13:25 Kelso

Saturday 24 October 2020

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Watch On Racing TV 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 4m 3.5s

Diamond Road²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J C McGregor

300/1

Pulled up all 4 starts in Irish points and showed nothing both outings under Rules.

Form: PPPP/9P

Dubai Days²⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 107| BF

11/4

Placed in bumpers and promising enough start over hurdles, fifth at Newcastle on handicap debut 9 months ago. Should give it a good go from the front.

Form: P/23325-

Hart Of Steel²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 105

2/1

Left previous hurdling efforts well behind when third in a novice at Hexham 22 days ago, catching the eye with some good late work. Further will suit ideally but he can still get involved.

Form: 455-3

Muhtamar^h²³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ewart

16/1

No impression in a couple of bumpers, looking in need of experience, so likely to have an educational hurdling debut after 7 months off.

Form: 8/4-

Paddy The Panda²⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Bargary| T: D Bourke

40/1

Stepped up on debut when third in a bumper at Ayr 9 months ago. Still likely to come up short for ability switched to hurdling.

Form: 73-

Spark Of Madness³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

20/1

Down the field in a bumper but more encouragement when sixth of 8 in a novice at Perth on hurdling debut 11 months later. He's likely to need more time, though.

Form: 0-6

Style Nelson²²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Dobbin

33/1

Cost plenty as a store but hasn't offered much in a trio of bumpers. Switched to hurdling after 7 months off.

Form: 667-

Thomas Labeille¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: R Menzies

66/1

Very little impact in trio of bumpers for Thomas Costello in Ireland and a novice hurdle at Hexham for new stable. Readily passed over.

Form: 0600

Universal Folly³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R D Day| T: N G Richards

6/4

Encouragement in bumpers and shaped well when third in a novice at Perth on hurdling debut, tiring late on his first outing for over 8 months. Should take the beating now

Form: 24-3

Fair Lady^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes

125/1

Well held in bumpers and yet to complete over hurdles, so makes no appeal.

Form: 8/6U-F

Forecasts

Universal Folly (6/4), Hart Of Steel (2/1), Dubai Days (11/4), Muhtamar (16/1), Spark Of Madness (20/1), Style Nelson (33/1), Paddy The Panda (40/1), Thomas Labeille (66/1), Fair Lady (125/1), Diamond Road (300/1)

UNIVERSAL FOLLY showed up well on hurdling debut and should strip fitter for the run, so he's fancied to find enough improvement to get off the mark at the second attempt over hurdles. Dubai Days achieved a fair level of form last season but might not be fully tuned up, so recent Hexham eye-catcher Hart of Steel is regarded as the main danger.