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Tuesday 17 December 2024

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TrustATrader Fully Vetted Tradespeople Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 3m 54.37s

Another Fine Mess^h²⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryan Carver| T: J ScottWS

10/1

Has shown some promise but appeals as the type to do better in handicaps after this run. Has had a breathing operation.

Form: 3476-

As Good As Can Be¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: Miss C Dyson

250/1

Milan gelding who hails from a good family but looks decidedly limited on early evidence.

Form: FP0-99P

Captain Dillon⁴⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams

150/1

No impact in a trio of maiden hurdles. Off 13 months. First run for yard after leaving S. Curling.

Form: 0/7P-

Chesh¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball

33/1

Showed some ability on sole outing in bumpers for Chris Gordon but has been well held both starts over hurdles. Needs this for a handicap mark.

Form: 6-48

Chourmo^h⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Fergus Gillard| T: Mark Gillard

9/1

Fair on Flat (stays 1¼m), won 4 times in 2024, including handicap at Newmarket latest outing. Could have a future over hurdles. Hooded.

Form:

Dark Material¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball

33/1

Well beaten in a brace of bumpers. Offered a bit switched to hurdling when fifth of 13 at Taunton 19 days ago but is surely one for handicaps later on.

Form: 98-5

Don't Mind If I Do²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

1/5

£75,000 half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/chaser Lord Baddesley. Ran a cracker when second of 20 in Newbury sales bumper on debut in March and shaped like a sure-fire future winner when filling same spot on Warwick hurdle bow (2m). Sure to progress and claims crystal clear.

Form: 2-2

It's A Breeze^h1³⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls| BF

11/1

€120,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/very smart chaser Impervious and fair 2½m hurdle winner Dame de Fortune. Proved very green when sent off a short-priced favourite in a C&D bumper on debut 11 months ago. Clearly thought capable of better.

Form: 8-

Renoir⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke

22/1

Made an encouraging bumper debut when third of 9 at Bangor in April 2023. Went backwards at Stratford 2 months later but has since scored on the level for Thomas Faulkner, albeit last on most recent outing. Makes hurdle bow.

Form: 3/8-

Reely Delightful²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Lucy Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Williams

80/1

Last in bumper/completed starts over hurdles. Easily passed over.

Form: 8/40-F

Forecasts

Don't Mind If I Do (1/5), Chourmo (9/1), Another Fine Mess (10/1), It's A Breeze (11/1), Renoir (22/1), Chesh (33/1), Dark Material (33/1), Reely Delightful (80/1), Captain Dillon (150/1), As Good As Can Be (250/1)

DON'T MIND IF I DO, an excellent second in his sole outing in bumpers, again shaped with bags of promise behind a useful prospect on his Warwick hurdling debut last month and, with the performance supported by a healthy timefigure, he'll surely take plenty of beating with improvement on the cards. It's A Breeze ran below expectations in a C&D bumper on his debut 11 months ago but is clearly thought capable of much better, with Another Fine Mess taken to fill the places.