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Sunday 6 December 2020

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William Hill Bookmakers 'National Hunt' Auction Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 11:56 | Winning time: 4m 11.75s

Any Job Will Do

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: Mrs J StephenWS

66/1

€11,000 3-y-o third foal: Dam, ran once over hurdles, sister to fairly useful hurdler Carrigmoorna Pine, out of unraced half-sister to high-class chaser Function Dream. Best watched on debut.

Form:

Donladd²⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: D McCain Jnr

8/1

Shaped with promise in bumpers and encouragement on hurdling bow when third at Hereford in March following a breathing operation after 12 months off. Should progress on first start for new yard.

Form: 587/6-

Fernhill Lad²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander

200/1

Showed no sign of ability in bumpers and a similar story in both starts over hurdles this term.

Form: 06-09

Grumpy Mcgrumpface²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: K Dalgleish

18/1

Fair form when in frame in bumpers last season. Weakened to finish well held on Carlisle return but retains potential now hurdling.

Form: 424-8

Honda Fifty²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: D W Whillans

7/2

Cost only €1,400 as 3-y-o but it looks like money well spent after showing promise all 3 starts in bumpers. Shaped as if needing the run on hurdling bow at Carlisle last month and he should improve.

Form: 2/22-4

The Electrician^p1²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith

150/1

€21,000 3-y-o, Leading Light gelding who made little impact when tenth of 12 in bumper at this C&D (good to soft) on NH debut 29 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with cheekpieces applied.

Form: 0

Trooper Turnbull⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Dobbin

8/11

Fair form in bumpers and showed much more than on hurdling debut 10 months on when runner-up at this C&D (good to soft) 43 days ago, edged out late. Will take the beating with improvement expected.

Form: 4/26-2

Esme Shelby²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

9/2

Arctic Cosmos mare who was a runner-up in Irish points and showed ability when third of 12 in novice hurdle at Newcastle (20.3f, good to soft) on NH debut 23 days ago. More to come.

Form: 82-3

Forecasts

Trooper Turnbull (8/11), Honda Fifty (7/2), Esme Shelby (9/2), Donladd (8/1), Grumpy Mcgrumpface (18/1), Any Job Will Do (66/1), The Electrician (150/1), Fernhill Lad (200/1)

This looks to revolve around TROOPER TURNBULL, who stepped up from his hurdling debut 10 months on when narrowly going down by a short head over C&D in October. With the promise of better to come, he should take all the beating. Esme Shelby and Honda Fifty should both improve on their initial efforts over timber and can chase the selection home in that order.