15:25 Kelso

Sunday 7 October 2018

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William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 3m 53.60s

Noah And The Ark²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| D

9/4

Point-to-point winner and successful at the third time of asking over hurdles when winning a novice hurdle over an extended 2m at Stratford (good) a month ago. One to note under a penalty.

Form: 1-6551

Ask Paddington^h⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| D

8/1

Winner of a three runner bumper at Perth (good) by 15L in early July. Well held on hurdling debut there last time and likely capable of better with the hood returning.

Form: 9-3216

Astute Boy³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith

18/1

Good effort in finishing runner-up in a 2m maiden hurdle at Worcester (good-to-soft) at the end of August. Changed yards since and worth a check in the market in this contest.

Form: 52

Instant Attraction⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Joe Colliver| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

7/2

Winner of four races on the Flat and ran well when runner-up over an extended 1m2f at Chester (soft) last month. Fair form on sole previous hurdles start earlier this year and interesting to see how he fares.

Form: 5-

Justadreamyeken²³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: Mrs H O Graham

12/1

Ran well for a long way when finishing runner-up in a bumper over an extended 1m7f at Catterick (good-to-soft) on debut in February. Making his hurdling debut following a break.

Form: 4-

Rock N Rolla²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish

15/8

Finished a respectable 18L second in a 2m novice hurdle at Perth (good) when debuting in this sphere last month. Repeat of that should see him play a hand in the finish.

Form: 2

Zamarkhan^h⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L B Normile| OR: 107

40/1

Improved effort in finishing 9L fourth in a 2m novice hurdle at Perth (good) at the end of July. Hood worn for the first time that day is retained.

Form: 3/50-684

Non-Runners

Mamdood⁴³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: S Corbett J: James Corbett

Forecasts

Rock N Rolla (15/8), Noah And The Ark (9/4), Instant Attraction (7/2), Ask Paddington (8/1), Justadreamyeken (12/1), Astute Boy (18/1), Zamarkhan (40/1), Mamdood (50/1)

ROCK N ROLLA ran well on hurdling debut recently last month and he is taken to go one better than when finishing runner-up that day. Astute Boy showed some good form for his previous yard and can finish runner-up ahead of previous winner Noah And The Ark.