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Gamble Responsibly At “National Hunt” Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 0f 128y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Gamble Responsibly At “National Hunt” Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.20
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 6-3

Last run: 188 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Bettered inauspicious bumper debut when 50-1 third in Warwick maiden hurdle (2m, good to soft) in May, form that has been well advertised by the runner-up since; open to further improvement if revved up after six-month break; considered each-way.

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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

8

17th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

13:35 Doncaster

Rascal

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Tom George

Bettered inauspicious bumper debut when 50-1 third in Warwick maiden hurdle (2m, good to soft) in May, form that has been well advertised by the runner-up since; open to further improvement if revved up after six-month break; considered each-way.

10/1

3rd

4

13th May 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Warwick

Rascal

11st 4lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Tom George

prominent, ridden before 2 out, kept on but not pace to challenge

16/1

6th

4

13th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

Rascal

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Tom George

£40,000 3yo; first foal; dam runner-up in two 2m4f hurdles, sister to winners Bellshill (high-class bumper/2m-3m1f jumps), Chieftain's Choice (bumper/useful 2m-2m3f hurdle) and Foxbridge (2m3f-3m1f hurdle/useful chase); stable has bumper winners.

20/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 0/FP-3

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Good-ground Irish point winner in April; fairly encouraging stable/hurdle debut when third of six at Worcester (2m, good to soft) last month but needs to take a good step forward here and Kielan Woods evidently prefers his stablemate, Samazul.

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2nd

10

17th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

13:35 Doncaster

Speaker Thomas

11st 4lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Ben Pauling

Good-ground Irish point winner in April; fairly encouraging stable/hurdle debut when third of six at Worcester (2m, good to soft) last month but needs to take a good step forward here and Kielan Woods evidently prefers his stablemate, Samazul.

16/1

3rd

5

12th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:50 Worcester

Speaker Thomas

11st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Made all in an Irish point for Shark Hanlon in April (3m, good); jumping issues evident before and since, and others instil a bit more confidence, but has had wind surgery and the tongue-tie goes on.

13/2

10

28th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 0y

15:40 Punchestown

Speaker Thomas

11st 11lb

J: Mr T Hamilton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Fell at the first in this race a year ago; beat Arctic Weather at Stradbally on the most recent of five starts in points; flopped earlier behind Fr Gilligansvoyge at Borris House when favourite; trainer and rider combined to win this event two years ago.

12/1

Evs

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 411- C

Last run: 221 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

One of two to pull well clear of the others when winning good-ground course bumper in February and bettered that performance when following up under penalty at Chepstow (good to soft) in April; looks a good prospect for novice hurdles this season.

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3rd

3

17th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

13:35 Doncaster

Inoui Machin

11st 4lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

One of two to pull well clear of the others when winning good-ground course bumper in February and bettered that performance when following up under penalty at Chepstow (good to soft) in April; looks a good prospect for novice hurdles this season.

Evs

1st

1

10th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

17:35 Chepstow

Inoui Machin

11st 9lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Neil Mulholland

Promising debut behind subsequent winners over C&D (good to soft) and rallied well to win at Doncaster in February (good); the return to a stiff track looks sure to suit but he will do well to win under the penalty.

5/1

1st

3

22nd Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

16:45 Doncaster

Inoui Machin

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

prominent

Evs

OUR TIP

Form: 34-U4

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

In process of running well before unseating rider at penultimate flight on last month's hurdling debut and also displayed significant promise before fading into fourth on run-in at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) 18 days later; has a big role to play here, particularly if first-time tongue-tie aids his finishing effort.

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4th

1

17th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

13:35 Doncaster

Easter Junction

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

In process of running well before unseating rider at penultimate flight on last month's hurdling debut and also displayed significant promise before fading into fourth on run-in at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) 18 days later; has a big role to play here, particularly if first-time tongue-tie aids his finishing effort.

4/1

4th

2

22nd Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

15:50 Sedgefield

Easter Junction

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Shaped well in an Irish point and on bumper debut; too free in his second bumper but would probably have finished second in a maiden hurdle at Bangor (2m, soft) 18 days ago had he not sprawled on landing two out and unseated; that's something to build on and he's one to consider.

