13:45 Hexham

Friday 2 October 2020

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carpetgallop.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 4m 10.24s

Elusive Red²¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 94WS

66/1

Some promise in bumpers but well all 3 starts over hurdles. Has had a wind operation since last seen.

Form: 639006-

Fostered Phil¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart

8/11

Showed fair form when placed all 3 starts in bumpers in 2018/19 and ran to a similar level sent hurdling after 19 months off when runner-up in C&D novice. Sets the standard.

Form: 232/2

Garron Crescent^t²⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: D R Fox| T: I A DuncanWS

100/1

Well beaten completed start. Off 9 months/has had a wind operation.

Form: 9F-

Getaway Bay²⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

22/1

Maiden Irish pointer who has been pulled up on both starts in novice hurdles, needing run after 27 month absence last time.

Form: 5P32P/P-

Hart Of Steel²⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: D McCain Jnr

16/1

Mid-field in a bumper at Kelso but soundly beaten both starts over hurdles. Off 8 months.

Form: 455-

Pass Rusher³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley

33/1

Point winner who looks more of a long-term project under Rules, well held fifth in a C&D novice last month.

Form: 4R61-95

Roma Bangkok^t⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes

40/1

Fairly useful on Flat, stays 1m, well held on stable debut last time. Stamina to prove on this switch to hurdling.

Form:

Sea Prince²⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales

9/1

In a good yard but could only manage seventh in a pair of Huntingdon bumpers last season. May do better now hurdling but needs to.

Form: 77-

Simple Rules²²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter

15/2

€18,000 3-y-o, Aizavoski gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including bumper winner/fair hurdler Sunrise Lady. Runner-up second start in Irish points last time (Feb 23).

Form: B2-

Gold Clermont²³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: J J Burke| T: T Lacey

10/3

£16,000 3-y-o, Balko filly. Half-sister to fair hurdler Easter Gold. Dam ran once in bumper. Won 3-runner point on debut (Feb 15) and needs taking seriously switched to Rules in a race lacking depth.

Form: 1-

Lady Vinetta³¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Ross Chapman| T: G Boanas

150/1

Little impact in a pair of bumpers last season.

Form: 60-

Spot On Soph^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

50/1

€6,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park filly. Dam, lightly raced over hurdles, half-sister to French 17f-21f hurdle/chase winner Nisaro de Cimbre. Wears hood for debut and probably best watched.

Form:

Forecasts

Fostered Phil (8/11), Gold Clermont (10/3), Simple Rules (15/2), Sea Prince (9/1), Hart Of Steel (16/1), Getaway Bay (22/1), Pass Rusher (33/1), Roma Bangkok (40/1), Spot On Soph (50/1), Elusive Red (66/1), Garron Crescent (100/1), Lady Vinetta (150/1)

FOSTERED PHIL and winning-pointer Gold Clermont look the pair to focus on. The former returned from a long absence with a good second on his C&D hurdle debut last month and shades the vote.

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