13:00 Huntingdon

Sunday 17 February 2019

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MansionBet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 5m 6.80s

Hold The Note⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Burke| T: M R Channon| OR: 130

9/4

Didn't need to improve on his promising third at Sandown (2m) in a race that has worked out really well, when stepped up to 2m3f at Doncaster and overcoming a steady pace to beat Ivilnoble (reopposes here). More to come and looks a major player.

Form: 1431

Mr Pumblechook⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 130| D

11/4

Simple task when scoring at 1/6 at Plumpton but disappointed in stronger contest at Cheltenham since. Drop in class a plus but bit to prove after that.

Form: 66-3216

Accordingtogino⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| BF

9/2

Landed a Point-to-point by 6L in the spring. Showed aptitude for hurdling when second of nine (well backed favourite) at Leicester last month though form has taken a few knocks since.

Form: 1-2

Breaking Waves³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: L P Aspell| T: Noel Williams| C

8/1

Showed plenty of ability in bumpers including a victory here in March. Hasn't quite loved up to expectations in two runs over hurdles but still early days and likely to have a fair bit of improvement to come.

Form: 1-336

Donatello Mail⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: David Dennis

33/1

Off the mark at the fourth attempt in a Point-to-point, but tailed off on hurdling debut having raced keenly and huge improvement needed.

Form: 3P-P10

Dr Time⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds

12/1

Showed promise at this trip on hurdles debut at Wetherby when third of 11. Likely improver though shaped like a stayer there and may want further in due course.

Form: 73

Free Travel²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Max Kendrick⁽⁵⁾| T: B I Case

66/1

Hopelessly tailed off in a trio of novice hurdles at huge prices and is impossible to make a case for.

Form: 3/06-0

Hahadi⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Jamie Bargary| T: David Dennis

66/1

Landed a Point-to-point last spring but has shown little since going hurdling and not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: FP-1P6P

Hook Lane Roobee⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J E Moore| T: Miss S Smith

33/1

Sprang a 28/1 shock when landing a Plumpton Bumper in 2017 but absent for a year and yet to show much in a pair of novice hurdles since returning.

Form: 1-P8

Ivilnoble³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann| OR: 127

6/1

Beaten less than 1L by Hold The Note at Doncaster and now enjoys a 6lb pull. Again ran well when third at Chepstow over 3m since and should again figure wit the drop down in trip not expected to be a problem.

Form: 323

Jimmi Chew⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A M Hales

50/1

Regressive in bumpers and a novice hurdle and pulled hard as well last time. Readily passed over up in trip.

Form: 2-557

Jot'em Down³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: T J Phelan| T: D G Bridgwater

50/1

Did win a Bumper three years ago but after a long absence has shown nothing over hurdles in three attempts.

Form: 510/707

Mythical Prince^h³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: W Greatrex

14/1

Often front-runs but readily left behind under change of tactics latest and seems to lack the scope of some of his rivals.

Form: P/22-363

L'Ane Fou³⁰²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: James Davies| T: A M Hales

100/1

Has presumably had her problems and tailed off in last three Point-to-points. Impossible to make a case for here.

Form: 221PP/P-

Forecasts

Hold The Note (9/4), Mr Pumblechook (11/4), Accordingtogino (9/2), Ivilnoble (6/1), Breaking Waves (8/1), Dr Time (12/1), Mythical Prince (14/1), Donatello Mail (33/1), Hook Lane Roobee (33/1), Jimmi Chew (50/1), Jot'em Down (50/1), Hahadi (66/1), Free Travel (66/1), L'Ane Fou (100/1)

HOLD THE NOTE overcame a slow pace to get off the mark at Doncaster in December and may be up to defying the penalty and confirming that form with Ivilnoble. Breaking Waves is almost certainly better than so far shown over hurdles and may prove best of the rest.