12:03 Wetherby

Saturday 14 November 2020

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Sixt Car Hire Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:04 | Winning time: 5m 16.05s

Dionysis⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: Stef Keniry

100/1

Shaped a bit better than the distance beaten suggests when fourth of 14 in a novice hurdle at Perth (20.2f) in August, but won't be of interest this side of low-grade handicaps.

Form: 4/P-4

Fern Hill²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: B I Case

4/1

Fair form only start in bumpers and ran to a similar level when 14½ lengths third of 12 to Third Time Lucki on last month's Uttoxeter hurdling debut (15.8f). Up in trip and entitled to improve.

Form: 7-3

Great Raffles¹³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond

200/1

Showed a bit when fifth of 10 in juvenile event at Auteuil on hurdle debut in March, but disappointing both starts since, so looks best watched on yard/UK debut unless the market suggests otherwise.

Form: 5-P

Hidden Commander¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

28/1

Twice-raced winner in points but looked one for later when well held in novice hurdle here on Rules debut 15 days ago.

Form: 01-0

Jetaway Joey²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: O Murphy

8/13

Runner-up on debut in a Market Rasen bumper last November. Duly went one better at Fontwell 3 months later and made promising start in this sphere when second at Carlisle (20f) recently. Will improve.

Form: 21-2

Mill Race King⁶⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr William Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby

22/1

Winning pointer who showed a bit of promise in novice hurdles in early 2019 but hasn't been seen since.

Form: 6152/

Poldark Cross²⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: H Whittington

3/1

£30,000 5-y-o, Shantou gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Brod Na Heireann, stayed 3m. Winning pointer at third attempt last time and must be well respected on Rules debut for good yard.

Form: F/P1-

Rockmann²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

150/1

Shaped like a stayer when third at Hexham only start in bumpers, but looked one for the longer term in this sphere when well held on hurdling debut there last time.

Form: 39

Aphaea²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby

66/1

Fair 14f winner on Flat but pulled up all 3 hurdling outings.

Form: 12/PP-P

Forecasts

Jetaway Joey (8/13), Poldark Cross (3/1), Fern Hill (4/1), Mill Race King (22/1), Hidden Commander (28/1), Aphaea (66/1), Dionysis (100/1), Rockmann (150/1), Great Raffles (200/1)

JETAWAY JOEY did well under the circumstances to finish second on his recent Carlisle hurdling debut, and he looks sure to improve and win races. Poldark Cross is a winning Irish pointer making his Rules debut for a respected yard, with Fern Hill the only other runner making appeal in an uncompetitive novice.