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Wednesday 4 October 2023

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Nightingale House Hospice Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 4m 21.36s

Act Of Authority²¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| BF

8/11

Winner of sole start in Points and finished runner-up in both bumper outings earlier this year. Holds strong claims on hurdles debut.

Form: 1/22-

Exclusive Getaway^h1¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

100/1

Acquitted himself well when second of 4 in bumper at Warwick (16f, good) on NH debut in May and needs monitoring in market on hurdles bow. Hooded for first time.

Form: PP5U-2

Iron D'ex³²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 101

15/2

£60,000 purchase after finishing third in an Irish point in spring of last year. Disappointed when last seen at Hereford 11 months ago but had shaped with promise when placed in 2 hurdles over this C&D previously and warrants respect on return to action.

Form: 3/327-

Mahler Moon¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁵⁾| T: D SkeltonWS

25/1

Showed more than on hurdles bow when creditable fifth of 10 in novice (28/1) at Market Rasen (20.6f, good to soft) in April and had a wind operation since. However, appears to be yard's second string judged on jockey bookings.

Form: 5855-

Major Fortune²⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

5/1

Offered little in a couple of starts over hurdles last winter but had made the frame both starts in bumpers previously and has since joined Dan Skelton. Worth a second look in the market.

Form: 2/393-

Dino Bellagio¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| D

7/2

Found company too hot at Aintree in April but had won 2 of his 3 starts in bumpers prior to that and looks a big player on hurdles debut here.

Form: 1010-

Don Marione¹⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

28/1

From a good family and showed plenty of ability when fourth of 17 in bumper at Warwick (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 160 days ago. Another interesting hurdling recruit.

Form: 4-

Shiroccosmagicbaby²⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams

50/1

Winning Irish pointer who offered plenty to work on when second of 11 in novice hurdle at Hereford (19.7f, good to soft) on NH debut 8 months ago. Would likely appreciate a stiffer test of stamina, though.

Form: P34/12-

Non-Runners

Fandabidozi³⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: G Hanmer J: K Brogan

Forecasts

Act Of Authority (8/11), Dino Bellagio (7/2), Major Fortune (5/1), Fandabidozi (7/1), Iron D'ex (15/2), Mahler Moon (25/1), Don Marione (28/1), Shiroccosmagicbaby (50/1), Exclusive Getaway (100/1)

Winning pointer ACT OF AUTHORITY ran with plenty of promise in both his bumpers and is taken to make a successful switch to hurdling. Dino Bellagio also makes plenty of appeal on his first start over timber, whilst Iron D'ex acquitted himself well here last autumn and is not taken lightly.