13:46 Sedgefield

Tuesday 24 November 2020

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MansionBet Proud To Support British Racing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:48 | Winning time: 4m 7.75s

Black Kraken^p⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 118| D

22/1

Poor on the Flat but proved a different proposition over hurdles when winning 17f novice at Cartmel in August. Modest eighth at Hexham only run since so needs to bounce back.

Form: 718

Lord Torranaga²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 124| CD

5/2

Fair stayer on Flat. Made successful hurdling debut over C&D but possibly found run coming too quickly when only fourth at Musselbugh 20 days ago. May still do better so not written off.

Form: 14

Busy Street³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies

7/1

Formerly useful Flat stayer but only modest form shown in two runs over hurdles this autumn and when back on level at Kempton on final start for Tony Carroll. Not written off for shrewd yard though.

Form: 4/93

Cockney Beau²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond

10/1

Fair form when placed in bumpers and (100/1) when fourth of 13 in novice hurdle at Wetherby (16f) 25 days ago. Holds place claims once more.

Form: 2335-04

Detective^p1⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer

200/1

Well held all starts on Flat and (125/1) also offered little when pulled up in 2m Perth novice on hurdle bow. Easily opposed.

Form: P

Fiery Mission^p1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant

150/1

Fair on the Flat but well held for current yard and (after wind op) last of 11 in novice hurdle (125/1) over C&D 12 days ago. Cheekpieces on now with it all to prove.

Form: P-0

Hey Blondie^h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Joe Colliver| T: Micky Hammond

250/1

Has shown very little in bumper here and (250/1 and hooded) when tenth of 11 in novice over C&D on hurdles bow 12 days ago. Very hard to enthuse over.

Form: P0

Kyoto Star¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby

40/1

Modest Flat winner who has run to a similar level both starts over hurdles, 80/1 when last of 5 at Wetherby (16f, soft) 10 days ago. Looks one more for handicaps in due course.

Form: 75

Minella Drama²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

4/7

Runner-up in 2 Irish points before (12/1) promising debut second of 12 in 2m novice hurdle at Bangor 28 days ago. Winner has gone in again since so he looks the one to beat.

Form: 22-2

Urban Spirit²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Aiden Blakemore⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho

50/1

Modest stayer on the Flat but arrives on back of poor run at Southwell last month. Yet to complete over hurdles so has questions to answer returned to this code.

Form: PF6-

Wheelbahri¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd

200/1

Yet to show any promise in three runs over hurdles, 300/1 when pulled up in novice at Kelso (22.7f) 17 days ago. Others much preferred.

Form: 7/P35-6P

Snowy Burrows²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies

250/1

Unseated early (when hooded) on only start in France and behind both runs over hurdles for new yard. May still do better in handicaps.

Form: F-90

Forecasts

Minella Drama (4/7), Lord Torranaga (5/2), Busy Street (7/1), Cockney Beau (10/1), Black Kraken (22/1), Kyoto Star (40/1), Urban Spirit (50/1), Fiery Mission (150/1), Wheelbahri (200/1), Detective (200/1), Snowy Burrows (250/1), Hey Blondie (250/1)

MINELLA DRAMA rates much the best on form so looks to have been found an excellent opportunity to open his account after promising efforts in points and on his recent hurdling bow at Bangor. C&D winner Lord Torranaga appeals as the one to chase home Donald McCain's promising sort with Cockney Beau the pick of the remainder and a solid place prospect.