14:30 Hereford

Wednesday 17 February 2021

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bestbettingsites.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 6m 49.95s

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Cook The Books⁷¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: J Coulson| OR: 118

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. First run since leaving Dan Skelton when pulled up in handicap at Uttoxeter (23.3f) 71 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 1/4853-P

Equus Dreamer^t1⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

4/1

13/2, promising third of 14 in novice hurdle at Taunton (19f, heavy) on NH debut 49 days ago. Significantly up in trip with tongue strap on and can't be ruled out with improvement in the pipeline.

Form: 322/3

Flann³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

13/2

Fair bumper winner who (12/1) made encouraging start over hurdles when second of 16 in novice here (19.7f, soft) 37 days ago. Should improve now up in trip and needs considering.

Form: 712

Gats And Co^t⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: D Brace

250/1

Failed to build on debut promise when (tongue strap on) pulled up at Newbury (16.3f, 200/1) 50 days ago. Significantly up in trip with lots of work to do.

Form: 5/7P

Johnny B²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Page Fuller| T: C J Down

125/1

66/1, fifth of 13 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, heavy) on NH debut 28 days ago. Plenty on his plate taking big step up in distance now.

Form: 8P/P-445

Kaphumor⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood

50/1

Successful sole start in points but just poor form in a brace of maiden hurdles, remote fourth at Doncaster (3m) last time. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 1-74

Slipway³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr Kevin Brogan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 120

7/4

20/1, much improved stepped up to 3m when third of 9 in novice at Kempton (3m, good to soft) 39 days ago. Still lightly raced, and sets a good standard on that form.

Form: 7-43

Starsky⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Kieron Edgar| T: W S Kittow| OR: 110| BF

40/1

Fair hurdler for Paul Nicholls. Off 11 months but since won in points so no forlorn hope for new yard upped to 3m.

Form: 7333-14

Tallow For Coal³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 121| BF

9/2

Easy winner sole start in Irish points but failed to build on Uttoxeter debut second (2m4f) when failing to land odds in tongue-tie at Plumpton last month. Needs to get back on track upped to 3m.

Form: 1-23

The Right Profile^p1³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R Chapman

250/1

200/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Wincanton (21.4f, soft) on NH debut 39 days ago. Cheekpieces quickly reached for with lots to do.

Form: 3P4P/4-P

Where Eagles Dare^t⁶⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: D A Rees| OR: 125| BF

16/1

Fair hurdler. Blinkered when good second in 3m novice at Cork on final run for Noel Meade. Off 22 months since however so hard to fancy on belated comeback for new yard.

Form: 197462/

R Bren^t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: R Potter

250/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. Tongue strap on when only thirteenth of 14 in novice at Wincanton (21.4f, 250/1) on yard debut 13 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 34FP-60

Sylvies Dance³⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

13/2

Bollin Eric mare. Dam fair winning staying chaser. Dual points scorer so much respected now with top yard and worth monitoring in the betting.

Form: 31/F1-

Wind Tor¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁷⁾| T: P Gundry

14/1

Multiple points winner who (22/1) stayed on late when third of 11 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (23.6f, heavy) on NH debut 12 days ago. Looks thorough stayer.

Form: 2/1P13-3

Winged Dream²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

200/1

Yet to show much in two runs over hurdles, 200/1 when ninth of 13 in novice at Chepstow (19.4f) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip with lots to find.

Form: 59

Non-Runners

Lucky Lara¹³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: Nick Mitchell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Slipway (7/4), Equus Dreamer (4/1), Tallow For Coal (9/2), Flann (13/2), Sylvies Dance (13/2), Wind Tor (14/1), Lucky Lara (14/1), Where Eagles Dare (16/1), Starsky (40/1), Kaphumor (50/1), Cook The Books (100/1), Johnny B (125/1), Winged Dream (200/1), The Right Profile (250/1), R Bren (250/1), Gats And Co (250/1)

SLIPWAY sets the bar quite high on the form of his recent Kempton third over this distance so gets the nod at the chief expense of Equus Dreamer, who seems sure to build on his promising debut Taunton third now going up in trip. Flann is another with better days ahead of him now tackling staying trips and he can have a say too, while Paul Nicholls' newcomer Sylvies Dance is worth a market check.