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Sunday 19 November 2023

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mallardjewellers.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:11 | Winning time: 4m 12.45s

Cannock Park⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: Paul Robson| D

15/2

Successful sole outing in point bumpers and confirmed the promise of his Rules debut 7 months on when landing 10-runner contest at Bangor in October, keeping on well. Pitched in quite deep for hurdles debut but he's a useful prospect.

Form: 12-1

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Sea Invasion⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| BF

40/1

€38,000 3-y-o, £110,000 4-y-o, Sea Moon gelding. Half-brother to 6f-15f winner in Italy Absolute Silence. Dam 9f-1¾m winner in Germany. Took a while to get to the track after his promising point run and shaped as though in need of the run in a Fontwell bumper last month.

Form: 2-3

Tedley²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Nailor| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

28/1

Well held both bumper starts last season but more like it when third of 9 switched to hurdling at Hereford last month. Needs to build on that.

Form: 90-3

The Kemble Brewery²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| CD

4/7

Created a good impression when landing 8-runner bumper at Huntingdon in April and created a fine impression when following up in a 15-runner contest here 3 weeks ago. Could take high rank over hurdles for in-form yard.

Form: 1-1

Ticking Tom Bomb²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

40/1

Unplaced on his completed start in points in 2022. Opening hurdles run wasn't devoid of promise last month but much more required in this deeper race.

Form: P6/3

Zeeband^t1²⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J G Gilligan| T: P J Gilligan| D

50/1

Useful Flat winner but nowhere near that level both starts over hurdles in February. Tongue tie on back from 8 months off.

Form: 98-

Innatendue^t¹¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: S Bowen| T: J C McConnell| OR: 123

11/4

Fairly useful hurdler who finished placed twice during the latter part of 2022. Has re-joined John McConnell after a short spell with Tony Martin and she's in receipt of weight all round.

Form: 6/32750-

Non-Runners

Morning Soldier⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: T Mullins J: J B Foley

Tellherthename¹⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: B Pauling J: Kielan Woods

Tough Approach²⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: D Pipe J: Jack Tudor

Forecasts

The Kemble Brewery (4/7), Tellherthename (2/1), Innatendue (11/4), Cannock Park (15/2), Morning Soldier (10/1), Tough Approach (25/1), Tedley (28/1), Ticking Tom Bomb (40/1), Sea Invasion (40/1), Zeeband (50/1)

Having changed hands for £200,000 following his point win, TELLHERTHENAME ran a race full of promise when runner-up at Ascot a fortnight ago. Sure to build on that, he looks the way to go, though The Kemble Brewery is a useful bumper performer representing a yard in excellent form. Cannock Park is another notable newcomer over obstacles.