11:30 Cheltenham

Friday 11 December 2020

All11:3012:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO to 6YO  |   Class 3  |   2m 179y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 11:31  |   Winning time: 4m 12.14s
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Star rating
Horse A-Z
Failed to complete sole point start last year but has made a bright start under Rules, supplementing his bumper win at Exeter on hurdles bow at Bangor last month. More to come and he's a big player.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Lord Baddesley26
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR:  121| BF
6/1
Fairly useful form in defeat in bumpers and off the mark in good style on hurdles bow at Fontwell in October. Bit disappointing he failed to follow up back at that venue, hanging left.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Lucky Oneh10
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  133
3/1
Looked at home back over 2m when landing 13-runner maiden on the bridle at Southwell 10 days ago. This demands more but way he jumped/travelled on that occasion suggests there's better to come.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
22/1
Failed to build on promising debut second in Cheltenham bumper when eighth in listed bumper at Ascot a year ago. Well held on October's hurdles bow so he looks up against it.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Caddyhill17
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: A Ralph| OR:  117
18/1
Bright start for new yard when second over 2m at Hereford in October. Unable to build on that twice since and needs to up his game in a better race.
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Timeform
6
Horse silk
Make Me A Believert50
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D PipeWS
16/5
Half-brother to useful King Roland and successful Rules debut in 12-runner bumper at Chepstow in October 2019. Split next-time out winners when second on hurdles bow in October. Has had a wind op.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Any News (7/4), Lucky One (3/1), Make Me A Believer (16/5), Lord Baddesley (6/1), Caddyhill (18/1), Butte Montana (22/1)

Verdict

MAKE ME A BELIEVER looked good when landing a bumper last autumn and he split next-time-out scorers when runner-up on hurdles debut at Lingfield in October. He's since undergone wind surgery, and in receipt of 6 lb from his main rivals, he looks the way to go now down in trip. Any News might be the pick of the penalised trio.

  1. MAKE ME A BELIEVER (IRE)
  2. ANY NEWS (IRE)
  3. LUCKY ONE (FR)

Previous Winners

2019
Chantry House
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 5
5/6

Prize Money

1st: £6,256.002nd: £1,848.003rd: £924.004th: £462.005th: £231.006th: £116.00

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