15:25 Doncaster

Friday 27 January 2017

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Sky Bet Top Price Promise Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 3m 58.29s

Mount Mews³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: J M Jefferson| OR: 133

4/9

Made a great start to his career with three successive wins before he was collared close to home at Wetherby when odds-on last time. Trainer is convinced that he had been out in front too long and simply idled on the run-in. Dropped back to a sharper trip again here and remains a classy prospect.

Form: 1-11

Man Look⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr

8/1

Chester handicap winner on the Flat last June from a mark of 77, though showed little on his Newbury hurdles debut last month.

Form: 078-

Manny Owens^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Killian Moore⁽³⁾| T: J & A O'Neill

50/1

Shown little in a couple of similar contests so far and likely to do better when switched to handicaps.

Form: 904

Rio Bravo^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

18/1

Placed in a couple of Bangor bumpers last year and the jury is out with him at present after a hurdling debut defeat here over 2m 4f in December.

Form: 9533-3

Star Of Namibia³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Mullineaux

100/1

A two year layoff that preceded his Pontefract Flat run in October suggests that he has clearly had his problems and no encouragement that a win is just around the corner from his hurdles debut last time.

Form: /P56P7-

The Grinder²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁷⁾| T: N Kent

100/1

Impossible to recommend after finishing last in his bumper, before failing to complete on his hurdling debut at Market Rasen last time.

Form: 7P2363-

Wealth Des Mottes⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: S Bowen| T: P F Nicholls

5/2

French hurdle winner last summer before joining current top yard, for whom he was disappointing on debut in a Grade Two at Cheltenham in November. Has been given a bit of time since then and if he can pick up on that French form then he looks likely to be the one to beat.

Form: 1P

Angel In The Snow⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny Cook| T: B Ellison

33/1

Well beaten in last two completed hurdles outings and likely to show her hand when switching to smaller handicaps.

Form: -

Theodorico²⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Loughnane

12/1

Won a Leopardstown 7f handicap from a mark of 82 in October 2015 and looks a very interesting contender if able to translate that sort of ability to hurdling. Money for him would probably be significant.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

Nicolosio²⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: P E Cowley J: Jake Greenall

Forecasts

Mount Mews (4/9), Wealth Des Mottes (5/2), Man Look (8/1), Theodorico (12/1), Rio Bravo (18/1), Nicolosio (20/1), Angel In The Snow (33/1), Manny Owens (50/1), The Grinder (100/1), Star Of Namibia (100/1)

Although it was a disappointment that he failed to complete on his British debut at Cheltenham, we know that WEALTH DES MOTTES can win a hurdle race and it is highly likely that he can put that November reverse behind him and take this in receipt of the best part of a stone from Mount Mews, who is more battle hardened although clearly not bombproof. Theodorico and Nicolosio are former quality Flat performers who hold plenty of interest on their hurdling debuts. 1. Wealth Des Mottes 2. Mount Mews 3. Theodorico