soldier²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien

100/1

Down the field in 2 bumpers and always behind on hurdles debut a month ago.

Form: 907

Coilrock²⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Max Kendrick| T: D J Jeffreys

66/1

£15,000 half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Rocket Lad (2½m winner, by Olden Times). Off mark in Irish points at fourth attempt last time (Apr 2022). Worth a look in the betting.

Form: 66P1-

Hey Mister Dj⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A Ralph

80/1

€36,000 3-y-o, Jukebox Jury gelding. Brother to useful German/Polish 1¼m-1¾m winner Memphis and half-brother to 4 winners. Dam 1¼m/11f. Too green to show much in a bumper in November.

Form: 0

Import Export²⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

80/1

Tongue tied, 8/1, weakened before 3 out and soon pulled up in juvenile hurdle won by Kamchatka at Auteuil in 2021/22. Has left Francois Nicolle.

Form: P-

Night Jet³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds

25/1

Out of a mare who did well for the same connections and fair form in a couple of bumpers. Hurdles efforts 10 months apart not devoid of promise but handicaps are an option after this.

Form: 565-6

Out Of Ideas¹⁷⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead

250/1

Modest maiden at best on Flat, behind in handicaps in 2022. Late in the day to be making hurdles debut.

Form:

Rambo T³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: W T Kennedy| T: O Murphy| OR: 116

6/5

Useful bumper winner who took a step forward from his hurdling debut when runner-up at Fontwell (17.7f, soft) 33 days ago, clear of rest. Open to further improvement so has to go on the shortlist.

Form: 2321-32

Some Scope³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul O'Brien| T: R Hobson

20/1

€31,000 Telescope gelding. Won sole start in Irish points and offered something to work on (possibly needed run) when fifth of 13 in 19.3f maiden at Catterick a month ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 15

West Park Boy³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White

66/1

£27,000 half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Desirable Court (2m-2¾m winner and fair 23f chase winner Hills of Connemara. In good hands but looks a long-term project after 2 runs.

Form: 80

Milagrosa¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: David England| T: D Skelton

150/1

No impact in a Chepstow bumper/brace of novice hurdles.

Form: 090

Starlight Glance²⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly

150/1

Bred to be ordinary and was tailed off over 2f out in a Worcester bumper on debut in April.

Form: 5-

Sweet Magic⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph

5/1

Fair form shown in 2 bumpers in Ireland in the spring and encouraging start over hurdles for new yard in 2m Newbury mares' event in November. Probably a stayer and one for the longer term.

Form: 73-4

With Poise²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Bryan Carver| T: C Honour

250/1

Poor in bumpers and showed nothing sent hurdling at Exeter on New Year's Day.

Form: 4-8P

Forecasts

Rambo T (6/5), Astromachia (11/8), Sweet Magic (5/1), Some Scope (20/1), Night Jet (25/1), West Park Boy (66/1), Coilrock (66/1), Hey Mister Dj (80/1), Import Export (80/1), Claras Soldier (100/1), Milagrosa (150/1), Starlight Glance (150/1), Out Of Ideas (250/1), With Poise (250/1)

ASTROMACHIA has been knocking on the door in recent weeks, and in a maiden lacking strength in depth, this looks a good opportunity. Rambo T should be capable of better as a hurdler given his bumper ability and he's the obvious threat.