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Tuesday 25 October 2022

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Download The Vickers.Bet App Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 12:57 | Winning time: 4m 57.6s

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Bensini^h1⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: R L Llewellyn

150/1

Showed ability when fourth in a bumper at Worcester on debut last month. Has left Fergal O'Brien since and now goes hurdling fitted with a hood.

Form: 4

Chianti Classico¹⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

15/8

Winning pointer who opened his account in this sphere at the second attempt at Market Rasen in December. Not disgraced in Grade 2 company 4 months later and very much type to do better over obstacles.

Form: 1/210-

Galudon²¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: H Whittington

12/1

Positive start when runner-up in a bumper at Gowran for Sam Curling in March 2021. Similar form for current yard a year later and step up in trip will suit now hurdling.

Form: 42/43-

Goldanbleu¹⁵³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: D Faulkner

200/1

Limited impact in bumpers 16 months apart.

Form: 35/

Henri The Second¹⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| C

10/11

Bumper winner here a year ago and looked a top prospect when following up at Ascot in December. Must have been amiss at Aintree in April but in right hands to get back on track now hurdling.

Form: 11P-

Hold Up La Colmine¹⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

33/1

£65,000 5-y-o, third foal, half-brother to French 2½m chase winner Erohine La Colmine (by No Risk At All): dam 17f hurdle winner in France. Off mark in Irish points at second attempt (Apr 18).

Form: P1-

Hold Your Fort¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr G Barfoot-Saunt| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt

150/1

Winning pointer at seventh attempt in May but could hardly have shown less under Rules.

Form: 43-1083

Mr Snow Way^h1²⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: David Prichard⁽⁵⁾| T: J Scott

150/1

Half-brother to very smart hurdler/winning chaser Summerville Boy. Just minor promise in bumpers but should have a future as a hurdler. Hood fitted.

Form: 46-

Richhill^t1¹⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

22/1

£75,000 5-y-o, Presenting gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Generous Day and fair chaser Cape Robin, stays 3¼m. Wears tongue strap. Gamely off mark in Irish points at third attempt in May and joined a top yard.

Form: P5-1

Ron Burgundy²¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams

100/1

£60,000 4-y-o, fourth foal, brother to a point winner: dam (h119) bumper/2m-2½m hurdle winner. Runner-up on second start in Irish points but looks a handicap project over hurdles having displayed just minor promise both starts last term.

Form: P254-

Stans The Man¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J E Moore| T: Ella Pickard| C

9/1

Lightly raced and was on trainer number 3 for third outing when successful in a course bumper 17 days ago. Turned out pretty quickly and upped in trip for hurdles bow.

Form: 3/4-1

St Patricks Bridge³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| BF

12/1

Half-brother to a fairly useful hurdler. Third in a point and rallied for second having been well backed in a Market Rasen bumper last month. Increased emphasis on stamina should be in his favour now hurdling.

Form: 35-2

Track And Trace²⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

50/1

£70,000 4-y-o, Mahler gelding. Brother to fair chaser Barden Bella, stays 3m. Third sole start in Irish points last year but unable to land a blow in a course bumper back in April.

Form: 35-

Trevada¹⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: O Sherwood

50/1

Fair bumper scorer for Nigel Twiston-Davies and left opening hurdles run well behind when second of 5 at Uttoxeter in May. This is a much deeper race.

Form: 51/36-2

Unspeakable²¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

50/1

£50,000 4-y-o, second foal. dam unraced. In second when fell last sole start in Irish points (Mar 27).

Form: F-

Far Too Beautiful²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Reed| T: M J Attwater

125/1

Modest Flat winner making jumps debut in a tough race.

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Forecasts

Henri The Second (10/11), Chianti Classico (15/8), Stans The Man (9/1), Galudon (12/1), St Patricks Bridge (12/1), Richhill (22/1), Hold Up La Colmine (33/1), Track And Trace (50/1), Trevada (50/1), Unspeakable (50/1), Ron Burgundy (100/1), Far Too Beautiful (125/1), Bensini (150/1), Hold Your Fort (150/1), Mr Snow Way (150/1), Goldanbleu (200/1)

Plenty of depth to this maiden hurdle with HENRI THE SECOND sure to be well prepared for this hurdles debut. He looked very useful in bumpers around this time last year, and though amiss when last seen in April, he's in top hands. Chianti Classico has a point and bumper win to his name and he looks the part, with Richhill another interesting recruit.