14:10 Warwick

Friday 26 February 2021

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British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 53.7s

Jay Bee Why⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| C

2/7

Irish point winner who has taken really well to hurdles, emphatic winner of 2m5f maiden here before excellent fifth in Grade 2 returned here last month. Sure to progress further, so rates big player.

Form: 10-15

Classic Ruler³⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey

66/1

Points winner but off track for 21 months since fourth in bumper at Stratford on NH debut for Stuart Morris. Since twice pulled up in points so lots to prove on hurdling bow.

Form: 14PP-

Global Frontier¹¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans

125/1

Made frame sole start in Irish points but (200/1) only eleventh of 12 in bumper at Newbury on NH debut 113 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with work to do.

Form: 4-0

Goaheadwiththeplan²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Page Fuller| T: Mrs D O'Neill| OR: 120

25/1

Fair ex-Irish 2m hurdler for Noel Meade. 66/1, well held on yard debut in jumpers bumper at Lingfield 25 days ago. Has something to prove now reverted to hurdles.

Form: 43-9070

Grooveur¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Lee Edwards| T: A Ralph

25/1

150/1, best of three runs over hurdles when sixth of 18 in novice here (21f, heavy) 11 days ago. Needs another big step forward now though.

Form: F86

Hurling Magic⁸³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

11/4

Doyen gelding who was runner-up to Shan Blue on Irish point debut back in November 2018. Has clearly taken a while to make it to the track, but is in top hands so much respected. Worth market check.

Form: 2/

Speedy Choice^h,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin

100/1

Maiden Irish pointer who has yet to show much in two novice hurdles, hooded and tongue tied when eighth of 18 here (21f, heavy) 11 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: P-S34P8

Non-Runners

Undersupervision²³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Jay Bee Why (2/7), Undersupervision (5/2), Hurling Magic (11/4), Grooveur (25/1), Goaheadwiththeplan (25/1), Classic Ruler (66/1), Speedy Choice (100/1), Global Frontier (125/1)

Alan King's JAY BEE WHY is a young hurdler on the up and fancied to regain winning ways after posting an excellent fifth in a Grade 2 event here last time. Hurling Magic is late to the track but in excellent hands so worth monitoring in the betting.