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Tuesday 11 January 2022

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Betting Better With Sky Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:07 | Winning time: 5m 9.7s

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Ask The Judge¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish

200/1

Hinted at ability in a bumper at Bangor on debut but was pulled up on Wetherby hurdles debut 15 days ago, losing touch before end of back straight. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 4P

C'Mon Sharpy^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Fergus Gregory| T: Ian Williams

200/1

Looks limited on early evidence.

Form: 6PP

City Chief²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| BF

4/5

Won sole start in Irish points and shaped with plenty of promise when second on his hurdling debut at Ascot (21.6f) 25 days ago, staying on after short of room approaching 2 out. Sure to improve.

Form: 12

Fingal's Hill¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Henry Brooke| T: P Atkinson

150/1

Went backwards from a winning start in bumpers and jumped none too fluently on Catterick hurdling debut 2 weeks ago.

Form: 10-09

Hors Guard²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey

125/1

Modest form in bumpers but ran to a just a poor level on completed start over hurdles.

Form: 04-6U8

Lubeat Foras²³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: Miss R Curtis| BF

18/1

Point winner who scored in a Sedgefield bumper for Richard Fahey. Shaped well despite racing freely when third on hurdles debut at Warwick in May and should improve. Has left Ed De Giles.

Form: 11/3

Mixedwave²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly

150/1

Poor form in bumpers and well held both starts over hurdles.

Form: 7-485

Pearly Island³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham

66/1

Looks one for the longer term on early evidence.

Form: 5-3

Poet's Corner¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King

100/1

Successful sole outing in points but has gone the wrong way in bumpers following an encouraging start. Upped significantly in trip for hurdles debut.

Form: 1-606

Sister Michael^t1⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Max Kendrick| T: F O'Brien

80/1

Failed to build on debut Warwick bumper fourth for Graeme McPherson when sixth of 10 in similar event at Market Rasen 54 days ago. Goes over hurdles with more needed. Tongue strap on.

Form: 4-6

Stony Man²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer

40/1

Displayed a fair level of form in bumpers but ran to only a similar level when fourth on Uttoxeter hurdles debut 25 days ago.

Form: 3634-34

The Street³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

10/1

€52,000 3-y-o, Fame And Glory gelding. Took a step forward from hurdles debut when third in a 19.4f novice at this course 31 days ago and may do better still.

Form: 573

Third Street³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

66/1

€50,000 3-y-o, Leading Light gelding who was hopelessly green in a Ludlow bumper on debut last month. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 8

Time Please^t1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: C Fryer

200/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, pulled up in maiden hurdle at Fakenham (20f, soft) on hurdles bow 23 days ago, beaten quickly. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 1-3P

Watergrange Jack¹³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland

12/1

Opened account at the sixth attempt in bumpers in 9-runner event at Kilbeggan (19f, good) in September, driven out. Makes hurdles debut on first run for yard after leaving Patrick Joseph Hayes.

Form: 7-33231

Wonderwall²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen| T: R Spencer

6/4

Useful in bumpers last season and made an encouraging start over hurdles when second at Newbury (20.5f) 27 days ago, keeping on run-in after bad mistake last. Will improve.

Form: 137-2

Non-Runners

Fine By Me³¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Mr Eddie Edge

Forecasts

City Chief (4/5), Wonderwall (6/4), The Street (10/1), Watergrange Jack (12/1), Lubeat Foras (18/1), Stony Man (40/1), Fine By Me (50/1), Pearly Island (66/1), Third Street (66/1), Sister Michael (80/1), Poet's Corner (100/1), Hors Guard (125/1), Fingal's Hill (150/1), Mixedwave (150/1), Ask The Judge (200/1), Time Please (200/1), C'Mon Sharpy (200/1)

WONDERWALL, a useful performer in bumpers, shaped well sent hurdling when runner-up at Newbury last month and would likely have gone even closer had he not made a hash of the last. He's taken to get the better of City Chief, a promising type in his own right, and Irish-bumper winner Watergrange Jack, who merits respect now going hurdling for a new stable.