17:25 Warwick

Saturday 13 May 2023

All16:5017:2517:5518:2518:5519:2519:5520:25

Happy Heavenly Birthday Frank Jordan 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:27  |   Winning time: 3m 51.14s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
2
Horse silk
7/2
Half-brother to 4 winners who offered plenty to work on when second of 9 in novice hurdle at this course (19f, good to soft) on NH debut 16 days ago, finishing with running left. Sets the standard.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
28/1
Shaped like a stayer when fifth of 8 in bumper at Market Rasen (16.6f, soft) on NH debut 45 days ago. Switches to hurdles now and is likely a longer-term prospect.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
50/1
Too free when finishing sixth of 9 in bumper at Stratford (16.3f, soft) on NH debut 61 days ago. Likely best watched on hurdles bow.
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Timeform
Unplaced in points but made a winning Rules debut at Tramore in December. Switched to new yard thereafter and won bumpers at Huntingdon and Exeter in recent months. Looks a good prospect for hurdling.
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Timeform
6
Horse silk
Dexperado96
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Broughton(7)| T: N Kent
33/1
Never really involved when sixth of 9 in bumper at Carlisle (17f, good to soft) on NH debut 96 days ago. Improvement needed on hurdles bow.
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Timeform
7
Horse silk
28/1
Well held in bumpers and been a similar story in both outings over timber thus far. Looks one for handicaps down the line.
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Timeform
Fair form in pair of French bumpers in 2021. Not matched that for current yard but posted creditable third of 10 in novice hurdle (11/4) at Stratford (16.3f, soft) last month and holds each-way claims.
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Timeform
9
Horse silk
17/2
Sixties Icon mare who looked a useful prospect when winning both her bumper starts in 2021. Not seen since but must be respected on return/hurdling debut, particularly if the market vibes are good.
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Timeform

Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Bright Focus38
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: L Hurley  J: Benjamin Poste
NR

Forecasts

Supremely West (8/13), Glorious Fun (7/2), Ilary De L'Ecu (7/1), Pop Mistress (17/2), Present De Vango (28/1), Harthill (28/1), Dexperado (33/1), Rascal (50/1), Bright Focus (100/1)

Verdict

There should be plenty more to come from GLORIOUS FUN, who made a very encouraging start in this sphere at this course last month. He is preferred to hurdling debutants Supremely West and Pop Mistress, both of whom boast unbeaten records in bumpers.

Previous Winners

2022
The Plimsoll Line
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 6
J: Rex Dingle  |  T: J Scott
4/9

Prize Money

1st: £4,084.002nd: £1,882.003rd: £940.004th: £471.005th: £242.00

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