12:55 Exeter

Tuesday 3 November 2020

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Kenn Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 12:56 | Winning time: 5m 28.90s

Ask A Honey Bee²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

10/11

Useful form when landing 3 of his 4 starts in bumpers and knuckled down well to score on return/hurdles debut at Wetherby (19.7f) in October. Open to improvement and obvious claims under a penalty.

Form: 1/1110-1

Es Perfecto³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King

5/1

Winning pointer who showed promise sole start in bumpers and off the mark at first attempt over hurdles at Warwick (21f) 4 weeks ago, just holding on. Obvious claims with more to come.

Form: 4S13-1

Bobhopeornohope²⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

17/2

£105,000 point winner who showed plenty when third in a course bumper that is working out in January but not in same form when fifth at Warwick in March. Still, remains with potential now hurdling.

Form: 1/35-

Kakamora⁵³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Burke| T: T R George

11/2

£105,000 4-y-o. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3m) Bitofapuzzle. Won sole start in Irish points (May 2019) and another interesting type now tackling timber.

Form: 1-

Lydford Lad²⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| BFWS

20/1

Yeats gelding who, on the back of wind surgery showed ability amidst greenness when fifth in Wincanton bumper (15.3f) in January, keeping on amidst greenness. More to come hurdling on back of wind op.

Form: 5-

Nickelsonthedime³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Joshua Newman⁽⁷⁾| T: K Woollacott

15/2

Showed ability both starts in bumpers for Keith Dalgleish (second twice in points thereafter) and solid start over hurdles at Warwick (21f) in October, just failing. Expected to be in the mix.

Form: 2/3112-2

Now Is The Winter^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: B Pauling

80/1

Stratford bumper winner earlier in career but failed to complete both starts over hurdles 9 months apart, latterly at aforementioned venue 2 weeks ago. Can only be watched on that basis.

Form: 21/P-P

Rockhamtom

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White

40/1

€23,000 half-brother to a point winner. Dam, half-sister to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 2½m) Drumlee Lad. In receipt of a handy 4-y-o allowance and the betting should guide.

Form:

Fishy Story²³³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Bryan Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: C J Down

50/1

Midnight Legend mare who showed some ability in bumpers back in 2015. Prolific in points subsequently but she faces a tough ask now hurdling.

Form: UP11/13-

Shoot To Fame^t²³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: T Scudamore| T: D PipeWS

125/1

Successful twice in points and kept on to take third in a Ascot bumper in February. Well below that level at Taunton in March and she's best watched on hurdles debut having undergone wind surgery.

Form: 13/5136-

Non-Runners

A Time To Shine³⁵⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: O Sherwood J: Brendan Powell

Forecasts

Ask A Honey Bee (10/11), Es Perfecto (5/1), Kakamora (11/2), Nickelsonthedime (15/2), Bobhopeornohope (17/2), A Time To Shine (14/1), Lydford Lad (20/1), Rockhamtom (40/1), Fishy Story (50/1), Now Is The Winter (80/1), Shoot To Fame (125/1)

ASK A HONEY BEE was useful in bumpers and made the perfect start over hurdles at Wetherby last month, knuckling down well when tackled and coming clear with the runner-up. Open to improvement over hurdles, he's fancied to make a bold bid to defy a penalty. Fellow last-time-out winner Es Perfecto and Nickelsonthedime are feared, whilst Lydford Lad is also worth a look now tackling timber.