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Friday 27 September 2024

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Caremark Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 5m 5.60s

Better Off Alone²³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley

14/1

€13,000 3-y-o, Ocovango gelding. Dam, unraced, closely related to fairly useful hurdler (stays 25f) Wonderwall. Runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points (Feb 2024). Betting should prove a useful guide on Rules bow.

Form: 6/2-

Chancycourt¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 105

14/1

Very lightly raced for an 8-y-o and having run creditably when second at Southwell (20.4f) in June, he unseated mid race in 23f maiden here 16 days ago.

Form: 6/04-F2U

Get Cracking¹²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: R L Llewellyn

80/1

£4,000 5-y-o, Getaway gelding. Maiden pointer and he offered little only start for M. Osborne when fourth of 8 in bumper at Exeter (16.7f, heavy) on NH debut 173 days ago. Goes hurdling now for new stable and he's probably best watched.

Form: 4P34-13

Jour D'orage³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: Simon Earle

250/1

Half-brother to 4 winners, including fairly useful French chaser Top Secret but offered little in bumper/novice hurdle in recent months. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 95

Knock On Wood¹¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryan Carver| T: D Summersby| D

150/1

£7,500 6-y-o, Gatewood gelding. Dam, showed nothing sole start in bumpers, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3½m) Mr Woodentop. Winning pointer, pulled up last time (May 31).

Form: 2/P1P-4P

Potters Charm¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

8/13

£105,000 4-y-o, Valirann gelding. Finished runner-up only start in points and looked a fine prospect when winning 6-runner FFos Las bumper (15.8f, heavy) in March, barely needing to come off the bridle. Exciting hurdles recruit.

Form: 21-

Typhoon Flyer¹³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R Newland

9/1

Fairly useful form when placed all 3 starts in bumpers but not at same level despite making the frame when third of 14 in novice hurdle at Ffos Las (20f, good) on hurdles bow 135 days ago. Still, it's early days and he promises to do better for good yard.

Form: F5/322-3

Zmiinyi³¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M NichollsWS

66/1

£25,000 buy, runner-up completed start in Irish points. Finished well held in pair of maidens at Chepstow/Leicester towards back end of last year and handicaps could well be more his bag moving forward this season. Had wind surgery ahead of return.

Form: P/2294-

Gwennie May Star¹¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| BF

9/2

Offered something to work on both starts in bumpers 3 months apart, third of 11 in 16.6f contest at Bangor in June. Step up in trip promises to suit now hurdling and confidence behind him in the betting would look significant for top stable.

Form: 9-3

Micronormous^t1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 104

7/1

Bumper winner who proved she retains all her ability when third of 11 in novice hurdle at this course (23f) 16 days ago, jumping on last and headed final 100 yds. Drop back in trip here won't inconvenience her now equipped with a tongue tie.

Form: 1356/3-3

Non-Runners

Holy Legend⁸⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Alexandra Dunn J: Adam Wedge

Scintillante¹⁶

Weight: 11-1| Age: 4

T: A Ralph J: J J Burke

Forecasts

Potters Charm (8/13), Gwennie May Star (9/2), Micronormous (7/1), Typhoon Flyer (9/1), Scintillante (10/1), Chancycourt (14/1), Better Off Alone (14/1), Holy Legend (25/1), Zmiinyi (66/1), Get Cracking (80/1), Knock On Wood (150/1), Jour D'orage (250/1)

POTTERS CHARM barely had to come off the bridle and looked a very good prospect when making a winning bumper debut at Ffos Las 6 months ago. He's very much of interest now hurdling with his yard in excellent form. Fellow hurdles debutant Gwennie May Star, Typhoon Flyer and Micronormous can emerge as the chief threats.