14:25 Leicester

Wednesday 7 December 2022

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William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 3m 54.8s

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Abingworth²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

50/1

Promise when second on first of 3 starts in bumpers last winter and showed a bit when fifth on return/hurdles bow at Lingfield (2m) 3 weeks ago. Still, handicaps further down the line could be more his bag.

Form: 207-5

Cuthbert Dibble²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

5/1

Kayf Tara gelding who has displayed plenty of ability in a pair of bumpers to date, seventh of 13 to Gentle Slopes in listed bumper at Cheltenham (16.4f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Type to make his mark over hurdles for good yard.

Form: 37

Emotional Memories⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys

50/1

Showed some ability when fifth in a Huntingdon bumper on debut in January and was given a considerate introduction to hurdling on return in a Cheltenham maiden (16.4f) in October, losing touch 2 out.

Form: 5-P

Gardener²⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales

15/2

Showed why he'd attracted support on debut when 2 lengths third in a Navan bumper back in February. Similar form when midfield back there a month later and interesting what the market makes of him now hurdling for new stable.

Form: R/36-

General Hubble

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

25/1

€48,000 3-y-o, Telescope gelding. Dam (h98), bumper winner, sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 27f) Emmaslegend. Noteworthy newcomer and interesting what the market makes of him.

Form:

Hermin D'oudairies^t²⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: M BradstockWS

100/1

5-y-o who improved on bumper debut form when third at Galway (16.7f) in October 2021. Hooded, pulled up on yard debut at Exeter (16.7f) in February and probably best watched now attentions are switched to hurdling. Had wind surgery.

Form: 63P-

One Man Party

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: D G Bridgwater

150/1

Authorized gelding. Half-brother to 8 winners, including useful hurdler Ramdam (17f-2¼m winner in France). Dam 7f winner. Probably best watched on debut unless market vibes were particularly positive.

Form:

Twinjets⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: M F Harris| BF| D

2/5

Smart dual winner in bumpers and not seen to best effect when midfield in a Cheltenham maiden hurdle (16.4f) on return in October, headway when hampered on landing 2 out. Remains capable of potentially much better.

Form: 11-16

Vanity Affair^h⁴⁶

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

12/1

Fairly useful on Flat (stays 1½m), winning 3 times during 2021. Winless so far this year but again shaped as if in good form when fourth in 8-runner Newbury handicap (10f) in October. Betting should prove a useful guide now sent hurdling.

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Belleloise^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Hanmer

200/1

Blue Bresil filly who offered minor promise on first 2 starts in bumpers but well held next time and no short-term encouragement to glean from last month's return/yard debut effort at Wetherby. Hurdles debut.

Form: 550-9

Chic Avenue¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly

28/1

Modest in bumpers and ran to a similar level in 2 hurdle outings so far this campaign, sixth of 11 in novice hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, soft) 15 days ago. Handicaps entitled to be more her bag.

Form: 3977-46

Non-Runners

Opposite Ends¹⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: C Byrnes J: Non Runner

Hidden Beauty¹⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Forecasts

Twinjets (2/5), Cuthbert Dibble (5/1), Opposite Ends (5/1), Hidden Beauty (7/1), Gardener (15/2), Vanity Affair (12/1), General Hubble (25/1), Chic Avenue (28/1), Abingworth (50/1), Emotional Memories (50/1), Hermin D'oudairies (100/1), One Man Party (150/1), Belleloise (200/1)

A smart performer in bumpers, TWINJETS wasn't seen to anything like best effect on his return/hurdles bow at Cheltenham in October and, well worth another chance, he gets the nod to come out on top with progress anticipated. Cuthbert Dibble has shown promise in bumpers and is feared, along with Hidden Beauty. Gardener is another to keep an eye on.