13:40 Uttoxeter

Friday 26 July 2024

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Brit Direct Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 168y  |   Good  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:40  |   Winning time: 3m 51.66s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Guard Dutyh17
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR:  114| CD
1/1
Bumper in winner in late 2022 who left his hurdling debut form behind in a first-time hood when landing a 9-runner C&D novice 17 days ago, drawing clear on the run-in. May do better still and could be up to defying a penalty.
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2
Horse silk
Bowling Buddy75
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy
4/1
£20,000 6-y-o, Ask gelding. Dam unraced sister to fairly useful hurdler (2¼m winner) Oscar Chimes. Won second of 2 starts in Irish points in May and has joined a good yard. Interesting, especially if supported in the betting.
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Dabirsim gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including 6f winner Burrows Seeside. Dam French 5f-6.5f winner. Market for clues.
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4
Horse silk
Connolly146
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: S-J Davies
200/1
Well held in bumpers/maiden hurdle (bled on final outing). First run for yard after leaving Emma Lavelle.
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5
Horse silk
150/1
Tailed off both starts over hurdles 6 days apart.
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6
Horse silk
Virtual Rockt117
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: R Eddery
6/4
Useful on the Flat in France for S. Kobayashi and showed he retains some of that ability sent hurdling when 5 lengths second of 9 to Guard Duty in a C&D novice (soft) 17 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and may do better.
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7
Horse silk
250/1
Unpromising in points and was pulled up in a maiden hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good) on Rules debut 45 days ago, losing place fifth. Down in trip.
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8
Horse silk
Line Out52
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan
200/1
Unplaced completed start in points and shaped with no encouragement when pulled up in maiden hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, soft) on NH debut 52 days ago, struggling leaving back straight. Down in trip.
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9
Horse silk
50/1
Looks one for the longer term.
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Looks one for low-grade handicaps later on. Tongue strap on for 1st time.
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11
Horse silk
80/1
Down the field in 2 maiden hurdles.
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12
Horse silk
Habibih24
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-5| J: Tabitha Worsley(3)| T: J Coulson
200/1
Limited in bumpers and well held completed start over hurdles.
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13
Horse silk
12/1
Progressive in AW Flat handicaps this year, winning convincingly over 11f at Southwell in April. Possible testing ground was against her when pulled up on Southwell hurdle debut in May and she did show a bit more at Worcester 25 days ago.
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Forecasts

Guard Duty (1/1), Virtual Rock (6/4), Bowling Buddy (4/1), Molly Mischief (12/1), Baby Evie (50/1), Burrows Close (50/1), My Bobby's Lass (66/1), Traditude Tara (80/1), Dark Soldier (150/1), Habibi (200/1), Connolly (200/1), Line Out (200/1), Wheresmemoneygone (250/1)

Verdict

GUARD DUTY proved more settled in a first-time hood when running out a comfortable winner over C&D 17 days ago and, with the potential for further improvement, he's taken to defy a penalty and confirm his superiority over Virtual Rock. Bowling Buddy is an interesting Rules debutant having joined Olly Murphy following an Irish point win in May and strong market support for him would need taking seriously.

Previous Winners

2023
Liverpool Knight
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 5
J: S Bowen  |  T: O Murphy
2/13

Prize Money

1st: £4,066.002nd: £1,871.003rd: £936.004th: £468.005th: £233.00

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