12:25 Doncaster
Friday 24 January 2025
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Virgin Bet EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4YO to 7YO | Class 3 | 2m 3f 88y | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 12 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 4m 53.2s
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Fairly useful form in bumpers last season, scoring at Ffos Las on his second outing. Chased home Califet En Vol, since beaten only by The New Lion, at Kempton on his hurdles bow and he's open to progress.
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Half-brother to Angels Breath perhaps lacked sharpness but still showed plenty to work on when runner-up in a Taunton bumper in November. Type to improve now hurdling.
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Point winner reportedly suffered a breathing issue on sole bumper outing and shaped like a staying type when beaten at 1/2 on his hurdles debut at Thurles in 8 weeks ago. Sold from W. P. Mullins (£4,000) last month and is perhaps best watched with tongue strap retained.
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Held every chance when falling at the last in a point in April and has progressed with each run over hurdles to this point, again looking as if he'd be suited by this longer trip when runner-up at Huntingdon (15.8f, soft, 11/5) 22 days ago. High on the shortlist with yard going well.
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€80,000 3-y-o, £155,000 4-y-o, Flemensfirth gelding from the family of Irish National winner Thunder And Roses. Won second of 2 starts in Irish points in 2023. Interesting newcomer.
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Won his only start in Irish points in February and got back to the form of his hurdling debut when second in a 9-runner contest at Wetherby last month. Will need to jump better this time but the step up in trip should suit.
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Fourth both starts in Irish points in April 2023 and showed more than his SP of 100/1 would have suggested when filling the same position in a 12-runner novice hurdle at Carlisle last month. Bit more needed if he's to go closer here, though.
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Finished runner-up all 3 starts in bumpers, so shade disappointing he couldn't continue the good work when eighth of 9 in novice hurdle at Hereford (19.7f, good to soft, 9/2) on hurdles bow 44 days ago, struggling after 4 out. This will reveal more.
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Sent off at 80/1 and beaten a long way on Rules debut in an Exeter bumper earlier last February. Hard to fancy after 11 months off.
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Modest form in 3 bumpers and no promise in 2 starts over hurdles so far, jumping without much fluency at Lingfield last time.
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Looked a weak finisher in a trio of bumpers for Willie Mullins and has ran to a modest level in 2 hurdle runs for new yard, second of 7 in a Uttoxeter novice (22.2f) 5 weeks ago. Handicaps promise to be more her bag after this.
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Last of 6 in bumper at Bangor on debut in October and then trailed in last of 8 finishers switched to hurdles in a Hereford novice.
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Forecasts
George's Lad (10/11), As Legends Have It (10/3), Calimystic (6/1), Hawthorn Street (7/1), Idaho Valley (10/1), El Fabienne (33/1), Foreverwalking (33/1), Ocean Walz (33/1), Lord De Vinci (80/1), Swift Jet (300/1), Tank Top (300/1), The Dancing Lass (400/1)
GEORGE'S LAD has stepped forward with each run over hurdles and should find the longer trip here up his street, so is fancied to provide the in-form Emma Lavelle yard with another winner. The form of As Legends Have It's hurdles debut looks strong and he can pose the biggest threat, with Nicky Henderson's Calimystic also considered after a promising bumper effort.
- George's Lad10/11
- Calimystic6/1
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £6,535.002nd: £3,011.003rd: £1,505.004th: £754.00
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