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Sunday 15 October 2023

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DragonBet Born From The Betting Ring Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 25.13s

Idefix De Ciergues²³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis

7/1

Runner-up sole start in points. Showed a fair level of ability when in the frame in 2 of his 3 bumpers last winter and this longer trip should suit now hurdling.

Form: 2/284-

Mt Fugi Park²⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

11/4

Cost £290,000 after making a successful debut in the Irish pointing field in February. Very interesting runner.

Form: 1-

Secret Plan¹⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

9/1

Fourth in a Chepstow bumper last November. Better effort over hurdles subsequently when second over 16.5f at Taunton in March. This trip should see him in a better light but possible he's more one for handicaps after this.

Form: 492-

Wrappedupinmay²⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| BF

8/13

Wide-margin winner of sole point and also came home in splendid isolation in an Exeter bumper (heavy) on Rules debut in January. Turned over at short odds at Sandown 5 weeks later but remains a good prospect for novice hurdles for his top stable.

Form: 1/13-

All Guns Blazing²³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: Katy Price

250/1

Last of 4 on his Exeter bumper debut in February and likely outsider now hurdling back from 7 months off.

Form: 4-

Another Folly¹⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams

20/1

Runner-up both starts in points. Worth a betting check but will likely need to be useful if he's to make a winning start to his hurdle career here.

Form: 22-

Prolific Profile¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Katy Price

50/1

Purchased for £50,000 after finishing placed on the second of 2 starts in Irish points. Should have a future under Rules but starts out in what could be a warm race.

Form: 6-33

Shirley Knott^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West

150/1

Fair form at best in bumpers ahead of this switch to hurdles over a much longer trip. Outsider.

Form: 4-37

Non-Runners

Support Act¹⁹²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: T Lawes J: Harry Bannister

Forecasts

Wrappedupinmay (8/13), Support Act (5/2), Mt Fugi Park (11/4), Idefix De Ciergues (7/1), Secret Plan (9/1), Another Folly (20/1), Prolific Profile (50/1), Shirley Knott (150/1), All Guns Blazing (250/1)

WRAPPEDUPINMAY created a good impression on the first of 2 bumper starts for Paul Nicholls at the beginning of the year and is taken to strike on his hurdle debut. He may not have things all his own way, though, as expensive point winner Mt Fugi Park and bumper-scorer Support Act are other interesting recruits to hurdling.