13:37 Warwick

Sunday 14 March 2021

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MansionBet Faller Insurance Novices' Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 13:38 | Winning time: 3m 56.2s

On To Victory²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 125

10/11

Smart on Flat, landing November Handicap last year. Opened hurdles account in Wincanton maiden prior to not being seen to best effect in Betfair Hurdle. Respected back in these calmer waters.

Form: 32F-F10

Raf Tavel²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling| OR: 137

9/2

Fairly useful form over hurdles in France, off the mark in handicap at Compiegne (2¼m) in June. Shaped as if better for the run on his UK/yard debut at Carlisle last month and should be spot on now.

Form: 22-313

Aumerle²⁰²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley| D

50/1

Modest on Flat, stays 2m, ran poorly last time. Unlikely sort.

Form:

Ernesto^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: R T Dunne| T: Ian Williams

16/1

Useful on Flat in Germany (stays 1¾m). Easily best effort for this yard when third in 19.4f novice at Doncaster last week, but that's still a long way below his Flat form.

Form: 903

Felicissimus⁵³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

125/1

Hinted at temperament when beaten at odds on in a Worcester bumper on debut. Pulled up on Southwell hurdle bow next time and has since left Dan Skelton. Off 17 months.

Form: 3P-

Finistere⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Skelton| T: D SkeltonWS

15/8

Showed a bit in a Market Rasen bumper on debut but ran to a much higher level sent hurdling when third in introductory event at Newbury (16.3f) in December. Looks sure to improve (has had a wind op).

Form: 73

Getafriend⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard

300/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules who was well held in a novice at Doncaster (16.6f, soft) on hurdles debut in January.

Form: P-U0

Logan's Choice¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Max Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lampard

400/1

Modest maiden on Flat, well held on handicap debut on final outing in that sphere in 2019. Ran in void race at Plumpton on March 1st.

Form: V

Mr P²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson

400/1

Poor in bumpers and well held in a pair of Wincanton novice hurdles. Handicaps presumably up after this.

Form: 0909

Voyburg⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

40/1

£32,000 3-y-o, Sageburg gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Chief of Panama. Needed experience when finishing midfield in a C&D bumper on debut in December.

Form: 9

Pink Jazz^t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: G Sheehan| T: S Curran

28/1

Modest on Flat and ran to only a similar level in a pair of juvenile hurdles last summer. Sizeable step forward required to trouble the principals here.

Form: 35

Forecasts

On To Victory (10/11), Finistere (15/8), Raf Tavel (9/2), Ernesto (16/1), Pink Jazz (28/1), Voyburg (40/1), Aumerle (50/1), Felicissimus (125/1), Getafriend (300/1), Logan's Choice (400/1), Mr P (400/1)

FINISTERE made a promising start to his hurdling career in a race that's worked out well at Newbury in December, so he gets the vote with improvement anticipated following a wind operation. Raf Travel boasts some tidy form in France and should be spot on now, with On To Victory also feared returning to calmer waters.