NewtonAbbotRace On Twitter Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 4m 30.77s

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Allsfineandandy^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard

28/1

Poor maiden on Flat and beaten a long way on both starts over hurdles this summer.

Form: 49

Beholden^p1,t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 111| BF| C

1/4

Bumper winner in 2020 and runner-up 3 times on Flat later that year. Fair form when placed on all 3 hurdle starts for new yard and this looks a good opening for him. Cheekpieces added to tongue tie.

Form: 123-232

Blood Eagle^t⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 85

4/1

Fairly useful on Flat. Yet to get close to that level over hurdles but a repeat of form the he showed when placed in 2m Plumpton handicaps in the spring is likely to see him reach the frame again.

Form: 0003-28

Aldrich Bay^p1⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn

11/1

Fair on Flat (stays 1¾m), creditable third at Yarmouth last time. Sold from William Knight for 20,000 gns in July. Cheekpieces on for hurdle debut (has worn visor on Flat). Could play a part.

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Canford Star^p²³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Flint

66/1

Well held on Flat for Ron Harris back in 2015 and little show in 2 points in 2019 prior to pulling up on his hurdle debut in January.

Form: P5/P-

I'm Notapartygirl^t1¹⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Patrick Cowley⁽³⁾| T: A E Jones| C

40/1

Landed a weak course bumper in summer 2019 but offered little in a couple of hurdles on her rather belated return to action in the spring. Could only consider if backed.

Form: 631/P8-

Polar Light^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson| OR: 67

150/1

Poor maiden hurdler with little recent form.

Form: 0UP9/5P

Forecasts

Beholden (1/4), Blood Eagle (4/1), Aldrich Bay (11/1), Allsfineandandy (28/1), I'm Notapartygirl (40/1), Canford Star (66/1), Polar Light (150/1)

This looks a golden chance for BEHOLDEN to get off the mark over hurdles at the fourth time of asking. Aldrich Bay has quite a few fair efforts to his name on the Flat so it's possible he could a threat if taking to this new discipline. Blood Eagle looks best of the rest.