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Friday 11 October 2024

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Century Racing Club Free Horse Giveaway Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 7.13s

Badbury Rings¹³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: N P Mulholland

14/1

Black Sam Bellamy gelding. Dam (c119/h107), 2¾m/23f hurdle/chase winner, sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed easy 3m) Barton Legend. Runner-up second (only completed) of 2 starts in points (Mar 23). Stable going well and worth a market check.

Form: U22-3

Ben Solo²⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss R Curtis

9/2

£60,000 purchase after winning an Irish point and made an encouraging start under Rules when third of 6 in a bumper at Wincanton (15.2f, soft) in January. Disappointed at Exeter last time, however.

Form: 1/37-

De Vega's Warrior⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss H C Knight

200/1

Fair maiden handicapper on Flat, stays 16.5f, down the field last 2 starts. A likely outsider on hurdle debut.

Form:

Farland^h²³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| DWS

13/8

Half-brother to smart 2½m-2¾m hurdle winner Minella Cocooner and has already shown plenty in bumpers, looking more straightforward when readily opening his account at the third attempt in 7-runner contest at Fakenham last time. Interesting hurdling debutant. Has had a breathing op since last seen.

Form: 4/21-

Get Cracking¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: R L Llewellyn

150/1

Had been successful back in points since finishing a remote fourth in a bumper for M. Osborne but offered little on his recent Worcester hurdling debut.

Form: P34-136

Nathanael Greene⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| C

18/1

Useful winner on Flat (stays 2m) for William Haggas. Changed hands for 45,000 gns before being pulled up on hurdling debut and soundly beaten both outings this season on the level.

Form: P-

Peso⁵³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

17/2

€33,000 3-y-o, £100,000 4-y-o, Shirocco gelding. Half-brother to modest hurdler who became ungenuine See Forever. Third sole start in Irish points (Apr 2023).

Form: 3/

Tuxedo Junction³⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe

28/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat, stays 1¼m, creditable second final start in 2023. Sold from James Fanshawe for 35,000 gns and the betting may prove a good guide to expectations on hurdle debut.

Form:

Beau Quali²⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

5/2

Made a promising start to career when second of 9 in a juvenile hurdle at Lyon Parilly (16.9f, soft) in March on sole start for David Cottin. Has since joined the Skelton yard and looks sure to improve.

Form: 2-

Gillespie Road⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams

200/1

Successful on sole outing in Irish points but was well held in a novice hurdle at Warwick last week.

Form: 1-8

Klic Boum¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

50/1

Bred to need time and distance and shaped in kind when fourth of 12 in a Fontwell bumper (17.7f, good) on debut in the spring.

Form: 4

V Power¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: T Faulkner

40/1

Fair maiden handicapper on Flat, stays 1¾m, creditable effort last time. Probably best watched starting out over hurdles in a fairly warm race.

Form:

Forecasts

Farland (13/8), Beau Quali (5/2), Ben Solo (9/2), Peso (17/2), Badbury Rings (14/1), Nathanael Greene (18/1), Tuxedo Junction (28/1), V Power (40/1), Klic Boum (50/1), Get Cracking (150/1), Gillespie Road (200/1), De Vega's Warrior (200/1)

BEAU QUALI made a promising start to his career when second in a juvenile hurdle at Lyon Parilly in March and, having joined a top yard subsequently, improvement looks sure to be on the cards, so he's selected to go one better. Farland got off the mark in bumpers in cosy fashion at Fakenham and rates the main threat, with Tuxedo Junction and Peso also of some interest.