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Tuesday 24 November 2020

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Sky Sports Racing 'National Hunt' Auction Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:16 | Winning time: 4m 59.34s

Ask The Question²⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby

33/1

Clear-cut winner of sole completed start between the flags in March, but that was a 3-runner affair and he's opposable on Rules debut. Yard also saddles Euro Fou.

Form: P1-

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Breaking The Ice^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D B Hurst⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 80

250/1

Maiden pointer who has offered no encouragement in 3 runs over hurdles.

Form: 2P/60-P8

C'Est Le Bonheur^h¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 117| C

10/11

Bumper winner here on Rules debut in 2018. Creditable place efforts all 3 completed starts over hurdles since returning from a lengthy absence this year and should be in the thick of things once more.

Form: 11/F332

Euro Fou⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr William Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby

40/1

Third on sole start in points last year and didn't cut much ice starting out under Rules recently in a novice hurdle at Hexham.

Form: 3-6

Hurricane Mitch²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: H Fry

5/4

Runner-up on second of this 2 starts in bumpers last season and positive start in this sphere when finding just one too good in a Hereford maiden (19.7f) this month. Open to improvement.

Form: 52-2

Ifyoucareshare²⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: C Grant

250/1

Showed nothing in a couple of bumpers for Richard Fahey and hard to warm starting out over hurdles for new yard following a 9-month absence.

Form: 70-

Stitch Up¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

50/1

Well-related son of Milan, but little impact in a bumper or 2 starts over hurdles, well adrift of the second-placed C'Est Le Bonheur when fourth over C&D last time.

Form: 674

Swedishhorsemafia³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁵⁾| T: S Thomas

5/1

Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Getaway Katie Mai and fair hurdler Koultas King. Showed ability when fourth on debut in a Hereford bumper and should do better in time.

Form: 4

Forecasts

C'Est Le Bonheur (10/11), Hurricane Mitch (5/4), Swedishhorsemafia (5/1), Ask The Question (33/1), Euro Fou (40/1), Stitch Up (50/1), Breaking The Ice (250/1), Ifyoucareshare (250/1)

Having shaped with promise when runner-up on debut in this sphere at Hereford, HURRICANE MITCH is marginally preferred to C'est Le Bonheur. The only other one that is likely to have any sort of a say in the finish is Swedishhorsemafia, who showed ability when fourth on his introduction in a bumper.