15:10 Sedgefield

Sunday 20 October 2024

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bet365 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 1.9s

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Moran's Law^t1¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

80/1

In good hands but didn't shape with any obvious promise in a Warwick bumper last April. Has a tongue tie added now switching to hurdles.

Form: 0-

The Geordie Ginge³⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: H McMahon| OR: 100| BF

80/1

Fair hurdler at best but not seen since finishing a below-form third in a 2m Huntingdon selling handicap last November (final start for Nigel Twiston-Davies). Sold for 4,800 gns in June.

Form: 0/23233-

Willie Shake Hands^h1,t1¹⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

15/2

Pulled up sole point but did show ability when third in a Naas bumper (soft) for Ciaran Murphy in April. Interesting to see what the betting makes of him now hurdling for Sam England.

Form: P/3-

Will Knott¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd

13/8

Fairly-useful bumper winner. Yet to better modest form over hurdles but he did catch the eye from well back when sixth over 2½m here 19 days ago, not knocked about. Back down in trip. Has bigger performances in him over hurdles.

Form: 2/138-46

Aire Spray²¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

18/1

Second to the reopposing Kabuki in a Newcastle bumper last December. Ran to only a poor level when 18 lengths third on his completed start over hurdles in March. Been off for 7 months and might be best watched this time.

Form: 42F3-

Kabuki¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

7/4

Bumper winner last December. Better effort over hurdles since when fourth of 10 in 2m Warwick novice on reappearance 17 days ago. Should go well.

Form: 15-4

Kow Boy Sivola²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

9/2

Well held in a Perth bumper for John McConnell in April but offered more switched to hurdles there for new yard last month, finishing third of 6. May do better.

Form: 0-3

Devon Skies¹⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby

150/1

Well held in 2 bumpers in the spring ahead of this switch to hurdles.

Form: 0-0

Fortis Mulier²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies

50/1

Fouth sole outing in Irish points. Showed a bit when sixth of 10 in Market Rasen maiden on hurdle debut in August but distant fourth over this C&D since. Looks more one for handicaps after this.

Form: 4-64

Forecasts

Will Knott (13/8), Kabuki (7/4), Kow Boy Sivola (9/2), Willie Shake Hands (15/2), Aire Spray (18/1), Fortis Mulier (50/1), Moran's Law (80/1), The Geordie Ginge (80/1), Devon Skies (150/1)

KABUKI has the potential to take another step forward on the back of his Warwick reappearance and is narrowly preferred to Perth-third Kow Boy Sivola. Sam England Irish bumper recruit Willie Shake Hands may prove best of the rest.