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Friday 27 September 2019

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7bets4free.com Hurdle Series Final On 23rd October Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 5m 14.10s

The Vollan^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 134| D

9/4

Consistent novice who has taken his form up another notch since stepping up to this trip and impressive when turning previous running around with Doubly Clever at Uttoxeter so clearly respected despite double penalty.

Form: 0-12221

Bold Record^p⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 120| D

7/1

Off the mark on second run when winning at Uttoxeter in June. Probably ran to the same level when runner up at Market Rasen but could have improvement to come for his top yard.

Form: 313

Clever As A Fox¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 120| CD

14/1

Won over C&D on debut for this yard in the summer but has failed to build on that and dropped out alarmingly at Fontwell last time so something to prove now.

Form: 8/34-156

Larkbarrow Lad^t¹⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 126| D

9/4

Runner up three times in a row last winter but showed the benefit of a wind operation to get off the mark on soft ground when last seen at Southwell in March and if ready to go after a break, should make his presence felt.

Form: 2/42221-

Jasmin Des Bordes^t²⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 120WS

9/2

Shaped well when third at Chepstow over Christmas but was below that form when very weak in market on subsequent run. Capable of better and betting may guide.

Form: 2234-

King Nidge^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: T R Gretton

200/1

No sign of ability in Pint-to-points and novice hurdles and impossible to make any positive case for against these rivals.

Form: 33PP-U5

Win My Wings³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Christian Williams| OR: 125| BF

8/1

Several placed efforts since Ffos Las win in the spring though disappointing when turned over at 2/5 last time and although she comes out best on official ratings at revised weights, could be flattered by that rating.

Form: 61-3223

Clonmonarch⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: S Bowen| T: N J Hawke

33/1

Similar level of ability in both runs in bumpers but was keen on the latest of them and will need to settle better now going hurdling at a longer trip.

Form: 3-44

Tis Fantastic²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: M Blake

100/1

Tailed off at huge prices in pair of soft ground Sandown novice hurdles over 2m and can't be fancied on evidence of those runs.

Form: 58-

Non-Runners

Tifl³⁴²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: Christian Williams J: James Bowen

Forecasts

Larkbarrow Lad (9/4), The Vollan (9/4), Jasmin Des Bordes (9/2), Bold Record (7/1), Win My Wings (8/1), Clever As A Fox (14/1), Tifl (25/1), Clonmonarch (33/1), Tis Fantastic (100/1), King Nidge (200/1)

A decent race of its type with five previous winners over hurdles and THE VOLLAN may be able to defy his penalty on the evidence of his last win. An improved run from Bold Effort wouldn't come as a surprise and he may prove the main danger with Larkbarrow Lad completing the short list with his ability to cope with soft ground already confirmed.