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Cazoo Novices' Hurdle (4) Class 4

  • Distance: 2m 3f 100y
  • Age: 4yo
  • Runners: 10
  • Prize: £8,200
Thorne Farm Racing Ltd silk
No. 3
Exmoor Forest (Ire)

Looked limited in 6 starts for Ben Lund.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
07/01/23 Wincanton 9/11 Thomasina Eyston Hurdle 2m 5f 82y Soft 11st 2lbs
22/12/22 Ffos Las 8/14 Thomasina Eyston Hurdle 2m 4f Heavy 11st 0lbs
26/03/22 Stratford-On-Avon 7/10 Charlie Deutsch Bumper 2m 70y Gd/Sft 11st 2lbs
03/03/22 Taunton 7/10 Ben Godfrey Bumper 2m 104y Heavy H 11st 3lbs
08/02/22 Taunton 5/10 Ben Godfrey Bumper 2m 104y Gd/Sft H 11st 5lbs
18/01/22 Exeter 7/10 Charlie Deutsch Bumper 2m 161y Soft H 11st 6lbs
Mr & Mrs William Rucker silk
No. 1
L'astroboy (Ger)

Made winning start when edging out Tahmuras in a Ffos Las bumper in February and looked a good prospect when maintaining his unbeaten record on hurdling debut there (15.8f, soft) 10 months on. Excellent second to aforementioned rival in the Tolworth and that easily the best form on offer.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
07/01/23 Sandown Park 2/8 Adam Wedge Hurdle 1m 7f 216y Soft 11st 8lbs
25/11/22 Ffos Las 1/6 Adam Wedge Hurdle 1m 7f 182y Soft 11st 4lbs
01/02/22 Ffos Las 1/11 Adam Wedge Bumper 1m 7f 182y Soft 11st 6lbs
Ottoline Syndicate silk
No. 9
Ottoline

Sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Yalltari. Placed in 2 of her 3 bumpers and type to do better over jumps.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
31/12/22 Uttoxeter 8/11 Miss Lucy Turner Bumper 1m 7f 168y Heavy 11st 4lbs
25/11/22 Ffos Las 2/7 Miss Lucy Turner Bumper 1m 7f 182y Soft 11st 0lbs
25/02/22 Warwick 3/10 Charlie Deutsch Bumper 2m Heavy 11st 0lbs
Walters Plant Hire Ltd silk
No. 7
Tzarmix (Fr)

Gemix gelding. Unseated rider on hurdles debut but offered much more when third at Ludlow in January, headed entering straight but rallying. In good hands and he may yet have more to offer.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
06/01/23 Ludlow 3/15 Charlie Deutsch Hurdle 2m 5f 55y Soft 11st 8lbs
31/10/22 Hereford -/15 Sam Twiston-Davies Hurdle 2m 3f 147y Gd/Sft 11st 2lbs
The Lunatic Partnership silk
No. 6
Talkingtothemoon

Off mark in points at second attempt in May and shaped well switched to Rules when third in a Chepstow bumper in November, rallying from 3f out. Not at the same level both starts over hurdles since.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
30/01/23 Plumpton 5/10 Rex Dingle Hurdle 2m 4f 114y Gd/Sft 11st 10lbs
21/12/22 Hereford 6/15 Rex Dingle Hurdle 2m 3f 147y Soft 11st 4lbs
18/11/22 Chepstow 3/13 Aidan Coleman Bumper 2m 11y Gd/Sft 11st 2lbs
Mr Brian Derrick silk
No. 8
Whynotnowroy (Ire)

Third in a bumper at Wincanton in November but little short-term promise switched to hurdling at Chepstow. Since left Anthony Honeyball.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
27/12/22 Chepstow 12/15 Ben Godfrey Hurdle 2m 3f 100y Gd/Sft 11st 4lbs
05/11/22 Wincanton 3/9 Ben Godfrey Bumper 1m 7f 50y Good 11st 0lbs
Mr Gethyn Mills silk
No. 4
He's My Shadow (Ire)

Placed in points and showed something to work on when third in a bumper at Exeter on Rules debut. Failed to repeat that effort at Chepstow and looks a handicap project under Rules.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
21/02/23 Taunton 6/14 Conor Ring Hurdle 2m 104y Good z 11st 7lbs
07/02/23 Taunton 7/12 Charlie Price Hurdle 2m 3f 1y Good z 11st 2lbs
27/12/22 Chepstow 7/10 Conor Ring Bumper 2m 11y Soft z 11st 2lbs
02/12/22 Exeter 3/10 Conor Ring Bumper 2m 161y Soft z 11st 0lbs
Decimus Racing IX silk
No. 2
Bohemian Lad (Ire)

Mahler gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Dollys Destination. Dam (h85) bumper winner. Tongue tied and just minor promise both starts.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
06/02/23 Fontwell Park 7/8 Ben Godfrey Hurdle 2m 1f 162y Gd/Sft z 11st 7lbs
03/12/22 Chepstow 7/13 Ben Godfrey Bumper 2m 11y Good z 11st 2lbs
Mr David M. Richards silk
No. 10
Passing Kate

Well beaten in 2 bumpers and a maiden hurdle.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
25/02/23 Chepstow 7/12 Conor Ring Hurdle 2m 3f 100y Gd/Sft 11st 2lbs
03/02/23 Chepstow 10/14 Conor Ring Bumper 2m 11y Good 10st 9lbs
14/01/23 Warwick 5/6 Conor Ring Bumper 2m Heavy 11st 1lbs
Mr D. W. N. Walker silk
No. 5
Nitwit (Ire)

€105,000 3-y-o, Shirocco gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler Oscar Elite. Made plenty of appeal on paper but tongue tied and showed little in a Southwell bumper in January. Up in trip for hurdles debut.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
29/01/23 Southwell 10/10 K. Brogan Bumper 1m 7f 182y Good z 11st 2lbs