17:05 Stratford

Tuesday 2 July 2024

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Farmers Arms Darts Team Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 3m 51.37s

Polling Day³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Watson

13/2

Fairly useful Flat winner who exited just as things were taking shaping on last month's Fakenham hurdling debut. Retains potential as a hurdler.

Form: F

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Baltic Voyage^t⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J HoneyballWS

6/1

Fairly useful Flat winner for Ralph Beckett but well held completed start over hurdles. First run after a breathing operation.

Form: P7-

Calshot Spit⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West

13/2

Well held sole outing in bumpers but has shown modest form on the level subsequently, again running well when second at Brighton (11.9f) on most recent outing. Must enter calculations starting out over hurdles at an ordinary level.

Form: 0-

Cusano¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 96| BF

1/1

Fairly useful Flat winner who shaped better on second start over hurdles when second of 10 in a novice at Huntingdon (15.8f, good) in May. Failed to improve switched to handicap at Worcester last time but it shouldn't be assumed he's shown all he can as a hurdler just yet.

Form: 424

Green Machine⁵⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| BF

10/1

Fair form on first of 2 starts in minor events on Flat, disappointing next time. Has left Andrew Balding and been gelded ahead of hurdle/stable debut.

Form:

Rocky Breese¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: Sarah Hollinshead

200/1

Unplaced in a couple of points and pulled up both starts over hurdles.

Form: 58-PP

Zodiac Star¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

16/1

Fair maiden on the Flat but little promise both outings over hurdles.

Form: 66

Tara Vango^h¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: J Coulson

200/1

Looks of little account on early evidence.

Form: 67P-F

Traditude Tara²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

12/1

Showed fair form on the first of 3 outings in bumpers for Willie Mullins and probably needed the run sent hurdling at Southwell 4 weeks ago, though did hint at temperament.

Form: 207-7

Charlotte Square^h,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R Potter

200/1

Down the field in a handful of starts on the Flat for Andrew Balding and no promise in 2 novice hurdles.

Form: P7

Forecasts

Cusano (1/1), Baltic Voyage (6/1), Polling Day (13/2), Calshot Spit (13/2), Green Machine (10/1), Traditude Tara (12/1), Zodiac Star (16/1), Charlotte Square (200/1), Tara Vango (200/1), Rocky Breese (200/1)

CUSANO has been a little underwhelming so far over hurdles, but it shouldn't be assumed he's shown all he can based on his fairly useful Flat form, so he's worth another chance in a weak maiden. Polling Day exited just as things were taking shape on his hurdling bow at Fakenham and retains potential, with Calshot Spit and Green Machine others to consider.