13:00 Wetherby

Saturday 31 October 2020

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bet365 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 5m 7.40s

Ashtown Lad¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

11/10

6/1, promising second of 10 in novice hurdle over C&D (good to soft) 17 days ago, running on well to draw clear of rest. Open to fair bit more improvement so holds leading claims for top yard.

Form: F3/217-2

Brief Ambition²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

15/8

Fairly useful bumper winner who (7/4) made encouraging start over hurdles when second of 12 in Uttoxeter novice (15.8f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Step up in trip will suit so sure to go well again.

Form: 1420-2

Isidor Bonheur Yes^t1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: Sean Conway

66/1

50/1, first run since leaving David O'Meara when eighth of 10 in novice hurdle at this C&D (good to soft) on NH debut 17 days ago. Tongue strap on now and should progress.

Form: 8

Kearney Hill²⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison

17/2

Fairly useful 17f winner in bumpers, scoring at Doncaster (16.6f, heavy) when last seen out 8 months ago. Makes hurdles debut on return and much respected.

Form: 2F/6311-

Onchan²⁵⁵

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

14/1

66/1, tenderly-handled sixth of 13 in novice at Doncaster (19.4f, soft) on hurdles bow 8 months ago. Should have more to offer on his return but this is no easy ask.

Form: 66-

Pennyforapound³⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss R Curtis

13/2

€25,000 3-y-o, £40,000 5-y-o, Winged Love gelding. Dam ran once in bumper. In good hands so debutant is not without interest and market can guide.

Form: 1/1-

Who's The Guv'nor^t1³⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Joe Colliver| T: Micky Hammond

300/1

Not seen out since last of 10 in bumper (20/1) at Haydock (15.6f, soft) 10 months ago. Goes hurdling now with tongue strap on and plenty to prove.

Form: 66/0-

Convivial⁹

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

300/1

Poor maiden on Flat who offered little when ninth of 12 in novice (125/1) at Carlisle (20f, soft) on hurdles bow 9 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 6/960-9

Robincollette⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

100/1

200/1, much better effort over hurdles when never-dangerous sixth of 11 in novice at Carlisle (20f, soft) 9 days ago. Sort to do better in longer term.

Form: 2-06

Non-Runners

Moon King²⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: C E Longsdon J: J J Burke

Forecasts

Ashtown Lad (11/10), Brief Ambition (15/8), Moon King (6/1), Pennyforapound (13/2), Kearney Hill (17/2), Onchan (14/1), Isidor Bonheur Yes (66/1), Robincollette (100/1), Convivial (300/1), Who's The Guv'nor (300/1)

ASHTOWN LAD shaped with plenty of promise when just edged out over C&D earlier in the month so is hard to side against here with a fair bit of improvement in the pipelines. Brief Ambition also has better days ahead of him so should ensure Dan Skelton's 6-y-o doesn't have things all his own way though and useful Flat stayer Moon King is another to consider if building on his debut fourth at Kelso.