12:40 Wincanton

Saturday 11 November 2017

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EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:41 | Winning time: 3m 49.7s

Django Django³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill

14/1

Fair effort when finishing fourth in a bumper at Fontwell (good) on debut last month. Represents a leading yard and interesting to see how he fares on hurdling debut.

Form: 4

Fenlons Court³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Mullins

50/1

Placed in a couple of point-to-points and signs of ability when sixth on debut in a Fontwell bumper on good ground last month. Making his debut over hurdles today.

Form: 32-6

It's Obvious⁵⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

14/1

Ran well to finish runner-up in a point-to-point on his second outing in that sphere on yielding-to-soft ground in March last year. Unraced since connections paid £85,000 for him subsequently and making his rules debut today.

Form: 52/

Kilbricken Storm^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard

2/1

Point-to-point winner who ran well to finish 2L third in a big field on his hurdling debut at Exeter (good-to-soft) last month. One for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 45-13

Minellatillmorning¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland

50/1

Placed twice in point-to-points and fair efforts so far over hurdles but beaten 33L at Worcester (2m4f, good) last time out and likely to be better suited to handicaps.

Form: 3U34-4

Mont Des Avaloirs²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls

10/11

Justified odds-on favouritism in a Chepstow bumper on good ground last month. Had previously finished runner-up to an impressive winner at the same course in the spring and is likely to run well on his hurdling debut.

Form: 2-1

Podili Road

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams

40/1

Unraced son of Darsi purchased for €20,000 as a three-year-old in June 2015. Half-brother to a couple of useful staying chasers and likely to be better over further in time.

Form:

Show On The Road^h⁵⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

7/1

Winner of a bumper over an extended 2m at Taunton (good) in April last year. Unraced since and worth a check in the market for a leading yard on hurdling debut.

Form: 251/

The Brothers³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: C L Tizzard

33/1

Well beaten eighth when making his debut in a Fontwell (good) bumper last month. Probably best watched on his hurdling debut.

Form: 8

The Draconian⁵⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe

66/1

Best effort in two bumper starts came when finishing third in a 2m1f contest at Exeter (good-to-firm) in May last year. Unraced since and others make more appeal on his debut over hurdles.

Form: 0/3-

Vango De Vaige²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cheesman⁽⁵⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White

80/1

Unraced Great Pretender gelding cost £14,000 as a three-year-old in May last year. Half-brother to French chase winner Elival de Sanson but probably best watched on his racecourse debut.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

If The Cap Fits³⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: H Fry J: N D Fehily

Forecasts

Mont Des Avaloirs (10/11), If The Cap Fits (13/8), Kilbricken Storm (2/1), Show On The Road (7/1), It's Obvious (14/1), Django Django (14/1), The Brothers (33/1), Podili Road (40/1), Fenlons Court (50/1), Minellatillmorning (50/1), The Draconian (66/1), Vango De Vaige (80/1)

MONT DES AVALOIRS can follow up his recent Chepstow bumper success by making a winning hurdling debut today. The selection represents the stable who have taken this contest in each of the last three years and he can get the better of the penalised If The Cap Fits who made a winning debut over hurdles a month ago while Kilbricken Storm, a point-to-point winner who was placed on his rules debut last month is taken to finish third.