12:45 Warwick

Monday 21 September 2020

All12:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:20

Wigley Group Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:46 | Winning time: 4m 53.86s

Balagan^t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King| OR: 121| D

5/2

Hard puller but has done well this summer, winning similar events at Uttoxeter and Market Rasen (jumped well). This is another thin race and he can make his presence felt under a double penalty.

Form: 0PP-121

Champagne Power^t1⁵¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price

66/1

From the family of the mighty Annie Power but not seen since spring 2019 when running in 2 points (second completed start). Tongue tie on.

Form: 2P/

Freddy Mac³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Kai Lenihan⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher

150/1

Little impact in Punchestown bumper/2m Stratford novice hurdle 10 months apart.

Form: 6-0

Love The Dream³²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: K Brogan⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill

40/1

€44,000 half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Mr One More. Showed nothing in Stratford bumper on debut 10 months ago.

Form: P-

Perfect Predator^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 122

9/4

Bumper winner who is a renowned weak finisher. Lost a shoe back over hurdles at Stratford last time which offers some excuses and he takes a marked step up in trip now. Sets the standard on form.

Form: 27225-4

Scene Not Herd²³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon

9/4

Irish point winner who showed a bit when third in Wincanton bumper in January though suspect that form doesn't amount to much.

Form: FFP/13-

The Triple Pillar¹⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey

12/1

€45,000 half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Sizing At Midnight from good family. Point winner, though he ran out in that code when last seen in March.

Form: 2721/PR-

Achy Breaky Heart^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: W T Kennedy| T: R Dickin

15/2

Dual point winner from a good NH family. Promise in her 2 runs over hurdles since the resumption and is capable of figuring in this.

Form: 311/6-62

Dawn's Little Lady¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Lee Edwards| T: D Burchell| OR: 75

200/1

Little impact in various disciplines.

Form: P8P/P-48

Especially So¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: T Scudamore| T: K Woollacott

66/1

Well bred and showed first form over hurdles at Uttoxeter (20f) ridden more positively 3 weeks ago. Hard to see her winning this, though.

Form: 445/0-95

Non-Runners

Judex Lefou²⁰⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: Tim Vaughan J: R Johnson

Forecasts

Perfect Predator (9/4), Scene Not Herd (9/4), Balagan (5/2), Judex Lefou (13/2), Achy Breaky Heart (15/2), The Triple Pillar (12/1), Love The Dream (40/1), Especially So (66/1), Champagne Power (66/1), Freddy Mac (150/1), Dawn's Little Lady (200/1)

BALAGAN shoulders a double penalty, but took another step forward when making it 2 wins from 3 starts since the resumption at Market Rasen last month and makes a bit more appeal than the notoriously weak-finishing Perfect Predator.