14:25 Newton Abbot

Saturday 19 September 2020

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Thank You To All My Staff Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 5m 9.6s

Ask Henry²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 120

10/3

Left with a simple task when opening account over hurdles at Musselburgh (19.8f) in February. No match for the winner in a Sedgefield novice last month but he ought to be very competitive again.

Form: P431-32

Bit On The Side²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: G Sheehan| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 121

11/8

Fair form in bumpers and left previous hurdling efforts behind to land a plunge in a novice hurdle at Market Rasen in July. Duly followed up at Uttoxeter and she looks an uncomplicated ride.

Form: 845P-11

After The Fox¹⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Chester Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Williams

40/1

Half-brother to useful hurdler Foxcub. Runner-up sole start in point bumpers and shaped as if better for the run in an Exeter bumper in February. No threat on hurdles bow a month later.

Form: 286-

Noble Behest⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: R T Dunne| T: Ian Williams

3/1

Fair winning stayer on Flat and not disgraced at Newmarket on return. Much improved on opening hurdles effort when runner-up over C&D and that makes him very competitive.

Form: 0-2

The Bull Mccabe³⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

16/1

£68,000 5-y-o. Off mark in Irish points at third attempt but there's temperament in his family and he didn't look straightforward on hurdles bow in November.

Form: FC/17-

Ultimate Getaway²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| BF

5/1

Fairly useful dual 2m bumper scorer this summer. Stopped quickly on last month's hurdles bow but he's in the right hands to do better.

Form: P3-1124

Thegreymarestail¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: James Best| T: K Bishop

300/1

Little sign of ability.

Form: 00-787

Upton Funk⁵⁰²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: M G Nolan| T: C J Gray

150/1

Second foal, dam lightly raced in bumpers/over hurdles. Off mark at tenth attempt in points last time (May 2019).

Form: P4P4P/1-

Forecasts

Bit On The Side (11/8), Noble Behest (3/1), Ask Henry (10/3), Ultimate Getaway (5/1), The Bull Mccabe (16/1), After The Fox (40/1), Upton Funk (150/1), Thegreymarestail (300/1)

There isn't a lot between ASK HENRY, Bit On The Side and Noble Behest on these terms, but the Graeme McPherson runner should relish this step up in trip so he receives the vote. Ultimate Getaway also deserves a mention given his bumper ability.