17:05 Uttoxeter

Tuesday 9 July 2024

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Nigel Kirby Photography Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 4m 3.7800000000000002s

Buxted Reel²⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

6/1

Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Shwaiman (2½m winner, by Authorized). Fair handicapper on Flat, stays 1¾m, below form last time. Sold from Ian Williams for 17,000 gns in December. Place claims at least if taking to this new discipline.

Form:

Easter Icon⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: G Brown| D

14/1

Fair handicapper on the Flat but mid-field at best completed starts over hurdles, though d little change after meeting trouble at Ffos Las last time.

Form: 6U-8

Holy Legend^h1⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Alexandra Dunn

28/1

From a good family but has made little impact in 3 bumpers.

Form: 8/47-

Light Fandango^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: N P Mulholland

2/5

Ran to a similar level as on hurdling debut when third of 22 in a maiden at Punchestown (16.8f, good) 31 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. First run for yard after leaving Colm A. Murphy. Sets a clear standard.

Form: 53

Real Rewards⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: K FrostWS

100/1

Runner-up on last of 4 starts in Irish points but no promise either start over hurdles. Has had a breathing operation since latest outing.

Form: P662/P-0

Shadow's²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: Tim Vaughan

125/1

Has shaped with little promise both starts over hurdles.

Form: 4/3-96

Zain Farhh^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: S England

50/1

Rather lost his way on the Flat for Paul Webber last year and sold for just £3,500. Shaped as if badly in need of run sent hurdling when down the field in a Worcester maiden 13 days ago, pulling hard. Hood on for 1st time in this code.

Form: 9

Gwennie May Jem³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

12/1

In a top yard but little promise in a bumper/both starts over hurdles so far.

Form: 0-77

Inoue^h1⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Craig Nichol| T: Paul Robson

66/1

Down the field in 2 bumpers. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving Stuart Crawford. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 06

Razzle Dazzle Boy⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

17/2

Made quite an encouraging start to career when fifth of 13 in a maiden hurdle at Ffos Las (15.8f, good) on debut 40 days ago, considerately handled. Should improve.

Form: 5

Sixty Plus⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Benjamin Poste| T: C Hobson

66/1

Little solid form in bumpers and looks best opposed on this switch to hurdling.

Form: 63-8

Non-Runners

Dreams Fled Away³⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: F Brennan J: David Bass

Dame Sarra²⁵

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: Noel Williams J: James Davies

Forecasts

Light Fandango (2/5), Dame Sarra (4/1), Buxted Reel (6/1), Razzle Dazzle Boy (17/2), Gwennie May Jem (12/1), Easter Icon (14/1), Dreams Fled Away (16/1), Holy Legend (28/1), Zain Farhh (50/1), Sixty Plus (66/1), Inoue (66/1), Real Rewards (100/1), Shadow's (125/1)

LIGHT FANDANGO will benefit from return to 2½m in due course, but he sets a clear standard on his 2 runs for his previous yard and is taken to make the most of a good-looking opportunity. Dame Sarra should give another good account under a penalty, while Buxted Reel should be in the hunt for a place if taking to this new discipline.