14:00 Exeter

Sunday 11 February 2018

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188Bet Daily Racing Specials 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 27.30s

Alminar³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: N J Hawke

100/1

33/1 when well held in a bumper on his racecourse debut last month and now tries hurdles for the first time. Needs to show a lot more to be able to take a hand here.

Form: 7

Blu Cavalier¹²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls

6/4

Useful sort in bumpers and won one at Taunton on his second start although that was over two years ago now when he was with Alex Dunn. Made a decent comeback last time out after 19 months off for his current yard and open to improvement if he can stand training.

Form: 414/2

Drama King²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

33/1

Had hinted at having some ability when making his bumper debut nearly two years ago but ended up well held on his recent hurdles debut. Would need to show much more to take a hand here given that outing where he also showed some temperament.

Form: 7/6

Golden Sunrise³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 123

2/1

Looks to have proved a little disappointing so far with his hurdling on most of his outings less than fluent. Tried over various trips and beaten at short prices on both of his last two starts; clearly capable on his day but needs to improve further yet.

Form: 4-7324

Igougo⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott

100/1

Makes his hurdles debut here having shown very little in his sole bumper run where he struggled from an early stage. Best watched here given his inexperience.

Form: 6

Indigo Stamp⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Dave Crosse| T: Mark GillardWS

250/1

Showed very little in two bumpers a month apart starting big prices both times and has had wind surgery since. Still hard to fashion a case for him though on what he's shown so far.

Form: 08

Lapford Lad³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner

150/1

Went backwards from his debut run in bumpers and showed very little on his hurdles debut when tailed off and pulled up at Taunton.

Form: 40P

Menapian¹²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes

250/1

Only offered glimpses of ability when seen in bumpers spread out over a couple of years. Looks the sort who hasn't stood much racing and offered little when making his hurdles debut.

Form: 0/3P-F

Mount Rushmoore³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: C L Tizzard

8/1

Successful on his sole run in point-to-points he shaped like a stayer on his bumper debut (still looked very green). Took third after rallying well and looks the type to improve over hurdles and makes his debut in that sphere now.

Form: 13

Samburu Shujaa³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White

5/2

Showed some useful form in bumpers although he looked to need a greater test of stamina than they provided. Ran well on his hurdles debut recently (form already franked) and seems sure to do better especially over further.

Form: 02-3

Tango du Roy³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

66/1

Breeding suggested he needed time and distance and that's been backed up by his two racecourse performances so far. Looks one for the longer term.

Form: 07

Willie Mclovin²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: C J Gray

200/1

Well beaten in his sole bumper he's shown little in two hurdles starts so far having started at triple figures odds in all his starts.

Form: 076

Hally's Kitchen²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr M Legg⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs F M Shaw

150/1

Three bumpers have shown very little from the only mare in the field and she'll need to do a lot better on his hurdles debut to have a chance.

Form: 0-99

Non-Runners

Farmer Boy²²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: N J Hawke J: Jamie Bargary

Forecasts

Blu Cavalier (6/4), Golden Sunrise (2/1), Samburu Shujaa (5/2), Mount Rushmoore (8/1), Farmer Boy (16/1), Drama King (33/1), Tango du Roy (66/1), Alminar (100/1), Igougo (100/1), Hally's Kitchen (150/1), Lapford Lad (150/1), Willie Mclovin (200/1), Menapian (250/1), Indigo Stamp (250/1)

Quite a few of these will be better once they have a handicap mark to operate off and BLU CAVALIER is taken to build on his good comeback run last time out in the hope that he’s able to overcome his training problems. Golden Sunrise ought to be able to do better than he has so far but does need to improve on his recent effort and the biggest danger looks to lie with Samburu Shujaa whose recent form has already been boosted although a greater test of stamina looks as though it could prove beneficial. Mount Rushmoore is the most interesting hurdling debutante and he should run well on his first start over obstacles.