14:15 Kempton

Tuesday 9 February 2021

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Bet Better With VBet 'Jumpers' Bumper' NH Flat Race

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 4.15s

Carole's Templer¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy

50/1

Well held in Doncaster maiden hurdle 11 days ago but had been placed in a jumpers bumper at Lingfield prior to that.

Form: 77-638

Chess Player⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling

12/1

Fair form over hurdles this term. Runner-up in sole bumper back in spring 2019 so can't be discounted.

Form: 2/P544

Flic Ou Voyou⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 116

10/11

Useful 3-time 2m novice hurdle winner this season. Dual bumper winner at the start of his career. Likely to have a big say here.

Form: 2-11132

Fontana Ellissi⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

16/1

Placed in bumper/novice hurdle (both 2m) towards the end of 2020. Each-way claims here.

Form: 33

Jakamani¹¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Alfie Jordan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Bradstock

150/1

Tailed off on hurdle debut in October but was runner-up at Uttoxeter in July on the second of his 3 outings in bumpers. More needed here though.

Form: 7/240

My Boy James³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs L J Mongan

18/1

Fair maiden hurdler back in 2017/18. Returned from long absence to finish second in one of these at Lingfield last month but this looks a stronger race.

Form: 22546/2

Noble Savage¹⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: M D Grant| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

28/1

Has hinted at ability in bumpers and a novice hurdle without doing enough to fancy his chances here.

Form: 07-9

One Handsome Dude⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

16/1

Modest in bumpers for Adam West. Off 12 months, offered something to work on when fourth on 2½m Fakenham hurdle debut for top new stable in December. May do better.

Form: 340/0-4

Press Your Luck⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon

7/1

Irish point winner who landed 2 novice hurdles in the autumn. Disappointed in Ascot Grade 2 latest but still much respected here.

Form: F15-11P

Shybairnsgetnowt⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: C L Tizzard

250/1

In good hands but no promise in 2 bumpers and a maiden hurdle.

Form: 9-9P

Timberman²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

8/1

Promise in bumper/novice hurdle for Nicky Henderson last winter. Off 14 months, showed he retains plenty of ability when fourth in 2m Lingfield jumpers bumper 22 days ago. Longer trip now could help.

Form: 225-4

Aggy With It⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

7/1

Bumper winner who has taken a pair of novice hurdles this season. Not so good switched to a handicap last time but still respected here.

Form: F7-2117

Sei Bella⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Joshua Moore| T: M McGrath

66/1

Runner-up in a bumper last season. Proved up to winning a weak novice hurdle at Exeter in October but tame effort in handicap company since. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 724P-1P

Result Amended

Fontana Ellissi - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 2nd.

Timberman - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 3rd.

Non-Runners

Paxman⁷¹⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: Adam Wedge

Forecasts

Flic Ou Voyou (10/11), Aggy With It (7/1), Press Your Luck (7/1), Timberman (8/1), Chess Player (12/1), Fontana Ellissi (16/1), One Handsome Dude (16/1), My Boy James (18/1), Paxman (20/1), Noble Savage (28/1), Carole's Templer (50/1), Sei Bella (66/1), Jakamani (150/1), Shybairnsgetnowt (250/1)

Useful hurdler FLIC OU VOYOU was good in bumpers at the start of his career and is taken to strike for Paul Nicholls. Press Your Luck is another who has done well over hurdles this season and heads the dangers along with Fergal O'Brien's Timberman who should appreciate this slightly longer trip.