15:25 Exeter
Thursday 21 December 2023
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Get Daily Tips At racingtv.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  2m 161y  |  Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |  16 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:25Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 27.30s
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Disappointed on Chepstow hurdles bow in October but was a useful bumper winner and could yet make the grade in this discipline.
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Maiden Irish pointer, sent off a big price and never involved on hurdles debut at this course last week.
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£60,000 buy after winning at the fourth time of asking in the Irish pointing field in May. Shaped as if better for the run when fourth of 8 in Ffos Las novice hurdle last month and entitled to do better over this longer trip.
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Runner-up sole start in points and offered more than on debut in this sphere when fourth of 11 in novice at Ffos Las (15.8f, heavy, 150/1) 9 days ago. Will likely be seen in better light when sent handicapping, however.
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Showed some ability when fifth of 7 in bumper at Stratford (16.3f, good to soft) on NH debut in July but likely a longer-term prospect. Makes hurdle debut.
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£64,000 3-y-o, Creachadoir gelding. Half-brother to 13f bumper winner in France Effix de Brion. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.
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Failed to progress from his encouraging debut for Dan Skelton in either start a year apart. Clearly had his issues, not seen since October 2021, and market should prove best guide to claims on return for new yard. Had wind operation.
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Left debut form well behind when second in 9-runner bumper (33/1) at Fontwell (13.7f, good to soft) in April. However, stopped very quickly on hurdle/stable debut at Warwick last month and has a bit to prove now.
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Off the mark at third time of asking when landing 13-runner bumper at Newbury (16.3f, soft) 42 days ago. Testing conditions should prove no issue and he looks a big player on switch to hurdles.
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Ran with credit when third of 6 in a bumper at Southwell on debut in May but sent off big odds and failed to complete on hurdles bow at Taunton last month.
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Saint Des Saints gelding. Brother to smart hurdler/very smart chaser Burrows Saint, and half-brother fair hurdler Jersey Lady. Market check advised on debut.
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Fairly-useful Flat winner for David Pipe but showed nothing on debut over timber for new yard at Taunton last week.
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Blue Bresil gelding. Half-brother to a point winner. Dam bumper/fair 2½m hurdle winner. Worth monitoring in market on NH debut.
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Offered something to work on when fifth in bumper at Newton Abbot in July but rather gone backwards since, including on hurdles debut last month.
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Just modest form when tenth of 17 in bumper at Wincanton (15.2f, soft) on NH debut 40 days ago. Switches to hurdles now and is likely to need more time.
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Finished down the field in a couple of bumpers last term and can only be watched on hurdles debut here. Blinkers/tongue strap on for first time. Had wind operation.
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Forecasts
Alcedo (2/1), Navajo Indy (5/2), Davidoc (7/2), Juventus De Brion (11/2), Totowolfe (14/1), Shady B (20/1), Lustleigh (22/1), Mount Ferns (28/1), Inebranlable (33/1), Elusiveness (66/1), Daring Plan (66/1), Joker Jack (80/1), Gypsy Hill (125/1), Senor Diaz (200/1), Basman Palace (250/1), Talap (250/1)
NAVAJO INDY improved with each start in bumpers and could prove tough to beat if bringing that level of form to hurdling. Davidoc and Alcedo may provide the chief threat.
- Navajo Indy5/2
- Davidoc7/2
- Alcedo2/1
Prize Money
1st: £4,955.002nd: £2,283.003rd: £1,141.004th: £571.00
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