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Friday 18 November 2022

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Wood And Wood Signs 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:21 | Winning time: 4m 46.09s

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Selected odds by:

Awaythelad^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling

9/2

Showed fair form in a trio of starts in bumpers last season and made a solid start over hurdles when second at Uttoxeter (2½m) 3 weeks ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 365-2

Crambo²⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien

3/1

Looked a good prospect when winning a pair of Huntingdon bumpers last season. This longer trip is sure to suit now hurdling. Very interesting contender.

Form: 11-

Eyed²²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: P R Webber

40/1

Remote fourth to Constitution Hill on Sandown debut last December. Out of depth in Aintree Grade 1 4 months later. Likely up against it again on return.

Form: 4P-

Filanderer²⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: H Morrison

16/1

Half-brother to a bumper winner and followed suit at the first time of asking at Warwick on the final day of 2021. Well held in a Newbury listed 6 weeks later but retains potential as a hurdler.

Form: 10-

Forest Jump²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon

80/1

Fair bumper but pulled up on Worcester hurdle debut/reappearance 3 weeks ago. Can only watch after that.

Form: 442-P

Holetown Hero^t²⁰

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

8/1

Well-related sort who ran his best race in bumpers when runner-up at Taunton in April. Promising first effort over hurdles when fourth over 2m here last month and looks sure to improve for top stable now stepping up in trip.

Form: 752-4

The Bandit^h1¹⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King

250/1

Fair in bumpers but disappointing in 2 hurdles at the start of the summer. Hooded first time on return to action. Surely more one for handicaps after this.

Form: 8/37-3P

Boom Boom²³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

9/2

Showed plenty when placed both starts in bumpers last season. In top hands and appeals as the sort to win races over hurdles.

Form: 32-

Broughshane²⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

10/3

Cost £150,000 after easily winning his sole start in Irish points in February. Interesting runner, all the more so if the market vibes are strong.

Form: 1-

Hands Off²³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: D A Jacob| T: N J Henderson| BF

25/1

Half-brother to useful hurdler/chaser Scorpion Sid. Failed to meet market expectations when mid-field in a bumper at Warwick in March but no surprise were he to show a lot more now hurdling.

Form: 6-

Jet Smart²³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: T Scudamore| T: D PipeWS

12/1

£80,000 purchase after finishing second in an Irish point in March. Has had wind surgery ahead of his hurdle debut. Stable in good form and one to note in the market.

Form: 2-

Kylenoe Dancer³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Henderson

300/1

Failed to progress in bumpers and no promise on last month's Worcester hurdle debut after 7 months off.

Form: 4657-7

Forecasts

Crambo (3/1), Broughshane (10/3), Awaythelad (9/2), Boom Boom (9/2), Holetown Hero (8/1), Jet Smart (12/1), Filanderer (16/1), Hands Off (25/1), Eyed (40/1), Forest Jump (80/1), The Bandit (250/1), Kylenoe Dancer (300/1)

CRAMBO created a good impression when winning 2 Huntingdon bumpers last winter and, with this longer trip promising to be right up his street, is selected to remain unbeaten now hurdling. Boom Boom and Broughshane are other interesting hurdle newcomers, while Holetown Hero and Awaythelad should build on encouraging opening efforts in this sphere.