13:07 Ffos Las

Sunday 8 November 2020

All13:0713:4214:1714:5015:2515:5516:25

Walters Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:07 | Winning time: 3m 57.70s

Ascot Day^p⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| C

28/1

Fair performer on Flat (stays 13f) who shaped much better than the bare result when seventh of 10 in a 12f Hamilton handicap in September. However, others make more appeal now hurdling.

Form:

Brooksway Fair³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: R M Power| T: Evan Williams| D

13/2

£80,000 4-y-o, Mahler gelding who run a 2-finisher point earlier in the year. Some promise when fourth in a C&D novice on hurdles bow last month and type to improve with that under his belt.

Form: 1-4

Bucks Dream²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: P & M Bowen

125/1

Showed ability in bumpers but likely type for handicaps in this sphere judged on exploits in pair of novice hurdles to date.

Form: 42560

Cheng Gong²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N B King

14/1

Fair Flat winner who arrives on back of 11f handicap win at Windsor in October. Handles heavy ground and good run certainly not ruled out now hurdling.

Form:

Courtland²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

6/1

Bumper winner who shaped encouragingly when third in a Hereford maiden (2m) on hurdles debut in October, Open to improvement, particularly when tackling 2½m.

Form: 76-213

Earthly^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Llewellyn

125/1

Related to fairly useful hurdler Temper Lad (2m-27f winner). However, only modest himself on Flat, (stays 17f) and he may well fall short here.

Form:

Freddie Darling¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Fry

22/1

€85,000 son of Shantou who was well beaten in pair of bumpers last season. Did show more when midfield on hurdles bow at Fontwell (19.2f) last month and he may well come forward from that run.

Form: 35-5

Shakem Up'arry²⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: H Cobden| T: B Pauling| OR: 127

4/9

Showed plenty when twice a runner-up at Newbury around the turn of the year (including behind the Supreme winner). Well held in Grade 1 final start but obvious claims of getting back on track here.

Form: 3/F220-

Unohu²³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| D

11/1

Made winning start in slowly-run Newcastle bumper 12 months ago and similar form in defeat next 2 starts. Yard do well with their hurdlers and he holds claims of hitting the frame.

Form: 132-

Forecasts

Shakem Up'arry (4/9), Courtland (6/1), Brooksway Fair (13/2), Unohu (11/1), Cheng Gong (14/1), Freddie Darling (22/1), Ascot Day (28/1), Bucks Dream (125/1), Earthly (125/1)

SHAKEM UP'ARRY showed plenty when twice a runner-up over hurdles at Newbury earlier in the year, notably behind subsequent Supreme winner Shishkin in January. Well held in a Grade 1 on his final start, he's fancied to get back on the up and shed the maiden tag. Unohu, Courtland and Freddie Darling head up the dangers.