13:55 Stratford

Saturday 29 March 2025

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Support On Course Bookmaker Day Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 4m 1.58s

Break Point²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: D Shaw

100/1

Poor performer on Flat who was given a considerate introduction to hurdling when down the field in 2m Warwick novice earlier in the month.

Form: 8

Goodbyemick⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: David Bass| T: M Comley

33/1

Maiden pointer who has run to just a poor level in a hunter chase/Newbury novice hurdle.

Form: 335634

Ifwegetaway³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Nick Slatter⁽³⁾| T: D J Jeffreys

50/1

€10,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Dam (h119), maiden hurdler, 13f winner on Flat. Pulled up sole start in points (Feb 23).

Form: P

Mexican Stan²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Lee Edwards| T: A Ralph

33/1

Looks more one for handicaps after this run,

Form: 007

St Pancras³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: K Brogan| T: T Lawes| OR: 130| D

1/5

Fairly useful handicapper on the Flat (stays 1¾m) and has improved signicantly with each run over hurdles, winning Musselburgh listed event on second start prior to finding only one too good in Grade 2 Adonis at Kempton. Sets a high standard.

Form: 512

Pretty Punctual^h1,t1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Liam Harrison| T: M Comley

150/1

Well held in bumper/pair of maiden hurdles.

Form: 600

Al Mootamarid¹⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: R T Dunne| T: Dominic Elsworth

8/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 1½m), well held final 2 starts in 2024. Has left Marco Botti ahead of hurdle bow.

Form:

Baronetti¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

66/1

Last in minor event sole start on Flat and unseated rider first on recent Taunton hurdle debut.

Form: U

Dambuster¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

4/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 1¼m), won minor event in 2024, well held final start. Interesting hurdling newcomer.

Form:

Pomeriggio³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs N S Evans

125/1

Disappointing on the Flat and offered little on Cork hurdling debut in December.

Form: U

Non-Runners

Kientzheim⁴⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: N J Henderson J: N de Boinville

Forecasts

St Pancras (1/5), Kientzheim (13/8), Dambuster (4/1), Al Mootamarid (8/1), Mexican Stan (33/1), Goodbyemick (33/1), Ifwegetaway (50/1), Baronetti (66/1), Break Point (100/1), Pomeriggio (125/1), Pretty Punctual (150/1)

ST PANCRAS sets a high standard for a race of this nature and can make the most of the drop in grade. Kientzheim remains with potential, particularly now faced with a sharp 2m, with Dambuster an interesting hurdling newcomer.