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Maiden Stakes | Hurdle | 2m 3f 1y
Grand Vendetta
There was plenty of promise in GRAND VENDETTA's debut second to a potentially useful novice at Chepstow, especially considering that he was evidently very green. That experience will have done him the world of good and he shades preference ahead of Wandering Ego, who hasn't really built on his runaway Stratford success in two subsequent starts in this sphere but he nevertheless remains of interest. Inkaman showed ability on his sole start on the Flat and is worth a second look.
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- 6Grand VendettaJ: Harry CobdenE: Paul Nicholls2Âge 66/511/85/4
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- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 59
Cost €140,000 as a 3-y-o and boasts a pretty useful jumping pedigree. Shaped with plenty of promise when chasing home one who had experience on his side in a Chepstow novice (19.4f, good to soft) in December, despite looking pretty green. Leading claims here with improvement on the cards.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosChepstow2m 3f 100yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle2/11- 1Wandering EgoJ: Sean BowenE: Olly Murphy21-6143Âge 62/17/415/8
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- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 38
Bumper winner who struck at the second time of asking over hurdles in 2m Stratford novice at the end of October. Latest third on handicap debut at Kempton (2m, good) wasn't a bad effort by any means and he's a big player back in novice company with this stiffer test likely to work in his favour.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosKempton Park2mGoodHurdle3/6Kempton Park2mGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle4/6Stratford-on-avon2m 70yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle1/14Perth2m 47yGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdle6/11Wetherby2mGood (Good to Soft in places)Bumper1/10- 8Joyau AllenJ: Freddie GingellE: Paul Nicholls12/P78Âge 77/29/24/1
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- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 17
Runner-up sole start in Irish points before making a winning start under Rules in an Exeter bumper in January 2024. Hasn't pulled up any trees in 3 starts over hurdles since returning from 21 months off in November and Harry Cobden prefers Grand Vendetta.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosTaunton2m 3f 1yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle8/13Wincanton2m 3f 179ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle7/10Newbury2m 69yGood to SoftHurdlepu/11Exeter2m 161yHeavyBumper2/6Exeter2m 161yHeavyBumper1/8- 2Brisky DancerJ: Dylan JohnstonE: Sam Thomas6Âge 58/18/19/1
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- EQ: Tongue strap
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 59
Half-brother to 6 winners, including useful hurdler/very smart chaser Al Dancer (2m-25f winner, by Al Namix) and fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser Gold Dancer (17f-2½m winner). Very green when sixth of 11 on debut at Chepstow (19.4f, good to soft) and should do better in time.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosChepstow2m 3f 100yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle6/11- 7InkamanJ: Lorcan WilliamsE: Jeremy ScottÂge 628/128/133/1
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- EQ: Tongue strap
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 991
Didn't shape badly sole start in a Flat maiden for Alan King back in May 2023. Gelded and had breathing operation since and tongue strap enlisted for this hurdles/yard debut. One to note in the betting.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosNewbury1m 2fGoodFlat6/14- 9Lunchable BobJ: Rian CorcoranE: Gordon TreacyÂge 1133/133/140/1
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- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 1236
Fair form in couple of Irish bumpers in 2021 but safely held when third in 6-runner novice on hurdles debut at Newton Abbot the following year (sole start for Paul Henderson). This very lightly-raced 11-y-o is best watched starting out for another new yard on the back of a mammoth absence.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosNewton Abbot2m 5f 122yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle3/6Downpatrick2m 2f 165yGood (Watered)Bumper4/9Punchestown2m 1f 150yHeavyBumper5/15- 3Crest Of ValourJ: Sam Twiston-DaviesE: Anthony Honeyball6P8Âge 566/166/180/1
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- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 19
Glimmers of ability on debut in a bumper but little impact both starts over hurdles so far and he'll be better off in handicaps further down the line.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosLudlow2m 5f 55yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle8/11Plumpton2m 4f 116ySoftHurdlepu/6Fontwell Park2m 1f 162yGood to Soft (Good in places)Bumper6/9- 5Dragons And DemonsJ: Harry KimberE: Robert WalfordU86Âge 566/166/180/1
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- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 19
Didn't get very far on debut at Fontwell and has failed to land a blow both starts over hurdles to date. Yet another who will likely be seen in a better light when contesting handicaps.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosWincanton1m 7f 50ySoftHurdle6/12Exeter2m 161yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle8/16Fontwell Park2m 1f 162yGood to SoftHurdleur/8- Non-partants
- 4Dino MoonRetiréJ: Isabel WilliamsE: Evan Williams670Âge 5
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- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 1
Well held in bumper/maiden hurdles thus far and he's another who will be of greater interest when handicapping in due course. Engaged 2.12 Southwell Monday.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosSouthwell1m 7f 182yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle8/10Huntingdon1m 7f 171ySoftHurdle10/16Taunton2m 104yGoodHurdle7/8Ascot1m 7f 157yGood (Good to Soft in places)Bumper6/6