15:55 Wetherby

Friday 30 October 2020

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bet365 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 4m 3.30s

Third Time Lucki¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| D

2/7

Smart and progressive form in bumpers last season, culminating with a solid fourth in the Champion Bumper. Impressive in landing the odds on Uttoxeter hurdle debut and can defy a penalty.

Form: 2/3114-1

Buzz De Turcoing^t²³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁵⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 123

13/2

Irish point winner who was unlucky to bump into a useful sort of Nicky Henderson's at Doncaster (19.5f) in January. Well held in 18-runner EBF Final at Kempton but is now back in calmer waters.

Form: 16/520-

Captain Biggles³³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: O MurphyWS

40/1

Looked one for the longer term when well held in a Hereford bumper on debut last November. Has had a wind op.

Form: 5-

Cockney Beau¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond

100/1

Placed on 3 of his 4 starts in bumpers but was well held sent hurdling after a wind operation here 16 days ago.

Form: 2335-0

Dragonfruit⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

200/1

Left hurdling debut form behind but was probably flattered when 19¼ lengths last of 4 to Ribble Valley in intermediate event at Carlisle (17.2f) last week.

Form: 2P-484

Ewood Park¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: O Murphy

25/1

Showed plenty to work on when fourth of 13 in a Newton Abbot bumper (16.8f) on debut 19 days ago, faring best of those held up. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 4

Heart Of A Lion⁴⁷²

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

6/1

Made an impressive winning bumper debut at Southwell (15.7f, good) in July 2019. Off track since but is still an interesting recruit to hurdling for top connections.

Form: 1-

Hidden Commander²⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

28/1

€34,000 3-y-o, Shirocco gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Roaring Bull. Dam ran twice in bumpers. Won second of 2 starts in Irish points (Mar 1).

Form: 01-

Highland Sky¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison

50/1

Fair stayer on the Flat for David Simcock. Attracted support but showed nothing sent hurdling after 14 months off when pulled up on Sedgefield 12 days ago.

Form: P

Kyoto Star¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby

125/1

Modest Flat winner but well below form last time and hard to fancy now hurdling.

Form:

Noble Savage³⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: M D Grant| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

33/1

Shaped better than the bare results suggest in a brace of bumpers last season but is likely a longer-term project over hurdles.

Form: 07-

Bibbidibobbidiboo¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: W T Kennedy| T: Mrs A Duffield

200/1

Fair Flat winner but unproven beyond 7f and went with little encouragement on Carlisle hurdling debut 15 days ago.

Form: 7

Jedhi²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Joe Colliver| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

20/1

Fairly useful 14f winner on Flat for Hughie Morrison. Shaped better than the distance beaten suggests sent hurdling after 14 months off at Hexham 20 days ago and should do better with that behind her.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Third Time Lucki (2/7), Heart Of A Lion (6/1), Buzz De Turcoing (13/2), Jedhi (20/1), Ewood Park (25/1), Hidden Commander (28/1), Noble Savage (33/1), Captain Biggles (40/1), Highland Sky (50/1), Cockney Beau (100/1), Kyoto Star (125/1), Dragonfruit (200/1), Bibbidibobbidiboo (200/1)

Champion Bumper fourth THIRD TIME LUCKI was impressive in landing the odds on his Uttoxeter hurdle debut a fortnight ago and looks capable of defying a penalty before going onto better things. Buzz de Turcoing boasts some tidy form and can battle it out with Alan King's returning bumper winner Heart Of A Lion for minor honours.