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Saturday 20 February 2021

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Betway 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 10.10s

Pol Crocan⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| CD

17/2

Proved a different proposition to hurdling debut when getting up late to win 10-runner maiden over C&D in December. That was a weak affair, but this lacks depth too.

Form: 0-61

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Blumen Glory³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland

3/1

Showed only a bit in a Ludlow bumper on NH debut, but he shaped better sent hurdling when runner-up in a C&D maiden last month, which puts him firmly in the picture here.

Form: 2-42

Captain Ivan⁶⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Alain Cawley| T: J Farrelly

50/1

Stowaway gelding who appeals on paper, but he could run to only a modest level in a pair of bumpers back in 2019.

Form: 5/6-

Earl Of Wisdom⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: C L Tizzard

50/1

Hard to warm to on the strength of what he's shown in a bumper and 2 starts in this sphere.

Form: 9/90

Fanfan La Colmine^h³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: James Davies| T: C J Down

50/1

Poor in bumpers and similar form over hurdles. Handicaps presumably up after this.

Form: 3/5-8676

Feu Des Malberaux¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: J Scott

50/1

Maiden pointer who offered little on Chepstow hurdling debut 15 days ago. Likely to be brought along steadily.

Form: UP5-327

Getaway Cory³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁵⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 102

100/1

Modest form on hurdling debut but well held since.

Form: P577

King Orry¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner

200/1

Bred to need time and distance and shaped that way in an Exeter bumper on debut. Similar story in a novice hurdle over C&D 16 days ago.

Form: 90

Mr P¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: P Henderson

200/1

Poor in bumpers and was never on terms on recent hurdling debut over C&D.

Form: 090

Travelling Max^t⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: Ian Williams

200/1

From a successful NH family but offered little in bumpers and fared little better on hurdling debut here in November.

Form: 608

Hell Red^t1⁹⁸

4/11

Second at Auteuil (for Guillaume Macaire) and easily went one better in a Chepstow juvenile. Reportedly made a noise when pulled up in Grade 2 next time and has since had a wind op. Also tongue tied.

Form: 2-1P

Bees And Honey⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R G Hawker

150/1

£5,200 3-y-o, Black Sam Bellamy mare. Sister to fairly useful hurdler Southern Sam, and half-sister to fair hurdler The Big Dipper. Dam (c86/h102) 2m-19f hurdle winner.

Form: 3

D'edge Of Glory¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽³⁾| T: R Potter

200/1

Well beaten completed start over hurdles.

Form: PP0

Doyen Queen¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: James Best| T: P Henderson

18/1

Dual winning Irish pointer who has been well held both starts over hurdles, though did hint at ability last time.

Form: PF-1495

Forecasts

Hell Red (4/11), Blumen Glory (3/1), Pol Crocan (17/2), Doyen Queen (18/1), Earl Of Wisdom (50/1), Fanfan La Colmine (50/1), Captain Ivan (50/1), Feu Des Malberaux (50/1), Getaway Cory (100/1), Bees And Honey (150/1), Mr P (200/1), King Orry (200/1), Travelling Max (200/1), D'edge Of Glory (200/1)

HELL RED had a valid excuse for such a poor showing at Cheltenham in November and this looks an excellent opportunity for him to get back on track following a break/wind operation. Pol Crocan is burdened with a penalty for winning a really weak affair over C&D in December, so Blumen Glory is second choice.