17:40 Fontwell

Thursday 24 August 2023

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Richmond Motor Group Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 4m 28.2s

Carpe Diem³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater

12/1

Shaped with some encouragement when third of 6 in bumper at Worcester in June but pulled up on his hurdle debut at the same venue 3 weeks later.

Form: 3P

Ipso Falco⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon

18/1

Well held in bumpers 7 months apart and only poor form when ninth of 11 on Worcester hurdle debut 45 days ago.

Form: 8-79

Jormungandr³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys

14/1

Nathaniel gelding who showed a bit when fifth of 8 on Southwell bumper debut 37 days ago. Hurdle debut.

Form: 5

Love Mystery^h²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 99

7/2

Fair maiden on Flat who has translated that ability to hurdles when reaching the frame in a Stratford maiden and Perth handicap (both 2m) in recent weeks. Could do with learning to settle a bit better but this essentially looks a good opportunity.

Form: 9834

Cast A Spell⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

1/1

Stepped up on her 2 efforts in Ireland in the spring when making a successful start for new trainer Gary Moore in a Southwell bumper in June. Starts out over hurdles in a very winnable race.

Form: 05-1

Courtney Silver¹³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁵⁾| T: A Carson

25/1

Modest form at best in bumpers and pulled up on Market Rasen hurdle debut in April.

Form: 669P-

Gearing's Point¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: Miss S West

10/3

In good form on the Flat this year, winning 4 handicaps around 1½m and good second at Brighton a fortnight ago. Should figure if taking to her new discipline.

Form:

Miss Malou¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: M Madgwick

150/1

Poor maiden on the Flat so hardly strikes as an obvious one to make a successful start over hurdles.

Form:

Non-Runners

Climbing²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Jamie Snowden J: G Sheehan

Forecasts

Cast A Spell (1/1), Climbing (11/4), Gearing's Point (10/3), Love Mystery (7/2), Carpe Diem (12/1), Jormungandr (14/1), Ipso Falco (18/1), Courtney Silver (25/1), Miss Malou (150/1)

CAST A SPELL made all in a Southwell bumper on her first outing for Gary Moore and can follow up on her hurdle debut. A repeat of the form Love Mystery has shown on his last 2 outings should see him bang there, while Sheena West's Gearing's Point merits respect now switching to hurdles on the back of a good spell on the Flat.