15:00 Southwell

Sunday 13 December 2020

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starsports.bet Pipped At The Post Offer EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 31.08s

Ocean Drifter³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 120

10/11

Expensive point recruit who got off the mark at the third attempt under Rules in novice at Fontwell last time. Remains with potential and could take the beating up in trip.

Form: 3/213-21

Rocheston²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 126

9/4

Promising third at Bordeaux in September 2018 on sole outing for Guillaume Macaire and firmly back on track when scoring in a novice at Chepstow on second outing for current stable. Obvious claims.

Form: 3/71

Bangers And Cash³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: David Bass| T: B Pauling

16/1

Good pedigree but ran to just a poor level in a Fontwell bumper on debut last month, brushed aside after making running.

Form: 8

Beauport³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

7/1

Nicely bred and offered encouragement amidst inexperience when fourth in a Fontwell bumper last month, closing all the way to the line. May well have a considerate introduction to hurdling, though.

Form: 4

Freezing Point^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| D

25/1

£65,000 purchase after point win in January but has been a touch disappointing under Rules so far, unable to make an impact in a bumper or novice hurdle to date. Longer trip might help.

Form: 1-35

Lanspark²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard

16/1

Milan gelding who was spared a hard race when a distant fourth in a novice hurdle at Uttoxeter on debut. Should build on that in due course.

Form: 4

Just A Cracker¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey

100/1

Hinted at ability when sixth in a course novice 12 days ago but unlikely to come good until further down the line.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

Theme Tune³⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: J & A O'Neill J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Ocean Drifter (10/11), Rocheston (9/4), Theme Tune (11/2), Beauport (7/1), Bangers And Cash (16/1), Lanspark (16/1), Freezing Point (25/1), Just A Cracker (100/1)

OCEAN DRIFTER comfortably opened his account at Fontwell last time and his form has a little more substance than that of his main rival Rocheston, so he's taken to prevail in a race that the pair could dominate. Hurdling-debutant Beauport is the pick of the others.