13:05 Taunton

Wednesday 11 January 2017

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Broadway & Horton Cricket Club Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 5m 55.7s

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Selected odds by:

All Kings²⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: N D Fehily| T: H Fry

11/4

Interrupted career to date. Last seen when making an encouraging reappearance when last seen but another significant absence since suggests he's not the easiest to train and he clearly comes with risks attached. Close market inspection essential.

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Overland Flyer^t1³³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls

3/1

Won two of his three PTPs and proven over this distance in that sphere. Bought for €40,000 by these connections and likely to be of warm order provided he's fit from a break.

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Sissinghurst³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: N J Gifford

50/1

Unplaced on three starts to date with the most recent of those the most disappointing; tailed off at Plumpton in December. Needs to markedly step up on bare level of his form.

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Stay Out Of Court²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

3/1

Plenty of promise in four career starts. Stepped up on PTP and bumper form when just touched off by Robinshill on hurdle debut in December. That rival came out and performed with great credit in a Sandown Class 2 handicap hurdle at the weekend so the form looks strong and provided he copes with the step up in trip, he looks the one to beat here.

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Toviere⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 119

5/1

Unlucky not to get his head in front in six career starts to date but others have form that looks a cut above the level he's performed at. Yard in from and place chances nonetheless.

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Waterloo Warrior^b²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 111

7/1

Placed of three of his five starts and plenty of signs of ability but needs to up his game to get involved here. Shapes like this step up in trip is a positive and if it brings about improvement, possible he will get involved.

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Woodfort²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Humphries⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

12/1

Looked out paced on hurdles debut but good chance this step up in distance will suit. Talented claimer booked and he ought to carry on improving but probably wants softer conditions than forecast to see him at his best.

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Hoo Bally Diva²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: L Heard| T: R H Buckler| OR: 100

66/1

Form of her Hereford second has taken plenty of knocks and very little else to get excited about in the form book so others preferred.

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We'll Be There⁶⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: David Noonan⁽³⁾| T: W S Kittow

200/1

Kayf Tara mare who finished sixth of nine when last seen in a PTP nearly two years ago. Trainers horses usually do a little better with age so easily passed over unless there's significant market support.

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Forecasts

All Kings (11/4), Overland Flyer (3/1), Stay Out Of Court (3/1), Toviere (5/1), Waterloo Warrior (7/1), Woodfort (12/1), Sissinghurst (50/1), Hoo Bally Diva (66/1), We'll Be There (200/1)

Overland Flyer is likely to be popular in the market and it's easy to see why when taking into consideration his PTP performances and the connections he represents but STAY OUT OF COURT looks to set the form bar pretty high. The horse he finished a narrow second to last time out was unlucky not to win a good Sandown race at the weekend and that looks comfortably the best form on offer. Waterloo Warrior and Woodfort both boast a similar profile and they should enjoy the step up in trip, with the former narrowly preferred for connections in flying form. Any market support for All Kings may also prove significant. 1. Stay Out Of Court 2. Overland Flyer 3. Waterloo Warrior