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Friday 30 October 2020

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 5m 23.76s

Blackfinch²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 124| BF

4/6

Fairly useful hurdler. Proved something of a disappointment when turned over at short odds on Ffos Las reappearance but still sets the standard on last season's efforts. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 2/2220-2

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Bretney²³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly

22/1

Well held in a bumper/brace of novice hurdles last season. Will be of more interest in handicaps in due course.

Form: 035-

Fulgurix³¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: D A Jacob| T: C L Tizzard

16/5

Showed plenty when keeping on for second in 4-y-o event at Pau (17.4f, soft) on hurdling debut in December. Since transferred to Colin Tizzard and is highly likely capable of better.

Form: 2-

Kracquer⁸⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams

100/1

Schiaparelli gelding who was well held in a Worcester bumper on only outing for David Dennis in June 2018. Off since.

Form: 9/

Mr Katanga²⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy

18/1

Well beaten in a novice hurdle at Newcastle on debut in January. First run for yard after leaving Harry Whittington. Should do better.

Form: 6-

The Big Sting²⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: H Fry

10/1

Scopey son of Scorpion who ran to a fair level in a brace of Exeter bumpers last season and may do better now hurdling up in trip.

Form: 47-

The Big Yin²⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: James Davies| T: Miss J S DavisWS

80/1

Fair form in bumpers but no impact either start over hurdles. Reported to have had breathing problem final start, and has had wind surgery since.

Form: 2/95P-

Top Drawer¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: Tracey Leeson

80/1

Maiden Irish pointer who was fitted with cheekpieces and showed a bit more than on recent hurdling debut when fifth of 12 in maiden at Stratford (22f) 13 days ago.

Form: 7F43-P5

Ulverston²²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 115

15/2

Fair in bumpers and of a similar level over hurdles, first past the post in maiden at Carlisle final start last season, hanging right run-in and demoted. Remains capable of better.

Form: 3/5328D-

Non-Runners

Oneupmanship¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: Jack Barber J: Nick Scholfield

Forecasts

Blackfinch (4/6), Fulgurix (16/5), Ulverston (15/2), The Big Sting (10/1), Oneupmanship (12/1), Mr Katanga (18/1), Bretney (22/1), Top Drawer (80/1), The Big Yin (80/1), Kracquer (100/1)

FULGURIX showed plenty when keeping on for second in a 4-y-o event at Pau on his hurdling debut in December and there should be better to come having joined Colin Tizzard, so he's preferred to standard-setter Blackfinch. Oneupmanship also has to be taken very seriously after a much-improved effort at Newton Abbot on Thursday.