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Maiden Stakes | Hurdle | 2m 5f 91y
Going: Soft (Heavy In Places)
West Hill Verde
WEST HILL VERDE's form in maiden hurdles is proving strong, particularly his Newbury third in November, and he is taken to deservedly open his account on the back of a fine effort in Grade 2 company at Kelso. The pick of several promising rivals could be Apache Tribe, who is open to any amount of improvement on debut for the Gordon Elliott yard, while Stride On and Timesareachanging command a second look also.
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E/W Terms: 1/5 odds first 3
- 1Apache TribeJ: Danny GilliganT: Gordon Elliott, Ireland511Age 610/1110/111/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 67
Point recruit who looked promising in bumpers and won as he liked on hurdles debut (final run for Noel Kelly) at around 2½m here (heavy) in February. This is more demanding but he's open to significant improvement for his new yard.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosAyr2m 4f 100ySoftHurdle1/9Listowel2m 4fYielding (Yielding to Soft in places)Bumper1/15Galway2m 2fGood (Good to Yielding in places)Bumper5/16- 8West Hill VerdeJ: Sean HoulihanT: Seamus Mullins8-53323Age 67/27/210/3
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 49
Runner-up on first of 3 bumper starts and going the right way over hurdles without winning, showing his best form yet when third of 10 in Grade 2 Premier Novices' Hurdle at Kelso last time, sticking to task after bad mistake 4 out. Will be a tough nut to crack if able to back that up here.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosKelso2m 2f 25yGood to SoftHurdle3/10Doncaster2m 3f 88ySoft (Heavy in places)Hurdle2/13Ascot2m 5f 146ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle3/12Newbury2m 69ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle3/15Newbury2m 69yGood to SoftHurdle5/11- 6TimesareachangingJ: Philip DonovanT: A. Slattery, Ireland3132Age 78/110/19/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 28
Point winner who made a successful start over hurdles in 12-runner Navan maiden (2¾m, heavy) in January. Headed close home after cutting out the running back at Navan in a novice event last month and should give another good account.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosNavan2m 6f 150ySoftHurdle2/5Gowran Park2m 7fHeavyHurdle3/5Navan2m 6fSoft to HeavyHurdle1/12Limerick2m 2fSoft to HeavyBumper3/7- 2Laguna BeachJ: James BowenT: Nicky Henderson5312PAge 59/111/110/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 42
Improved from hurdles debut when seeing off a pair of subsequent winners at Hereford in December. Late mistake proved costly at Ascot next time before struggling in a Grade 3 Sandown handicap. Will need to resume his progress in order to play a leading role in this contest.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosSandown Park2m 3f 178ySoft (Heavy in places)Hurdlepu/17Ascot2m 5f 146ySoftHurdle2/8Hereford2m 3f 147yGood to SoftHurdle1/11Sandown Park1m 7f 216yGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdle3/7Punchestown2m 149yGood to Yielding (Yielding in places)Bumper5/18- 5Stride OnJ: Derek FoxT: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore31-241Age 611/111/110/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 54
Bumper winner who made it third time lucky in this sphere with an impressive display here (19.5f, heavy) in February, storming clear in that maiden to win by 17 lengths. Early signs suggest that that wasn't the strongest of races but there's little doubt that this 6-y-o is very promising.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosAyr2m 3f 110ySoft (Heavy in places)Hurdle1/5Carlisle2m 3f 61ySoftHurdle4/8Ayr2mSoftHurdle2/14Newcastle2m 190yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Bumper1/8Ayr2mGood to SoftBumper3/7- 4Our Boy StanJ: Sean BowenT: Ben Pauling21-16Age 514/114/112/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 127
Off the mark at the second attempt in bumpers and overcame inexperience to make a successful hurdling debut in 5-runner novice at Ffos Las (2m, soft) in November. Took a backward step at Cheltenham next time, though, and it would appear that some of these possess greater potential.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 179yGood to SoftHurdle6/10Ffos Las1m 7f 182ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle1/5Kempton Park2mGood to Soft (Soft in places)Bumper1/6Cheltenham2m 179ySoftBumper2/16- 9Queen's SecretJ: Danny McMenaminT: Ruth Jefferson2Age 640/140/150/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 24
£40,000 purchase after winning an Irish point last spring and positive start under Rules when finding just one too good in a 13-runner Hexham maiden (2½m, heavy). It's a pretty big ask for her to go and beat the boys here but she's certainly not short of potential.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosHexham2m 4f 28ySoftHurdle2/13- 7AllforJ: Patrick WadgeT: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore62Age 540/128/133/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 43
Safely held on Rules debut in a bumper at this course but took a step forward when runner-up on hurdling bow back here (2m, soft) last time. Promises to be suited by this stiffer test but Stride On is presumably the stable first-string.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosAyr2mSoftHurdle2/12Ayr2mSoftBumper6/7- Non-Runners
- 3Leader CrikWithdrawnJ: Non RunnerT: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies61Age 5
- OR: -
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 49
Very tall gelding who finished runner-up sole start in Irish points. Looked in need of the experience on hurdles debut and duly stepped up on that following a breathing operation when landing a Doncaster maiden (19f, soft) in February. NON RUNNER.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosDoncaster2m 3f 88ySoftHurdle1/8Cheltenham2m 3f 200yGood to SoftHurdle6/7