11/4

Form: 5

Last run: 187 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Beaten about 18l when fifth of sixth in very ordinary Plumpton bumper for Oliver Sherwood in May; significant improvement required on this first start for Harry Derham.

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5th

6

1st Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

12:10 Newbury

Mountain Pass

11st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Shaped with some promise in maiden hurdle at Doncaster (2m, good) two weeks ago, improving on his bumper effort; in good hands and could well take another step forward; place possibilities.

10/1

5th

6

17th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

13:35 Doncaster

Mountain Pass

11st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Beaten about 18l when fifth of sixth in very ordinary Plumpton bumper for Oliver Sherwood in May; significant improvement required on this first start for Harry Derham.

16/1

5th

4

14th May 2023

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 5

16:50 Plumpton

Mountain Pass

10st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Oliver Sherwood

prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

11/2

Form: 9

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Changed hands after winning slow-ground Irish point on debut in April; well-beaten 40-1 shot on recent rules debut at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) and may not be seen to best effect until moved up in trip.

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6th

2

17th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

13:35 Doncaster

Getaway Glory

11st 4lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Changed hands after winning slow-ground Irish point on debut in April; well-beaten 40-1 shot on recent rules debut at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) and may not be seen to best effect until moved up in trip.

50/1

Form: 325

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Did not achieve a great deal when making the frame in small-field bumpers on first two outings and was well beaten when contesting a more competitive bumper last month; hurdle debut today.

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8th

7

2nd Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 3

14:21 Bangor-on-Dee

Professor Higgins

11st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Gary Hanmer

Made the frame in small-field bumpers in his first two runs but he struggled here in October and was the same story on his hurdling debut at Doncaster (2m, good; 40-1) two weeks ago; opposable.

66/1

7th

7

17th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

13:35 Doncaster

Professor Higgins

11st 4lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Gary Hanmer

Did not achieve a great deal when making the frame in small-field bumpers on first two outings and was well beaten when contesting a more competitive bumper last month; hurdle debut today.

33/1

5th

8

4th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

17:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Professor Higgins

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

Third (of five) at Worcester in July for Nicky Henderson; sold for £15,000 and second (of three) at Stratford last month on stable debut; better needed; yard also runs Wexford Park.

7/1

Form: 63-1 D

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Delivered on earlier promise when narrow winner of good-ground Worcester bumper in September but the form isn't anything to get excited about; more will be needed on today's hurdling debut.

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8th

5

17th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

13:35 Doncaster

Little Peter

11st 4lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: John Berry

Delivered on earlier promise when narrow winner of good-ground Worcester bumper in September but the form isn't anything to get excited about; more will be needed on today's hurdling debut.

16/1

1st

4

18th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Worcester

Little Peter

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: John Berry

Two Huntingdon outings in the spring and finished third in the second of them, in April; that form has yet to be tested but it's likely to be good enough to give him claims if he's ready after the break.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Took a good while to get his act together in Irish points but won twice in the spring (good to yielding/good); subsequently bought by Donald McCain for £32,000; riding arrangements suggest Easter Junction is the stable's main hope here.

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1st

5

3rd Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

13:35 Carlisle

Ivegotdapower

11st 4lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

Took a good while to get his act together in Irish points but won twice in the spring (good to yielding/good); well beaten after racing too freely on recent hurdling debut at Doncaster; needs to leave that run a long way behind.

20/1

9th

4

17th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

13:35 Doncaster

Ivegotdapower

11st 4lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Took a good while to get his act together in Irish points but won twice in the spring (good to yielding/good); subsequently bought by Donald McCain for £32,000; riding arrangements suggest Easter Junction is the stable's main hope here.

16/1

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Non-runners

Samazul

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £561.00
Straight Forecast £574.30
Trifecta £1923.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Inoui Machin

RP RATINGS:

Easter Junction

Telegraph:

Mountain Pass

Daily Mail:

Little Peter

The Guardian:

Rascal

WEST COUNTRY:

Samazul

The Times:

Inoui Machin

D Express:

Inoui Machin

Daily Mirror:

Inoui Machin

The Star:

Inoui Machin

Daily Record:

Inoui Machin

POSTDATA:

Easter Junction

The Sun:

Easter Junction