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Thursday 26 December 2024

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Castle Construction North East Ltd EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 4m 4.0s

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Selected odds by:

Broderick³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish

6/4

Has shaped well on both runs in this sphere, latterly a running-on ninth of 12 in novice hurdle at Carlisle (17.2f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Open to a fair bit of progress and likely player.

Form: 47-39

Diamond Mix¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Robson

22/1

No real impact in bumpers 7 months apart and similar story both starts over hurdles.

Form: 6-945

Didntgotwenty⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ross Chapman| T: M Todhunter

125/1

Unplaced both starts in Irish points and well held both starts over hurdles this autumn.

Form: 6-487

Follow The Leader^h1²⁹⁸

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

33/1

Sholokhov gelding. Brother to fairly useful 19f hurdle winner Stranger Danger. Dam, little promise over hurdles/sole start over fences, French 9f-1½m winner on Flat. Pulled up sole start in points (Mar 2024).

Form: P-

Paddys Policy³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

10/3

£45,000 buy after finishing runner-up only outing in Irish points and better for Rules debut (in bumper) when third of 11 in novice hurdle at this C&D (good to soft) on hurdles bow 30 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 2-53

Red Cadillac¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: N G Richards

13/2

Made the frame on both bumper outings last season but just modest form in a couple of maiden hurdles.

Form: 34-54

Stress Reaction²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby

200/1

Runner-up sole outing in point bumpers but has offered little in a Wetherby bumper and 2 maiden hurdles.

Form: 20-P7

Blackwater Lilly²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison

9/4

Improved from bumper debut when runner-up at Uttoxeter/Kelso and would have made a winning hurdles debut but for conceding first run at Newcastle last month. Can make amends.

Form: 4222

Forecasts

Broderick (6/4), Blackwater Lilly (9/4), Paddys Policy (10/3), Red Cadillac (13/2), Diamond Mix (22/1), Follow The Leader (33/1), Didntgotwenty (125/1), Stress Reaction (200/1)

BLACKWATER LILLY was unlucky not to make a winning debut in this sphere at Newcastle and is fancied to make amends. Broderick and Paddys Policy both have potential and can fill the places.