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14:23 Taunton
Wednesday 21 December 2022
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Rowcliffes Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 104y | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 12 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:23 | Winning time: 4m 2.3s
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Some fair efforts in bumpers for previous connections in Ireland but no show in 3 hurdles for current yard. Big outsider again.
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Irish point scorer who won the second of 2 bumper starts earlier in the year. Made a sound start to his hurdle career when 17 lengths third in a Sandown maiden on his reappearance last month and he should come on for that experience. Major player.
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Point winner who made a solid start under Rules when second in a point bumper at Aintree in May. Not disgraced when sixth of 14 at Exeter for new trainer Neil Mulholland 6 months later. Makes hurdles debut.
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Well held in bumper on debut in October and remote fourth on C&D hurdle debut since. Looks more one for the longer term.
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Runner-up only outing in bumpers in France and promise in 2 hurdles for current yard after a year off, bumping into a good prospect at Lingfield latterly. Likely he has more to offer.
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Well-related sort who ran his best race in bumpers when runner-up at Taunton in April. Promising enough start in finishing fourth both starts over timber to date, latterly at Ascot (19f) 33 days ago. Contender if taking past. Engaged 12.25 Plumpton Tuesday.
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Made a winning bumper debut at Stratford in October. Only fifth of 13 in Cheltenham listed event since but he remains a bright hurdle prospect.
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No better than modest form when third in a Market Rasen maiden hurdle in November and pulled up at Uttoxeter since. Likely it's best to look elsewhere.
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Useful 1m Flat winner at his best and he made quite a promising start over hurdles when fourth at Huntingdon (2m) 17 days ago. That Flat ability provides plenty of hope that he can build on that.
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Down the field in a couple of bumpers and huge step forward will be required if he's to make an impact now switched to hurdles.
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12/1, well beaten in a Warwick bumper on his debut in September. Switches to hurdles after 12 weeks off.
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Has hinted at ability in 2 bumper starts in recent months but hasn't shown enough to suggest he's likely to make a winning start over hurdles here.
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Non-Runners
5
Eye Knee68
Weight: 11-4| Age: 4
T: S Hosie J: Gearoid Harney
NR
11
Killaloan1
Weight: 11-4| Age: 4
T: P F Nicholls J: Bryan Carver
NR
Forecasts
Bold Reaction (6/4), Holetown Hero (5/2), High Game Royal (7/2), Kayf Legend (6/1), Killaloan (14/1), Kenzai Warrior (16/1), Eye Knee (20/1), Broomfields Cave (25/1), Dark Duomo (66/1), Nordy Lordy (100/1), Pappa Rocco Coco (125/1), Libor Lad (150/1), Kaylen's Mischief (150/1), Blueblood (200/1)
Point/bumper winner BOLD REACTION is likely to build on his Sandown hurdle debut third and is preferred to Kenzai Warrior, who showed enough to think he can translate his Flat ability to hurdles when fourth at Huntingdon recently, and Philip Hobbs's Lingfield runner-up High Game Royal. Holetown Hero would also enter the reckoning if turning out (due to run at Plumpton on Tuesday).
- Kenzai Warrior16/1
Prize Money
1st: £4,901.002nd: £2,258.003rd: £1,129.004th: £565.00
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