13:35 Taunton

Sunday 2 February 2020

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Jurassic Meeting 18th February Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 5m 2.95s

Northofthewall^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 125

2/1

Winner of a maiden hurdle by 11L at Hereford (2m, heavy) in December on his penultimate start. Fair effort in finishing 21L sixth upped to 2m5f in a Listed handicap at Kempton (good-to-soft) subsequently and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 5-23216

Bretney⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: H D Daly

40/1

Never involved when beaten 51L into tenth in a 1m6f bumper at Ludlow (soft) when making his debut in December. Step up in trip likely to suit on hurdling debut.

Form: 0

Brewers Project⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls

4/7

Impressive 9L winner of a heavy ground point-to-point at Ballyarthur in March 2018. Missed last season however and is likely to have improved for his 12½L fourth over an extended 2m4f at Newbury (good-to-soft) on Rules debut in November.

Form: 1/4

Deliverance⁴⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Alexandra Dunn

100/1

Four race maiden on the Flat and finished a well beaten 54L ninth in a 2m hurdle at Plumpton (good) on jumping debut in September 2018. Others make more appeal on return from a lengthy absence.

Form: 9-

Olly Golly⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

14/1

Pulled up in a couple of Irish point-to-point races late last year but has joined a good stable and shapes as if this drop in distance will suit on Rules debut.

Form: P

Royal Crown¹⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: C L Tizzard

7/2

Placed in a point-to-point at Lisronagh (3m, good) on debut in March and finished a decent 10½L fourth in a 2m novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (soft) on Rules debut in October. Remains open to improvement stepping up in distance.

Form: 2-4

Just Henny^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland

100/1

Placed in a point-to-point at Edgcote (3m, good) in April last year but has failed to figure in two Rules starts since joining this stable and is pirobably best watched on this occasion.

Form: 442-08

Kapitaliste¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn

33/1

Showed ability on the Flat in France last year but has failed to shine in two hurdles starts since joining this stable including when 39L last of five over an extended 1m7f at Ascot (heavy) last month. Others hold more obvious claims.

Form: 75

Non-Runners

Fanfaron Dino¹²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: A J Honeyball J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Brewers Project (4/7), Northofthewall (2/1), Royal Crown (7/2), Fanfaron Dino (8/1), Olly Golly (14/1), Kapitaliste (33/1), Bretney (40/1), Deliverance (100/1), Just Henny (100/1)

BREWERS PROJECT performed well on his belated Rules debut at Newbury last time out and he is taken to register his first victory since joining Paul Nicholls by taking the opening novice hurdle. The selection can see off Northofthewall, the sole penalised runner in the field who drops in grade having contested a Listed handicap on his most recent outing while third place can go to Royal Crown who should appreciate this step up in trip.