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Lin Sargeant Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 168y  |   13 Runners  |   Turf
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Ace Of Spades164
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| D
Got better with each run over hurdles, signing off last season with a comfortable success at Warwick. Very much the type to make a better hurdler and could take all the beating.
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Electric Mason176
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| D
Point recruit who opened his account in bumpers at Kempton and acquitted himself well in defeat subsequently. Major player switched to hurdling after almost six months off.
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Jim De Sarti257
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey
Improved from debut when winning 7-runner amateurs maiden bumper at Loudeac in April 2023. Underwhelming for Nicky Henderson, including on hurdling debut at Newbury 8 months ago. Sold quite cheaply and has something to prove for new connections.
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Nowmelad102
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR:  104
Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Very good second of 10 in novice hurdle at Worcester (16f, good, 7/4) 102 days ago, no match for winner. Likely to be on the premises again.
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Failed to complete both starts in points (pulled up last time, Mar 24) and failed to threaten on Rules debut in a novice hurdle at Ffos Las for Laura Horsfall 4 months ago. Up against it.
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Horse silk
Sonification711
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed| T: Harry Derham| D
Good winner of a Chepstow bumper back in April 2022 and he offered something to work on when fifth in a 2m novice hurdle at that venue almost two years. Starts out for new trainer with potential intact despite long absence, so well respected.
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Horse silk
The Grafterh,t1246
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathan England| T: S England
Modest form over hurdles for Sam Allwood and will likely be suited by further over hurdles, so not an obvious sort on hurdling debut after 8 months off.
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Thieving Gapt596
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin
Little show in bumpers/maiden hurdles to date. Hard to make any sort of case for after 19 months off.
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Modest Flat winner who is yet to show anything over hurdles and looks up against it again.
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First Cut356
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds
Modest form in minor events/a handicap on the level for William Knight and looks set for a struggle on hurdles debut for new yard.
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Karaktere D'enfer228
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-3| J: Caoilin Quinn(3)| T: T Symonds| OR:  112
Close second of 11 to a useful sort in a newcomers race at Fontainebleau but regressive for this yard. Off 7 months and will need to have been turned around in a major way if he's to get involved.
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Only seventh of 9 in a bumper at Taunton for Mitchell Hunt 7 months ago and looks more one for the longer term based on pedigree.
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Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 10.5f), won at Ripon in August, respectable effort last time. Notable if market speaks in his favour on hurdling debut.
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Forecasts

Electric Mason (11/4), Ace Of Spades (3/1), Nowmelad (4/1), Jim De Sarti (9/2), Sonification (8/1), Woodstock City (10/1), The Grafter (20/1), Karaktere D'enfer (20/1), Mon Petit Ami (50/1), First Cut (50/1), Chester Tonik (100/1), Thieving Gap (100/1), Pooroldmackley (100/1)

Verdict

ACE OF SPADES arrives with a solid profile from bumpers and his half-brother Tahmuras took well to hurdling, so he's worth a chance to make a winning start in this sphere. Fellow hurdling newcomer Electric Mason is an obvious danger and Sonification is most appealing of those with experience.

Previous Winners

2023
Booster Bob
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 5
5/6

Prize Money

1st: £4,193.002nd: £1,932.003rd: £966.004th: £484.00

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