13:00 Fontwell

Thursday 14 January 2021

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Watch Off The Fence On attheraces.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 6m 14.85s

Bali Body³¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Dr R D P NewlandWS

10/1

€55,000 3-y-o, Doyen gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Outonpatrol. Runner-up sole start in Irish points (Mar 2020). Has had a wind op ahead of hurdles debut. Market check required.

Form: 2-

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Beauport³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

7/2

Showed ability on his only start in bumpers and did the same sent hurdling when third in 7-runner novice at Southwell (20.4f) 32 days ago. The second did nothing for the form, but he should improve.

Form: 43

Beauvallon Bay^p1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy

22/1

Twice-raced maiden. Shaped like a stayer when third of 7 in a maiden hurdle at Plumpton (20.5f, soft, 10/1) 31 days ago, tailed off home turn but rallying straight. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: U3

Conkwell Legend⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 117

6/5

Fair form when third only start in bumpers and similar form over hurdles, shaping like a stayer when third of 13 in a 17.7f novice here in November. Open to further improvement now upped in trip.

Form: 33-3

Delgany Monarch⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: R Rowe| OR: 115

5/1

Third in a point and encouragement when filling the same position in a pair of novice hurdles at up to 20.5f. Entitled to be in the shake up again.

Form: 3-33

El Tornado¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

150/1

Well held in bumper/pair of novice hurdles.

Form: 9-87

Investment Manager³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Cobden| T: C L Tizzard

12/1

€70,000 Nathaniel gelding. Dam 11f-13f winner. Modest in bumpers and needed the experience on Taunton hurdle debut last month. Significantly up in trip, and should do better in time.

Form: 655

Moroder⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 113

8/1

Fair in bumpers and similar form over hurdles, finding some improvement when third of 19 on Warwick handicap debut (21f) final outing last term. Didn't take to chasing but respected back over hurdles.

Form: 1/3423-P

Mr Scaff²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson

200/1

Modest maiden on Flat and let down by jumping both starts over hurdles 3 years apart.

Form: 8/F

Multistory⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: L Horsfall

250/1

Little sign of ability in a pair of bumpers, so easily opposed.

Form: 66

Uknowwhatimean³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: M G Nolan| T: Cynthia Woods

200/1

Point winner but only displayed modest form in bumpers and down the field both starts over hurdles.

Form: P1/UU2-0

Non-Runners

Druim Samhraidh³⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: J Farrelly J: Mitchell Bastyan

Forecasts

Conkwell Legend (6/5), Beauport (7/2), Delgany Monarch (5/1), Moroder (8/1), Bali Body (10/1), Investment Manager (12/1), Beauvallon Bay (22/1), Druim Samhraidh (50/1), El Tornado (150/1), Uknowwhatimean (200/1), Mr Scaff (200/1), Multistory (250/1)

This can go to CONKWELL LEGEND, who shaped as if a step up in trip would suit here last time. Delgany Monarch is entitled to be in the thick of the action again, while Moroder is also respected back hurdling.