13:30 Southwell

Tuesday 4 December 2018

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Bet At toals.com Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 6m 36.14s

Commodore Barry^t⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 131| CD

8/13

Followed up a C&D victory on good ground two months ago with a good second at Worcester (2m4f, good) three weeks later. Interesting contender under a penalty.

Form: 40-3112

Cavalry Scout²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Chapman⁽³⁾| T: Laura Morgan

66/1

Placed in a couple of point-to-points but well held in two starts over hurdles so far and likely to be of more interest once tackling handicaps.

Form: 24F3-58

Fenjack^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: David Noonan| T: Laura Morgan

100/1

Placed in a point-to-point over 2m4f in June. Well beaten over C&D on Rules debut last month and others hold stronger claims.

Form: 426

Gatacre Street²⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

50/1

Placed in a couple of point-to-points in Ireland. Struggled under Rules prior to that however and probably best watched on debut for this yard.

Form: 0U/53P3-

Gonalston Cloud¹⁹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: N Kent| OR: 115| D

8/1

Five time winning chaser and currently rated 128 in that sphere. Drop in trip should suit following a heavy defeat in a handicap chase over an extended 3m5f at Cartmel (good) in May.

Form: 5P12-56

Hahadi²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Bargary| T: David Dennis| D

50/1

Broke his maiden at the fifth time of asking in point-to-points when winning by 6L on soft ground in May. Pulled up on last months Rules debut.

Form: 5P/FP-1P

Nearly Perfect²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King

7/1

Placed in a point-to-point in Ireland and signs of ability in a couple of bumpers so far. Beaten 27L over an extended 2m at Newbury (good-to-soft) last time out and interesting to see how he fares upped in trip on hurdling debut.

Form: 29-0

Notachance²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| BF

5/2

Placed on his sole point-to-point start and finished 17L second in a 2m7f novice hurdle at Bangor (good-to-soft) on Rules debut last month. Likely to run well once more.

Form: 2-2

Royal Reef^p1,t1⁷⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss C Dyson

50/1

Dual winner in September 2016. Unraced since and probably best watched in a first time tongue tie and cheekpieces on hurdles and stable debut.

Form:

Stripe Of Honour¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: A Day

250/1

Struggled in three starts under Rules and probably best watched upped in trip following a 67L defeat over an extended 2m3f at Wetherby (good) last time.

Form: PP9-90

The Junior Man^p,t1³⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: J R Norton| OR: 76WS

200/1

Pulled up off marks in the 80's in two starts last season. Had wind surgery since and tongue tie tried on return to action.

Form: 0477/PP-

Forecasts

Commodore Barry (8/13), Notachance (5/2), Nearly Perfect (7/1), Gonalston Cloud (8/1), Gatacre Street (50/1), Hahadi (50/1), Royal Reef (50/1), Cavalry Scout (66/1), Fenjack (100/1), The Junior Man (200/1), Stripe Of Honour (250/1)

COMMODORE BARRY can defy a penalty to take this staying novice hurdle. The selection is chasing a hat-trick and can see off Notachance who performed well to place on debut under Rules last time. Third place can go the way of Gonalston Cloud who is better known for his exploits over fences.