13:33 Hereford

Sunday 5 February 2023

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Cazoo 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:34 | Winning time: 4m 56.2s

Dirk Gently^t1⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: F O'Brien

50/1

No impact in a couple of bumpers and up against it on hurdling debut.

Form: 08

Harvie Wallbanger⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Adam Wedge| T: J G M O'Shea

7/1

Irish point winner who has run to a fair level in 3 bumpers for current connections. No impact so far over hurdles, though, so probably more of a handicap type.

Form: 1/32606

Hidalgo Conti³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs F Kehoe

28/1

Maiden pointer, last of 4 finishers last time (Dec 31). Doesn't make much appeal on Rules debut.

Form: 24-F4

Kap Chidley¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

7/2

Made frame on last 2 of 3 starts in Irish points but looked one for the longer term on both hurdling outings to date.

Form: F4275

Sageburg County²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Greatrex| OR: 109

10/11

Successful sole outing in Irish points and fair form so far over hurdles. Will need significant improvement to trouble Si Elegant.

Form: 1-5542

Si Elegant⁴⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

9/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Tongue strap on for 1st time, second of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Auteuil (17.9f, soft, 18/1). Off 16 months. First run for yard after leaving Y. Fouin in France. Obvious claims.

Form: 2-

Amidnightstar³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans

28/1

Ex-pointer who was second in a Stratford bumper on Rules debut in August but has been well held both starts since, including on recent hurdling debut at Warwick.

Form: 2-267

Dawnslittlediamond²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: D Faulkner

300/1

Well held all 3 starts in bumpers and no show so far over hurdles.

Form: 095P-0

Mighty Mississippi³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: R L Llewellyn

300/1

Twice-raced maiden who has yet to show anything.

Form: 70

Minneigh Mozze⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis

200/1

Just poor form in bumpers and passed over after unseating on stable debut at this course.

Form: 70U

Shiroccosmagicbaby⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams

25/1

£22,000 5-y-o: fourth foal: dam, placed in Irish points, half-sister to fairly useful chaser (stayed 3¼m) Dark Room: Off mark in Irish points at fourth attempt (Nov 13). Worthy of interest if market speaks in his favour.

Form: P34-1

Non-Runners

Marty Byrde¹⁰²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: J L Flint J: R T Dunne

Forecasts

Sageburg County (10/11), Kap Chidley (7/2), Si Elegant (9/2), Marty Byrde (5/1), Harvie Wallbanger (7/1), Shiroccosmagicbaby (25/1), Amidnightstar (28/1), Hidalgo Conti (28/1), Dirk Gently (50/1), Minneigh Mozze (200/1), Mighty Mississippi (300/1), Dawnslittlediamond (300/1)

SI ELEGANT's French form is well in advance of anything his rivals have shown and he's a confident choice to make a winning debut for his new stable. His stablemate Shiroccosmagicbaby is a danger if the market speaks in her favour and Sageburg County is a solid place proposition.