12:30 Ludlow

Thursday 4 March 2021

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David Groom Sound Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 3m 54.51s

Dobryn⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Thomas| D

11/4

Ready winner of a Hereford bumper on debut in October. Fourth under a penalty at Sedgefield before making a successful start to his hurdling career at Plumpton (15.9f). Open to improvement.

Form: 141

Qualismart^h1⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: G Sheehan| T: H Whittington| OR: 125

4/6

Strong in betting when making an impressive winning start in a maiden hurdle at Market Rasen. Far too keen at Haydock, though spared a hard race and remains with potential back from a break. Hood on.

Form: 13

An Tailliur¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

66/1

Well held in a bumper/novice hurdles in recent months. Handicaps presumably up after this.

Form: 776

Blue Beirut⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies

200/1

Modest maiden on Flat and hasn't gone with much promise either start over hurdles.

Form: 85

Delahaye Gold¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Garner| T: B Pauling

250/1

Well held sole outing in bumpers and showed nothing when pulled up on Exeter hurdling debut 11 weeks later.

Form: 0P

Gamalou D'alene⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

40/1

Unsuited by the emphasis on speed sole start in bumpers and similar story when fifth of 13 in claiming hurdle over C&D in December. Open to improvement.

Form: 55

Gerard Mentor¹⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

16/1

Produced a promising first effort when runner-up to Dobryn in a Hereford bumper in October, but was readily brushed aside over 2f out at Southwell a month later. Hurdles debut.

Form: 28

Jaunty Express¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: B Eckley

125/1

Yorgunnabelucky gelding. Half-brother to fair 19f hurdle winner Jaunty Soria. Looked one for later on when comfortably held in a C&D bumper on debut in November.

Form: 8

Quinta Do Mar⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: B Pauling| D

10/3

Successful in point bumper. Well held in an Aintree bumper for Philip Rowley but much more like it switched to hurdles for new yard when a close third at Market Rasen 64 days ago. May do better.

Form: 1/92-3

Reverse Sweep

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: D J Jeffreys

80/1

Beat Hollow gelding. Dam (c87/h71), 2½m/2¾m hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 2¾m) Harrycat. Market should point the way.

Form:

Sendhervictoria's¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams

200/1

Well beaten in bumper/completed start over hurdles.

Form: 7-FP0

Aluna Quartz¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price

250/1

Has an unappealing pedigree and showed nothing when pulled up at Southwell on debut 10 days ago.

Form: P

Miss Gold Den¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: David England| T: O Murphy

100/1

Has a good pedigree but looks one for handicaps over further after this.

Form: 3556

Bravo Faisal⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West

66/1

Fairly useful miler at best on Flat, but down the field both starts this year and stamina to prove now going hurdling.

Form:

Mr Yeats²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris

250/1

Well beaten in a pair of bumpers.

Form: 00

Little Tipsy³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: R Patrick| T: A West

200/1

Modest maiden on Flat and little impact in a pair of juvenile hurdles.

Form: 550

Forecasts

Qualismart (4/6), Dobryn (11/4), Quinta Do Mar (10/3), Gerard Mentor (16/1), Gamalou D'alene (40/1), Bravo Faisal (66/1), An Tailliur (66/1), Reverse Sweep (80/1), Miss Gold Den (100/1), Jaunty Express (125/1), Blue Beirut (200/1), Sendhervictoria's (200/1), Little Tipsy (200/1), Aluna Quartz (250/1), Mr Yeats (250/1), Delahaye Gold (250/1)

QUALISMART proved far too keen at Haydock in December, but is well worth another chance to get back on track having created an excellent impression when scoring in a good time at Market Rasen on debut. Quinta Do Mar's Market Rasen effort is also backed up by a respectable timefigure, so he's second choice ahead of Dobryn, who shoulders a penalty for his Plumpton success.