15:40 Sandown
Thursday 18 February 2021
All13:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:50
Telegraph Hill 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  1m 7f 216y  |  Heavy (Soft in places)  |  11 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:40Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 37.60s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Well held in a bumper/novice hurdles in recent months. Improvement required.
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No more than hinted at ability in 3 starts to date and probably more one for handicaps further down the line.
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Heavy-ground Chepstow bumper winner last winter. Not up to an Ascot listed event on return but retains potential now hurdling.
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Has looked more one for the longer term in a bumper and 2 novice hurdles this season.
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Shaped promisingly when runner-up in Hereford bumper last March, but has offered little both starts over hurdles, pulling up at Ludlow latterly.
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Has hinted at ability but unlikely to be of interest until handicaps.
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Showed useful form when placed both starts in novice hurdles last season, runner-up at Ascot (19.3f, heavy) on latter occasion. Taken a bit of time to get him back but sets a good standard.
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Successful debut in Ffos Las bumper in this headgear in October. Ran to only a modest level when sixth on 19.5f Lingfield hurdle debut the following month but he could leave that bare form behind now.
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Useful form when winning a brace of bumpers last season. Ran below that level sent hurdling at Lingfield in October, but that race has worked out well and he's bound to do better.
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Could only manage fifth in a Plumpton bumper on debut but left that behind when pulling clear with a Henderson odds-on shot on 2m Newbury hurdle debut (heavy) last month. Should be winning soon.
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Fair form when fifth at Chepstow only start in bumpers, but both efforts in this sphere have lacked spark.
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Non-Runners
4
Galurin21
Weight: 11-2|Â Â Age: 5
T: A Ralph  J: C Gethings
NR
Forecasts
Pipesmoker (11/8), Robin's Dream (15/8), Red Rookie (5/2), Rabski (18/1), Cadmar (28/1), Galurin (33/1), Mister Watson (66/1), An Tailliur (150/1), Getthepot (150/1), Barrakhov (200/1), Tommie Beau (250/1), Picturesque View (300/1)
This interesting novice may develop into a straight fight between PIPESMOKER and Robin's Dream, with a narrow preference for Nicky Henderson's returning 6-y-o who chased home the very smart Sporting John at Ascot when last seen a year ago. Red Rookie looks pick of the remainder.
- PIPESMOKER (FR)
- ROBIN'S DREAM
- RED ROOKIE
Prize Money
1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £277.00
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