13:55 Newbury

Wednesday 15 January 2025

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Grosvenor Sport Win Rewards Every Day EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 4m 9.53s

Star Of Guiting²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

9/2

11/2, made a winning hurdling debut in 5-runner juvenile at Exeter (16.7f, soft) 27 days ago. Likely to improve but he needs to under his penalty.

Form: 041

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Vorderman^h1³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal

20/1

Limited impact in a brace of bumpers but caused an upset upped to 17.7f switched to hurdling at Fontwell last month. Not an obvious follow-up contender under a penalty.

Form: 871

Laughing John

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

6/5

Postponed gelding. Closely related to fair 1¼m-1½m winner Bletchley Storm. One to take seriously on his debut for leading yard.

Form:

Lenjoleur De Palma⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: T Ellis| OR: 100

9/1

Twice-raced maiden and fair form shown, fourth of 7 in juvenile hurdle at Warwick (16f, soft) 55 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 34

Sherminator³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Cobden| T: Miss E C Lavelle

11/4

Fairly useful form when second of 6 in bumper at Bangor (16.7f, heavy, 11/4) 33 days ago, staying on well. Much respected now he makes his hurdles debut.

Form: 42

Highbury Hill²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: N J Hawke

40/1

Held back by inexperience when eighth in bumper at Stratford but knew more sent hurdling when 8 lengths third to Blue Moon Lady on hurdles debut over C&D 4 weeks ago. May do better still. Considered.

Form: 83

Tabasco Time⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: H Morrison

33/1

Showing ability when fell last in juvenile hurdle at Cagnes-Sur-Mer (16.9f, soft) 40 days ago. Should progress now going hurdling for her new yard.

Form: F

Non-Runners

Blue Moon Lady²⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: R L Llewellyn J: Charlie Price

Forecasts

Laughing John (6/5), Sherminator (11/4), Star Of Guiting (9/2), Blue Moon Lady (7/1), Lenjoleur De Palma (9/1), Vorderman (20/1), Tabasco Time (33/1), Highbury Hill (40/1)

Nicky Henderson has his string in excellent nick so his Postponed gelding LAUGHING JOHN is fancied to make a winning start in this sphere at the chief expense of Ludlow debut scorer Blue Moon Lady. Highbury Hill also has the form to play a part and appeals as the pick of the rest for minor honours.