14:45 Hereford

Monday 2 November 2020

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StarSports.bet Michael Holding BettingPeople Series Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 5m 17.1s

Eclair Surf^h1²⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 120| BF

6/1

Cost £140,000 after striking in an Irish point and made winning start to his hurdle career at Exeter (21.6f) 12 months ago. Not at same level in 2 subsequent starts but could do better in this sphere.

Form: 31/1F4-

Oscar Robertson²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 119

3/1

Fairly useful winner over hurdles who posted promising fourth in Huntingdon handicap (19.9f, good to soft) on chase debut 20 days ago. Likely more to come.

Form: B2/714-4

Holly James²³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 118

10/1

Bumper/hurdles winner who ran right up to best when second in big-field handicap over smaller obstacles at Warwick (21f, heavy) when last seen in March. Market check advised on chasing bow.

Form: 181F72-

Oski¹⁰⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 117WS

6/1

Scored for second time over hurdles for Ben Case when landing Doncaster novice (24.4f) in December 2017. However, not seen since and likely best watched on yard/chase debut. Had wind operation.

Form: 4331P1/

Oscar Asche^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Peter Bryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 117| D

14/1

Winning pointer who also scored over hurdles at Ludlow in January. However, well behind when pulled up on return/chase debut at Newton Abbot last month.

Form: 35142-P

Kauto The King^t⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Adrian Heskin| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 110

7/4

Much improved from hurdles form when easily taking 7-runner handicap at Wincanton (20.2f, good) on debut over fences 8 days ago. Holds obvious claims under 7 lb penalty.

Form: 275P5-1

Cherokee Bill²⁷⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Lee Edwards| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 116

100/1

Fair hurdler/chaser who seemed amiss on his final outing for Noel Meade 8 months ago and opening British mark looks quite harsh starting out for a new yard.

Form: 245U2P-

Faint Hope^t⁸⁹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 114| DWS

50/1

Winner of a handicap hurdle at Kempton in May 2018 but pulled up at Ffos Las later that month and hasn't been seen since. Makes chasing bow. Had wind operation.

Form: 35531P/

The Crooner²³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 113

12/1

Off the mark in Leicester handicap hurdle (16f) last December. Ran poorly in 2 subsequent starts but is in good hands and could be a different proposition sent chasing on return here.

Form: 36/51PP-

Forecasts

Kauto The King (7/4), Oscar Robertson (3/1), Eclair Surf (6/1), Oski (6/1), Holly James (10/1), The Crooner (12/1), Oscar Asche (14/1), Faint Hope (50/1), Cherokee Bill (100/1)

It's hard to get away from KAUTO THE KING, who looked a different proposition when making a successful chasing bow at Wincanton last month. Oscar Robertson should progress from his encouraging debut in this sphere and is feared most, whilst The Crooner could be the pick of the newcomers to this discipline.