14:30 Huntingdon

Wednesday 15 March 2023

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Bet At racingtv.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 0.74s

Dr Lockdown²⁹

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

250/1

No show both starts this winter.

Form: 35-3480

Jack Sprat⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: James Davies| T: Jamie SnowdenWS

66/1

Out of a winning hurdler and displayed ability first 2 bumper starts 8 months apart. Backward step at Haydock and looked in need of the experience on January's hurdles debut at Lingfield. Has had a wind op.

Form: 4-467

Milldam^t⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 108WS

15/8

Fair ex-French maiden hurdler. Good third of 9 in novice at Hexham (16.2f) in November given he went off too hard but fitted with a tongue tie and ridden more patiently, he again failed to finish off his race at Leicester a month later. Since undergone a breathing op.

Form: 330-236

Moore Margaux⁷³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: R T Dunne| T: O Murphy

6/1

Plenty of promise both starts, fifth of 12 starting out at Newbury in February 2021 and found only one too good at Warwick a month later. Off 2 years after so well-being an unknown but he represents an in-form yard.

Form: 52/

Odin's Quest^h³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| CD

4/1

Related to several winners and made successful start himself in 5-runner newcomers bumper at Huntingdon in January 2022, readily. Far from disgraced under a penalty next 2 starts and expected to build on opening fourth in a reasonable novice at Sandown last month.

Form: 1-454

Thunderclap⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul O'Brien| T: H Morrison| OR: 110

5/2

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat and being brought along steadily in this sphere, fourth in a novice at Ffos Las on latest outing. Scope for plenty of improvement yet over hurdles.

Form: 674

Oakley Dancer²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy

25/1

Black Sam Bellamy mare. Showed ability when fourth in 10-runner Hexham bumper (16.2f) on debut back in May, just found wanting for pace latter stages. Raced freely and jumped left but still displayed promise when third on last month's hurdles bow.

Form: 43

Aristobulus¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 98

15/2

Having made a successful stable debut on the Flat at Wolverhampton in January, showed aptitude for hurdling when third of 4 in a Newbury maiden last month, though did take strong hold. Again failed to fully settle when occupying same sport over C&D 10 days ago.

Form: 33

The Rebel Breen^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Gearoid Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: Katy Price

125/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Hurdles debut wasn't devoid of promise but looks a low-grade handicap project.

Form: 9

Forecasts

Milldam (15/8), Thunderclap (5/2), Odin's Quest (4/1), Moore Margaux (6/1), Aristobulus (15/2), Oakley Dancer (25/1), Jack Sprat (66/1), The Rebel Breen (125/1), Dr Lockdown (250/1)

THUNDERCLAP possesses the scope to do quite a bit better in this sphere given his Flat ability, and with this sharp test right up his street, he's awarded the vote. Moore Margaux returns from 2 years off, but with his yard going well, he warrants consideration, along with Milldam on the back of a breathing op.