12:00 Market Rasen

Monday 20 July 2020

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Betway Novices' Hurdle (GBB)

Off time: 12:01 | Winning time: 4m 10.30s

Sangha River¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| D

2/9

Promising sort who has had a career blighted by setbacks. Showed no sign of that hampering him when easy winner of Southwell novice hurdle (2m) this month. Should be hard to beat under a penalty.

Form: U12/1

Decoration Of War^h¹³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: A Ralph

50/1

Modest performer on the flat for Michael Appleby, culminating spell with that yard when 2L second in Southwell handicap (1m4f) in March. Interesting contender on hurdles debut.

Form:

Del Duque⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David England| T: O Murphy

16/1

Not beaten fr on promising debut but regressed when 31L sixth at Bangor (2m3f) this month. Looks to be stable's second string and probably best watched.

Form: 4-6

Pisgah Pike^t¹⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie SnowdenWS

10/1

Yet to score in four starts but hit the frame at Ludlow in December before 30L fourth at Fakenham (2m) in January. Not seen since but may be one for handicapping in time.

Form: 7634-

Urban Legend¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison

25/1

Point-to-point winner in the summer of 2019 but well-beaten in two hurdles starts to date, including over C&D this month. Has a tough task in front of him.

Form: 16-8

Silkstone^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 110

4/1

Tricky to catch but has some form over both hurdles and the Flat. Placed at Catterick (2m) in January and comes here off the back of 3L fifth in 1m Yarmouth handicap. Place claims.

Form: 2629-

Bob's Girl^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mullineaux

200/1

Poor career record with one win from 27 starts. Well-held in 1m Leicester handicap on latest start this month and has plenty to find on return to hurdles.

Form: 08-

Enchant Me¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy

150/1

Tailed off in each of her three starts to date, including when 35L 10th in Southwell novice hurdle (2m) this month. Looks very limited and stable's third string.

Form: 77-0

Non-Runners

Easy Bucks¹⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: P & M Bowen J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sangha River (2/9), Silkstone (4/1), Pisgah Pike (10/1), Del Duque (16/1), Urban Legend (25/1), Decoration Of War (50/1), Easy Bucks (100/1), Enchant Me (150/1), Bob's Girl (200/1)

Despite having a 7lb penalty, the unexposed SANGHA RIVER looks to have a top opportunity to add another victory to his name. He was an easy winner at Southwell this month and while he obviously is a fragile sort, there is plenty of ability to come from him. For place appeal, Silkstone has proven himself to be a useful dual-purpose performer without threatening to win and looks booked for minor honours once more, while the likes of Urban Legend and Del Duque have some promising first time up form, with the former having a very notable jockey booking in Brian Hughes.