14:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Wednesday 10 November 2021

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Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow 'National Hunt' Auction Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 4m 15.51s

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Selected odds by:

Boston Joe²⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis

16/1

Placed in points, but looked more of a longer-term project under Rules when eighth in a bumper at Stratford 8 months ago.

Form: U/38-

Creative Control^h1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

14/1

Runner-up on second of 2 outings in points. Well beaten in a brace of bumpers but fared a bit better sent hurdling when fifth of 11 in a maiden at Kelso (16.2f) 18 days ago. Hood on for 1st time.

Form: 5/24-75

Dare To Begin²¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs Stella Barclay

80/1

Irish point winner who has hinted at ability over hurdles but looks one for handicaps after this.

Form: 37/1868-

Dunover¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

200/1

Well beaten in 3 bumpers and suffered an early fall on Wetherby hurdling debut 12 days ago.

Form: 600-F

Hermes Boy³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Chester Williams⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Williams

8/13

Fared best of the newcomers in a course bumper and shaped even better sent hurdling after 6 months off when runner-up to a good prospect at Worcester (2m) last month. Sure to improve and hard to beat.

Form: 3-2

Noahthirtytwored^p1³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J E Moore| T: A West

125/1

Has made little impact in 3 bumpers (first 2 for Tim Vaughan) and shaped as if amiss on last month's Flat debut at Chester. Equipped with first-time cheekpieces for hurdle bow and easily passed over.

Form: 70-3

Richmond Lake¹⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

10/3

Westerner gelding who shaped better than the distance beaten suggests in a Punchestown bumper on only outing for Eugene M. O'Sullivan. Made the frame on third of 3 starts in Irish points subsequently.

Form: 8P-54

Sulbrick²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley

66/1

Showed a bit more than on debut (for Alastair Ralph) 8 months earlier when sixth of 16 in a Worcester bumper (2m) 3 weeks ago, though was better placed than most. Makes hurdle bow.

Form: 8-6

Hellomylove

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

150/1

£10,000 3-y-o, Shirocco filly. Dam (h85) lightly raced over hurdles. Probably best watched unless the market suggests otherwise.

Form:

If I Say³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: C E Longsdon

40/1

Won sole start in point bumpers but hasn't offered much encouragement in a brace of bumpers (left David Dennis after debut).

Form: 1-55

Whenthepennydrops²⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

9/2

Debut run for Kayley Woollacott when encouraging fifth of 8 in Ascot bumper (15.7f, soft) 8 months ago. Should do better now hurdling for a top yard.

Form: 5-

Forecasts

Hermes Boy (8/13), Richmond Lake (10/3), Whenthepennydrops (9/2), Creative Control (14/1), Boston Joe (16/1), If I Say (40/1), Sulbrick (66/1), Dare To Begin (80/1), Noahthirtytwored (125/1), Hellomylove (150/1), Dunover (200/1)

A maiden hurdle with little depth so an excellent opportunity for HERMES BOY, who shaped really well behind a smart prospect on his hurdle bow at Worcester last month and seems sure to do better. Whenthepennydrops showed ability on her sole outing in bumpers and has subsequently joined Dan Skelton, so is clear second choice ahead of Richmond Lake.