13:30 Wetherby

Tuesday 12 January 2021

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Bet At racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 5m 37.18s

A Large One Please^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Ross Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

20/1

Sprung a surprise when 33/1 debut winner of novice hurdle (33/1) at Catterick (19.3f, good to soft) 28 days ago, despite bad error at the last. Needs more conceding 6 lb all round now though.

Form: 3-41

Domaine De L'Isle³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: James Davies| T: S Curran| OR: 130| D

10/3

Form: 115-4P8

Henry Gondoff³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

6/1

Promise shown on sole start in Irish points and (25/1) again when third of 11 in 21f novice hurdle here 38 days ago. Capable of further progress, so he needs considering.

Form: U-03

Mr Wiggins³⁰¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss T Jackson

300/1

66/1, last of 8 in novice hurdle over C&D on NH debut 10 months ago. Big step forward is needed now.

Form: P3/8-

Onward Route³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: R Menzies

9/2

Fairly useful in bumpers and (11/1) promising third of 9 in novice at Newcastle (22f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 33 days ago. Sure to progress, especially if hurdling better, so holds good claims.

Form: 22-263

Rivarros⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon

150/1

100/1, last of 12 in novice hurdle at Lingfield (19.5f, soft) on NH debut 63 days ago. Needs lot more.

Form: 5-0

Rockstar Ronnie¹¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

6/4

€10,000 3-y-o, £78,000 5-y-o, Stowaway gelding. Dam lightly raced over hurdles but 1½m-2m winner on Flat. Won sole start in Irish points so most interesting hurdling newcomer for top yard.

Form: 1

Unit Sixtyfour³⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: B PaulingWS

15/2

£55,000 5-y-o, Sholokhov gelding. Closely related to a point winner. Dam point winner. Runner-up in Irish point last February. Since had wind op so much respected now going hurdling.

Form: P2-

Well Afford^b1³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: J Kington| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward

250/1

£9,200 5-y-o, Oscar gelding. Dam fair bumper winner. Maiden pointer who wears blinkers for his hurdling bow. Others make more appeal.

Form: 25P4P-6

Forecasts

Rockstar Ronnie (6/4), Domaine De L'Isle (10/3), Onward Route (9/2), Henry Gondoff (6/1), Unit Sixtyfour (15/2), A Large One Please (20/1), Rivarros (150/1), Well Afford (250/1), Mr Wiggins (300/1)

ONWARD ROUTE shaped with plenty of encouragement over hurdles when a debut third at Newcastle so is taken to build on that and open his account at the chief expense of Dan Skelton's newcomer and winning pointer Rockstar Ronnie. Henry Gondoff appeals as the pick of the remainder and a solid place prospect.