15:55 Ludlow

Wednesday 7 October 2020

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All Results Are Transparent At tipstersempire.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 4m 59.78s

Zarrar^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Rae Guest

4/1

Fair Flat performer (stays 1¾m) who left his hurdling debut form behind to land a weak race at Plumpton (17.8f) last month. Will find this more difficult under a penalty and stamina also to prove.

Form: 5/1

Does He Know³²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 127

4/9

Point winner who made a promising start over hurdles last season, clear of the remainder when second of 8 in introductory event over C&D last time. Sets a good standard and can go on improving.

Form: 1/22-

Fier Echezeaux²⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

50/1

Rangy gelding from a good yard but well beaten in a bumper/novice hurdle.

Form: 00-

Peddler⁴⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: M Bradstock

33/1

Winner of a point in April of last year but has finished last both starts over hurdles. Off 16 months.

Form: 01/5-

Vulcan Bomber²⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

100/1

Well held completed start in bumpers and now steps up significantly in trip for hurdle bow. 1 of 3 runners for Nigel Twiston-Davies.

Form: 8U-

Zarafshan⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 122

17/2

Fair ex-Irish 12f maiden who showed similar form over hurdles for new yard in the spring, second at Stratford (18.7f) in March. Weak in betting and disappointed 6 months on at Fontwell, though.

Form: F542-8

Crystal Gazing^t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson

12/1

Fair bumper winner but well held in 2 novice hurdles, not knocked about latest. May do better in handicaps after this.

Form: 32147-5

Non-Runners

Arcadian Pearl³¹⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: N J Henderson J: N de Boinville

Go On Chez⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: David England

Stadmallen

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Switch Hitter³³⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: P F Nicholls J: H Cobden

Forecasts

Does He Know (4/9), Zarrar (4/1), Switch Hitter (4/1), Zarafshan (17/2), Arcadian Pearl (10/1), Crystal Gazing (12/1), Stadmallen (12/1), Peddler (33/1), Fier Echezeaux (50/1), Vulcan Bomber (100/1), Go On Chez (100/1)

DOES HE KNOW sets a good standard on his runner-up effort over this C&D 10 months ago and should prove hard to beat if returning in similar form. Switch Hitter and Arcadian Pearl are in excellent hands so could do much better now hurdling up in trip, despite showing only minor promise in bumpers.