14:32 Wincanton

Sunday 21 April 2024

All13:2213:5714:3215:0215:3516:0716:37

Royal Bath And West Show Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 3m 33.19s

Beny Nahar Road^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 110

6/4

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat and runner-up 3 of 5 starts over hurdles, typically free in a first-time tongue tie at Plumpton 3 weeks ago. Sure to be on the premises again with this sharp test in his favour.

Form: 22562

Bob Bob Ricard^p⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 114

3/1

Promise in bumpers and positive start over hurdles when second at Wetherby, inexperience getting the better of him late on. Yet to build on that fitted with different headgear the last twice but drop back in trip looks a good move.

Form: 3/32-253

Call To Duty⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

14/1

Out of a winning hurdler and showed promise on the first of 2 starts in bumpers. Mid-field on hurdles debut and looks a longer-term project.

Form: 3-08

Mirabad⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Hammond| T: R & J & J Insole| BF

3/1

Good-quality performer on the level in France, winning twice. Failed to justify strong support on hurdles debut at Wetherby in January but this is a slightly weaker race and he's open to plenty of progress. The one to beat.

Form: 4

The Likely Lad^t1¹⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: T R George| OR: 106

17/2

Great Pretender gelding. Dam, 17f-2¾m hurdle/chase winner, sister to fair hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3¾m) Tarquinius. Placed first 2 outings in France for Tom George in 2022/23. Heavy defeat when last seen in October and market can guide.

Form: 23-4P

Far Away West^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Reed| T: Daisy Hitchins

300/1

Looks limited on early evidence.

Form: U6-50

Chester Tonik¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: R P McLernon| T: Alexandra Dunn

150/1

Fair Flat winner for Peter Chapple-Hyam but he isn't straightforward and went with little encouragement on hurdles debut in January.

Form: 6

Jumeirah King^t⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball

16/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat for Kevin Ryan but fitted with a tongue tie, he failed badly to meet expectations on hurdles debut.

Form: P

St Just In Time²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Brendan Powell| T: Sir M Todd

40/1

Fair maiden on the level but ran to just a modest level when down the field in juvenile at Ludlow on his hurdling bow and failed to even match that form at Plumpton.

Form: 94

Forecasts

Beny Nahar Road (6/4), Mirabad (3/1), Bob Bob Ricard (3/1), The Likely Lad (17/2), Call To Duty (14/1), Jumeirah King (16/1), St Just In Time (40/1), Chester Tonik (150/1), Far Away West (300/1)

There's scope for MIRABAD to do a lot better over hurdles given his Flat ability and following a promising start at Wetherby in January, this looks a good opportunity. This sharp 2m will suit Beny Nahar Road and he's feared most, ahead of Bob Bob Ricard.