13:37 Wincanton

Sunday 27 October 2024

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Alhampton Inn Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:37 | Winning time: 3m 33.52s

Battle Of Omdurman¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-7| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: Deborah Cole| OR: 104

25/1

Fair maiden on the Flar who made a winning start over hurdles for Deborah Cole at Stratford (2m, good, 15/2) in July. Matched that form when second under a penalty at Uttoxeter but ran poorly at Wetherby recently.

Form: 12P

Crest Of Honour¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| BF

66/1

Went off at 4/5 but ran is needing the run when well-held fourth of 5 on Hereford debut 13 days ago, dropping away from home turn. Evidently thought capable of better.

Form: 4

East India Dock⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: James Owen

1/2

Useful staying handicapper on the Flat for James Fanshawe and rates a good hurdle prospect having joined James Owen (same owner).

Form:

Give It To Me Oj¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore

5/1

Fairly useful form on Flat (stays 1½m). Stamina shouldn't be an issue now hurdling but a couple of these are better than him on the Flat.

Form:

Hot Fuss^p³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: Tom Dascombe

4/1

Useful on Flat (stays 1¾m). Interesting recruit to hurdles.

Form:

Mach Ten¹⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: Anthony Charlton

80/1

Fair maiden on Flat (stays 1¾m) for Karl Burke. New connections went to 35,000 gns to acquire him in July. Will likely need to be well above average to see off some of these rivals on hurdle debut.

Form:

Rapid Mission^h¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Anthony Charlton

100/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 12.5f) but well held switched to hurdles at Chepstow 15 days ago. Can only watch after that.

Form: 5

St Lukes Chelsea³⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryan Carver| T: R Walford| BF

100/1

Modest maiden on Flat (stays 1m) for Ralph Beckett at 2. Switches to hurdles for new yard after 11 months off. A watching brief is advised.

Form:

Masonbrook Meadow¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: James Best| T: J W Mullins| OR: 89

33/1

Fair maiden on Flat (stays 1¼m) who has hit the frame on all 4 starts since switching to hurdles but is likely to find at least the odd one too strong again in this warm race.

Form: 3244

Sophie Power

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin

40/1

Won a 1½m conditions event on soft ground for Henri Devin on her sole Flat start in France. Worth a look in the betting on hurdle debut but a useful effort will likely be needed to see off some of these rivals

Form:

Forecasts

East India Dock (1/2), Hot Fuss (4/1), Give It To Me Oj (5/1), Battle Of Omdurman (25/1), Masonbrook Meadow (33/1), Sophie Power (40/1), Crest Of Honour (66/1), Mach Ten (80/1), Rapid Mission (100/1), St Lukes Chelsea (100/1)

Some of these have achieved enough on the Flat to think they could make good juvenile hurdlers, notably EAST INDIA DOCK who has joined James Owen for his jumps career. Hot Fuss is a similar standard to the selection on the level and is second choice ahead of Give It To Me Oj.