14:10 Doncaster

Thursday 18 March 2021

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MansionBet Watch & Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 41.65s

Topofthecotswolds³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 130| D

11/8

Useful chaser who opened account in this sphere at Uttoxeter (2m4f) in September. Not disgraced at Cheltenham twice since and in Kempton bumper latest. Rates form pick despite a penalty back hurdling.

Form: 0-21358

Greenrock Abbey¹¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King

3/1

Point winner who (11/1) was shaping with some promise when falling 2 out (third) in novice hurdle at Ascot (21.6f, good to soft) on NH debut in November. Merits consideration after his break.

Form: 1-F

Jack Sharp⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: A Ralph| OR: 118

11/8

Half-brother to very smart chaser Mister Fisher who has shown fairly useful form when twice placed in 2m novice hurdles here either side of Christmas. Has more to offer, and well in the mix.

Form: 32

Lord Buttons¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

66/1

Shown some ability in bumpers but (100/1) only tenth of 11 in novice over C&D on hurdles bow 12 days ago. Big step forward is required.

Form: 590

Ranskill Road²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Page Fuller| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward

200/1

Last in bumper for Brian Ellison and brought down 5 out in 2m novice at Southwell (250/1) on hurdles bow 24 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 9/B

Walk In The Wild⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: O Sherwood

33/1

80/1, showed some ability when tenth of 18 in novice here (16.6f, soft) on hurdles bow 48 days ago. Plenty more needed here.

Form: 40

Chosen Shant²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: W T Kennedy| T: Ian Williams

80/1

20/1, ninth of 10 in 2m bumper here on NH debut 22 days ago. Makes hurdles debut and bred to do better over this longer trip.

Form: 9

Lady Malarkey¹⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott

200/1

100/1, failed to build on bumper debut seventh when thirteenth of 16 at Ludlow 106 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with work to do.

Form: 70

Non-Runners

Norvics Reflection¹²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: B I Case J: Lorcan Murtagh

Forecasts

Topofthecotswolds (11/8), Jack Sharp (11/8), Greenrock Abbey (3/1), Walk In The Wild (33/1), Norvics Reflection (33/1), Lord Buttons (66/1), Chosen Shant (80/1), Ranskill Road (200/1), Lady Malarkey (200/1)

TOPOFTHECOTSWOLDS saddles a penalty for a Uttoxeter victory earlier in the season but still looks the one to beat on form having performed to a fair level since. Greenrock Abbey is feared most if none the worse for his late debut fall at Ascot when shaping up well, with Jack Sharp another to consider on the back of two encouraging placed efforts here.