14:00 Plumpton

Wednesday 13 January 2021

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Sky Sports Racing Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 12.95s

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Selected odds by:

Dobryn⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁵⁾| T: S Thomas| BF| D

9/4

Ready winner of a Hereford bumper on debut in October. That wasn't much of a race and he achieved similar form when fourth under a penalty at Sedgefield. Hurdles bow.

Form: 14

Floy Joy²²

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

11/1

Fair form when fifth in a couple of bumpers this autumn. Below that level sent hurdling last month and looks one for further down the line.

Form: 550

Grangeclare Glory^t1³¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: T Scudamore| T: D PipeWS

11/1

€90,000 3-y-o, Fame And Glory gelding from good NH family. Showed a bit in a point but failed to meet expectations in a bumper in March and had breathing operation since. Tongue tied for hurdles bow.

Form: 49-

Jupiter Rising⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: W Featherstone| T: B Barr

400/1

Pulled up in a point and down the field in a bumper/maiden hurdle in recent months. Likely to struggle again here.

Form: P90

Just The Man^h1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J McGrath| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 105

12/1

Useful 3-time winner on the Flat for Clive Cox and showed ability in a Hereford novice and Ludlow maiden (both at 2m) switched to this sphere in November. Handicap debut best excused and now hooded.

Form: 330

Star Academy³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: R T Dunne| T: Miss V Williams

2/1

Down the field in Market Rasen bumper in February but showed more than first time up over hurdles when third behind Mont Segur at Uttoxeter last month. Further progress on the cards.

Form: 8-53

Rains Of Castamere⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: C O'Farrell| T: M R Channon

11/4

Fair Flat winner who ended season with gutsy win in 1m handicap at Newmarket in October. Much respected now sent over hurdles and worth a market check.

Form:

Eagle's First³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland

150/1

Well beaten in Warwick bumper in November and offered little sent hurdling 3 weeks later.

Form: 95

Num Num⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland

300/1

Of no account on the Flat (started triple figures on all 6 starts) so can only be watched on hurdles bow.

Form:

Non-Runners

Mont Segur¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: A J Honeyball J: Rex Dingle

Power Home⁴¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: D J Coakley J: Miss H C Tucker

Forecasts

Mont Segur (13/8), Star Academy (2/1), Dobryn (9/4), Rains Of Castamere (11/4), Grangeclare Glory (11/1), Floy Joy (11/1), Just The Man (12/1), Power Home (66/1), Eagle's First (150/1), Num Num (300/1), Jupiter Rising (400/1)

This can go to STAR ACADEMY, who finished a place behind Anthony Honeyball's Mont Segur (beaten favourite at Wetherby on Monday) at Uttoxeter last month and can get off the mark at the third attempt over timber with further improvement on the cards. Rains of Castamere is much respected now sent over hurdles.