14:15 Wetherby

Friday 27 December 2024

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William Hill Betting Done Properly Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 7.80s

Cruden^t⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-7| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Ewart| D

7/2

Fairly useful on Flat (stays 11.5f) winning maiden at Limerick in May. Well prepared to make a winning hurdles debut at Cork in October, finding plenty. Left Mrs J. Harrington 25,000 gns later that month and while he has a penalty to carry, he's entitled to progress.

Form: 1

Amancio^t1⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: G Brown

50/1

Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 10.5f), well below form last time. Sold from Jack Channon for 16,000 gns later in October and had plenty of racing prior to this hurdles debut. Tongue tie on.

Form:

Belcamo²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 103

7/1

From the family of fairly useful hurdler (stayed 2¾m) Hawkhill and scored on the Flat at Goodwood in June. Promising start over hurdles last month but not in the same form at Leicester since.

Form: 24

Benvoy^t1⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss J S Davis

40/1

Fair maiden on Flat (sold from Henry de Bromhead £6,500 in July). Half-brother to useful 2m hurdle winner Arabian Revolution (scored first time up in this sphere) but he was in need of the experience at Market Rasen in September. Tongue strap on.

Form: 4

Catalan King⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales

18/1

Fair maiden on Flat (stays 15f) for Ed Bethell, well held in handicap last time. Work to do on hurdles debut.

Form:

Fine Point⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: N J Hawke| OR: 96

9/1

Fair maiden at up to 10.5f on the Flat in Ireland and showed benefit of his hurdles debut experience when second of 5 in juvenile hurdle at Newcastle in October. Found out in a deeper race at Fontwell.

Form: 425

Hosaamm¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: A Keatley| BF

8/11

Useful performer on Flat (stays 1½m) for Owen Burrows. New connections acquired him for 78,000 gns in October and made a satisfactory start over hurdles despite failing to justify his short price at Catterick. Cheekpieces off and he seems sure to improve.

Form: 2

Livano Bello¹⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Micky Hammond

12/1

Showed plenty when 4¾ lengths third of 11 to Static in claimer at Auteuil on hurdling debut, racing keenly and chasing leaders. Claimed from Hugo Merienne after for €30,600 and should do better for new connections.

Form: 3

Normandy Legend^t³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 96

40/1

A fair 1m Flat maiden for James Ferguson. Changed hands for 20,000 gns in July but looks one for handicaps over hurdles on what he's displayed so far.

Form: P34

Rained Off^p1⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

125/1

Little show in minor events/maiden on Flat. Cheekpieces on for hurdles debut.

Form:

Scotland The Brave^h,t²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson

80/1

Showed fair form when mid-division on second of 2 starts in minor events on Flat. Hurdles bow.

Form:

Non-Runners

Capla Lazarus²⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: M & D Easterby J: Nathan Moscrop

Forecasts

Hosaamm (8/11), Cruden (7/2), Belcamo (7/1), Fine Point (9/1), Capla Lazarus (10/1), Livano Bello (12/1), Catalan King (18/1), Benvoy (40/1), Normandy Legend (40/1), Amancio (50/1), Scotland The Brave (80/1), Rained Off (125/1)

HOSAAMM looked in need of the experience when second starting out over hurdles at Catterick and, given his Flat ability, above-average improvement is surely forthcoming. Livano Bello is also open to progress so is second choice, ahead of Cruden, who must carry a penalty.