12:45 Ascot

Friday 22 December 2017

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eventmasters.co.uk Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 5m 22.06s

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Bomber's Moon²⁷

Age: 14| Weight: 11-0| J: M D Grant| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

Form: 20-6

Boreham Bill²¹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-0| J: Unknown| T: B Pauling

Form: 1205-4

Cadeyrn⁴⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 11-0| J: Unknown| T: M Scudamore

Form: 1/315-7

Cereal Killer⁶²

Age: 13| Weight: 11-0| J: Unknown| T: P F Nicholls| BF

Form: 1-17

Chef Des Obeaux²¹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-0| J: Unknown| T: N J Henderson| BF

Form: 57/2-2

Clondaw Native²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings⁽³⁾| T: S Edmunds| OR: 122

13/2

Irish point-to-point winner (3m) who has progressed well since switched to hurdles. Found plenty over a possibly inadequate 2m4f at Huntingdon last month (good to soft) when beaten ¾L by Silver Kayf.

Form: 1-432

Darius Des Bois²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: N D Fehily| T: N J Henderson

16/1

Drops notably in grade after struggling in a competitive novices hurdle over C&D last month (approx 20L fifth to Count Meribel). Should have taken plenty from that initial experience, and interesting to see how strong (or not) he is in the market.

Form: F5-5

Darling Maltaix³⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: Unknown| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 125

Form: 1-553F

Duke Of Kilcorral¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr James King⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland

66/1

Showed glimmers of promise in bumpers, but was keen early on his hurdles debut at Chepstow recently (finished eighth of 15 to Chooseyourweapon). Looks the type to be better suited by a lesser contest.

Form: 80-68

Glen Rocco¹⁵

Age: 14| Weight: 11-0| J: Unknown| T: N J Gifford

Form: P/1-65

Good Man Pat²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 123

7/2

Beaten a neck on his handicap debut at Kempton last month (3m+ good to soft), which was a step up on similar placed efforts at Exeter and Stratford. This trip/grade could suit, but does he really deliver the goods off the bridle?

Form: P-1322

Just A Sting¹³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-0| J: Unknown| T: H Fry| OR: 125| BF

Form: 11-23

King Of Realms²⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 11-0| J: Unknown| T: Ian Williams| C

Form: 130-2

Moving In Style³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland

100/1

Arrived out of the Irish point-to-point scene a winner at Bartlemy in May (3m good), but was well held on hurdles/stable debut at Chepstow last month (2m). Step up in trip a plus, but seemingly needs to find much more.

Form: 21-8

Notre Ami²⁸

Age: 14| Weight: 11-0| J: Unknown| T: N J Gifford| OR: 120

Form: 5/12-446

Oakley Hall²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

8/1

Sold for £120,000 after winning a Punchestown bumper in February (ex Gordon Elliott). Posted a pleasing hurdles/stable debut here last month when just over 2L third to Kildisart (2m3f good to soft). Strong claims assuming he stays this trip.

Form: 221-3

Peculiar Places²³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-0| J: Unknown| T: W Greatrex

Form: 2-1

Puppet Warrior¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Aspell| T: N J Gifford

14/1

His form figures demonstrate a degree of seconditis, but truthfully he shouldn't be knocked. Just not quite able to quicken up when beaten 1¼L by Battle Of Ideas at Plumpton (2m4f+ good to soft) on hurdles debut. Will win races.

Form: 2223-2

Robin Waters²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

4/1

Easy winner of his sole point-to-point before being switched to this trainer. Offered plenty to work upon for the future when beaten 6½L by Santini in a Newbury novices hurdle (2m4f+ soft) earlier this month. Drops in grade today.

Form: 13

Sam Brown⁵⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 11-0| J: Unknown| T: A J Honeyball| BF

Form: 11-4

Settie Hill²⁸

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

11/2

Bought for £110,000 after winning a solid looking Market Rasen bumper for Neville Bycroft in April (2m good). Should be wiser and sharper for his initial hurdles experience (over 2m3f+) recently, but did finish a little way behind Oakley Hall.

Form: 1-8

Shillingsworth²²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: Unknown| T: C L Tizzard

Form: 7-595

Snapdragon Fire²²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: Unknown| T: T Lacey

Form: 2402

Stage Summit²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling

25/1

Sold for £30,000 in August after winning a Limerick bumper in July by 1½L. Looked all set to make a winning start over hurdles at Hereford last month (2m3f+) before weakening late on and beaten 2L by Court Liability. Goes right-handed again here.

Form: P-512

Storm Control²⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: Unknown| T: Kerry Lee

Form: 1-4

Storm Of Intrigue²⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 11-0| J: Unknown| T: N J Henderson

Form: 10

Sunset Showdown⁴⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss R Curtis| BF

Form: 1-5

Tossapenny⁴⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: Unknown| T: Evan Williams

Form: 1-2

Turtle Wars²⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: Unknown| T: N J Henderson

Form: 3-39

Whiskey In The Jar²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| BF

11/2

Won a Warwick bumper with ease (by 7L) on his sole start for Dan Skelton in March, but had moved on before reappearing over hurdles at Bangor recently (2m1f), where he was beaten 1¾L by Don't Ask. Up in trip.

Form: 21-2

Forecasts

Good Man Pat (7/2), Robin Waters (4/1), Settie Hill (11/2), Whiskey In The Jar (11/2), Clondaw Native (13/2), Oakley Hall (8/1), Puppet Warrior (14/1), Darius Des Bois (16/1), Stage Summit (25/1), Duke Of Kilcorral (66/1), Moving In Style (100/1)

A maiden hurdle which promises to be a good source of future winners. Plenty of the leading stables in the South are represented by young horses who have the potential to do better with more experience. Good Man Pat has had a few chances already this year, but probably stepped forward a fraction in handicap company latest, but there's just a nagging doubt lurking as to exactly what he will find in the heat of battle. Oakley Hall posted a pleasing hurdles debut at this track last month and should be thereabouts assuming he stays, whilst Settie Hill (eighth in that contest) wasn't at all knocked about. The likes of Puppet Warrior, Stage Summit and Robin Waters all clearly possess ability, but a token selection in a tough opening contest is CLONDAW NATIVE. Stuart Edmunds Golan gelding is progressing steadily over hurdles, and with form on a similar right handed track (Huntingdon) already recorded, should appreciate today's extra yardage (further 2f).