13:40 Hereford

Monday 2 November 2020

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StarSports.bet Owner's Club 20K Guarantee Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 3m 56.3s

Benson²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 125| CD

5/6

Bumper winner who opened his account over hurdles in C&D event on return 3 weeks ago after another wind op. It was hard work as he landed the odds and he'll need more under a penalty now.

Form: 814R7-1

A Distant Place²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

4/1

Winning pointer who shaped well on hurdles debut at Newton Abbot over this trip last month, finishing with running left. Sure to improve.

Form: 3F1-4

Conundrum^t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

22/1

Fair 10f Flat winner for Jedd O'Keeffe. Showed more second time up over hurdles after a year off at Hexham recently and likely has a prize in him over jumps.

Form: 05

Franco D'Aunou³⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams

11/4

€50,000 purchase last year after a promising second in Nantes hurdle behind one now rated 137 for Gordon Elliott. Has joined a good yard himself and seems sure to do better.

Form: 2-

Grey Flint²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

33/1

Looked to have learnt something from his run in a bumper and would have been placed had he completed on hurdles debut at Newton Abbot 3 weeks ago.

Form: 6U

Joseph Hobson³⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

50/1

Some promise in bumpers but never dangerous on hurdles bow when last seen on New Year's Day.

Form: 267-

Just The Man⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: J G M O'Shea

16/1

Useful on Flat for Clive Cox (stays 1½m). Some appeal on hurdles debut though new yard quiet.

Form:

Paddy The Champ⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: J Coulson

250/1

Well held in bumpers in Ireland. Plenty to find on hurdles debut.

Form: 68

River Llynfi²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁷⁾| T: D Brace

250/1

25/1, green and well held on hurdles debut at Exeter last month.

Form: 9

Thinque Tank¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon

66/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Shaped as if needing the run after 17 months off on recent hurdles debut at Plumpton.

Form: 0

Coachella Green²⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Adrian Heskin| T: S Drinkwater

150/1

Winner of a maiden point back in April 2017 but showed next to nothing in 2 starts over hurdles for Richard Bandey last season. Best watched on debut for new yard.

Form: P1PF/0P-

Forecasts

Benson (5/6), Franco D'Aunou (11/4), A Distant Place (4/1), Just The Man (16/1), Conundrum (22/1), Grey Flint (33/1), Joseph Hobson (50/1), Thinque Tank (66/1), Coachella Green (150/1), River Llynfi (250/1), Paddy The Champ (250/1)

FRANCO D'AUNOU chased home Floueur (now rated 137 for Gordon Elliott) on his hurdles debut in France when last seen and likely has a bright future for new connections. He can open his account, with A Distant Place feared most. Recent C&D winner Benson needs more to defy a penalty.