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Thursday 12 October 2017

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NFL Betting At 188Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 4m 8.12s

Bambi Du Noyer^b1,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Michael Heard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 101| D

10/1

A four time hurdles winner in France, but capable from this kind of mark on these shores as he showed when beaten a neck by Ayla's Emperor at Ffos Las in May (2m4f good to soft). Blinkered for the first time.

Form: P4-4248

Grams And Ounces^p,t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: M Hamill| T: G Harris| OR: 100

6/1

Back from a fairly successful summer on the Flat, but he was on the premises from similar marks when last seen in action over hurdles earlier in the year, so whilst others appear as more likely winners he couldn't be ignored.

Form: 534334-

Leg Lock Luke¹⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 97| BF

4/1

Disgraced himself with the race at his mercy at Taunton in March, so frustratingly for connections remains a maiden under rules. Back over hurdles for the first time since April 2016, but clearly a quirky customer.

Form: 4223U6-

Ladies Dancing⁸⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Kieron Edgar| T: C J Down| OR: 96| D

25/1

Advancing in years, and up 2lb for finishing third at Worcester in July (2m4f good). Showed his quirks pre-race on that occasion, and as a confirmed front runner, will very much have the target to chase attached to his back.

Form: 4-P1U63

Magical Thomas^p,t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 95

5/1

All out to deny the versatile Hermosa Vaquera by ½L at Fontwell in August (2m1½f good to firm), and subsequently beaten off this mark since. Claims, but clearly has nothing in hand at the weights so needs everything to drop right.

Form: 953713

Serveontime^p,t¹³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Conor Ring| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR: 93

33/1

A ten race maiden who wasn't beaten all that far when fourth at Taunton in April (2m+ good to firm), but otherwise has largely kept poor form. Hard to imagine that he'll be good enough.

Form: 80P4-U8

Benbecula^b²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Lizzie Kelly| T: N R Mitchell| OR: 92

17/2

Weakened after racing prominently switched back to hurdling at Newton Abbot last month (2m2½f good to soft), so a drop in trip should prove useful. Hasn't won since May 2015 when partnered by Richard Johnson.

Form: 4P895-0

St Peter's Square¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: George Blackwell| T: Mrs K Stephens| OR: 90

40/1

His sole career success came in a 2m Tramore maiden hurdle for Eoin Doyle in August 2015 and he showed little in England in three starts for Alex Dunn. Joined another new trainer and falling in the weights but makes no appeal.

Form: 5P079P

Brean Golf Birdie^h¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr Robert Hawker| T: C J Gray| OR: 89

50/1

A 15 race career maiden who doesn't appear to stay over hurdles. Finished a well beaten third in a dismal contest at Worcester in June (2m good) when last in action.

Form: 9904-03

Golander^p,t1¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: C J Gray| OR: 80

33/1

Stablemate of Brean Golf Birdie, and frankly is of a very similar ilk. Tongue tied for the first time, but impossible to see where he can find the required improvement from in order to play a hand.

Form: 4BPP46

Nenergy's Quest^h⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Alexander Thorne⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 79

66/1

Unseated rider at the first on her hurdles debut at Newton Abbot in May, and has only beaten two horses home in three subsequent completed starts in novice company. Switched to handicaps, but seemingly with little to contribute.

Form: 73-U744

Darloa^t²⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Jack Sherwood| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 78

8/1

Needs to arrest a continual decline and with a series of P's alongside his name, the primary objective must be for a completion. Has one fair placed effort on his CV (July 2016), and is 11lb lower now, but couldn't possibly be recommended.

Form: P70PPP-

Cruise In Style^p,t¹⁴⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: C Gethings| T: K Bishop| OR: 74| C| D

14/1

Has won her fair share of races over the years, including over an extended 2m2f here in October 2015, but she's clocking up the years now and needs to prove that she can still compete, and on recent evidence that looks highly unlikely.

Form: 05875-0

The Kvilleken^p,t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Stock⁽³⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 74| D

4/1

An infrequent winner (2 from 38 over hurdles), and not since August 2015. Made the frame on his last two starts, but appears a most unwilling conveyance overall, and that's clearly the reason for his lack of recent respectable form.

Form: P53733

Non-Runners

Sandy Cove⁷²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: O Murphy J: Fergus Gregory

Forecasts

Leg Lock Luke (4/1), The Kvilleken (4/1), Magical Thomas (5/1), Grams And Ounces (6/1), Darloa (8/1), Benbecula (17/2), Bambi Du Noyer (10/1), Sandy Cove (10/1), Cruise In Style (14/1), Ladies Dancing (25/1), Serveontime (33/1), Golander (33/1), St Peter's Square (40/1), Brean Golf Birdie (50/1), Nenergy's Quest (66/1)

A taxing assignment awaits many of these young conditional jockeys with a collection of seemingly complex equine characters in the line up. Searching for a likely improver is most respectively like looking for the proverbial needle in a hay-stack. However, there will be a winner, and it might just be the first time blinkered BAMBI DU NOYER. He drops back in trip to 2m for the first time since joining David Pipe, and he showed up prominently over a longer trip prior to weakening at Newton Abbot last month. If adopting similar tactics here, there wouldn't appear to be too many reliable sorts aiming to gun him down.