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Saturday 20 March 2021

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DE14 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:13 | Winning time: 5m 2.03s

Red Rookie³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| C

9/4

Useful form when winning a brace of bumpers last season and struck at the second time of asking over hurdles in 2m Sandown novice 30 days ago. Capable of better again now back up in trip.

Form: 3/11-51

Gulliver Collonges²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

8/1

Produced a promising first effort in a Fontwell bumper. Pulled up on Carlisle hurdling bow but proved a different proposition just 9 days on from that when second at Chepstow. Open to more progress.

Form: 3P2

Hello Buddy¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

300/1

Well held in 2 bumpers and sent off a big price when falling at the fifth on Southwell hurdling debut 12 days ago.

Form: 6/PF

Interconnected²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| BF

7/4

Shaped with loads of promise in a strong Newbury novice in 2018/19. Bit disappointing he failed to get the job done on belated return at Huntingdon but still proved he retains a good chunk of ability.

Form: F12/2

Jovial Spirit¹³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: S Allwood

300/1

£46,000 purchase having been third in an Irish point, but failed to show anything under Rules in 4 starts for Ben Pauling.

Form: 308-PP

Lydford Lad¹³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Jack Barber

125/1

Showed ability on only start in bumpers, but had a wind operation prior to offering nothing on Exeter hurdle debut in November.

Form: 5-P

Mr Tg⁴⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Stan Sheppard| T: J Mackie

125/1

€70,000 3-y-o, Flemensfirth gelding who offered something to work on sole bumper outing for Neil Mulholland, but that was 16 months ago.

Form: 4-

Onagatheringstorm²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

22/1

Winning pointer at fifth attempt who showed a fair level of ability in a Chepstow bumper on Rules debut 23 days ago, despite failing to justify late support. Step up in trip will suit now hurdling.

Form: 24-4313

On The Rise⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: M Young

300/1

Valirann gelding. Dam unraced. Maiden pointer, last of 4 finishers latest (Dec 13). Hard to fancy on hurdles debut.

Form: FP-PU54

Scardino¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Alan Johns| T: S Allwood

250/1

Shaped as if amiss when well held in Hexham bumper on sole outing for Harry Whittington in October. Goes hurdling now for new handler up in trip.

Form: 8

The Edgar Wallace^t⁵⁰

15/8

Hereford bumper winner who improved from his hurdling debut with a tongue tie added after 10 weeks off when second in 19.4f maiden at Doncaster 50 days ago. Solid claims with a repeat (had wind op).

Form: 321-42

Forecasts

Interconnected (7/4), The Edgar Wallace (15/8), Red Rookie (9/4), Gulliver Collonges (8/1), Onagatheringstorm (22/1), Lydford Lad (125/1), Mr Tg (125/1), Scardino (250/1), On The Rise (300/1), Hello Buddy (300/1), Jovial Spirit (300/1)

GULLIVER COLLONGES' second at Chepstow is backed up by the clock and, with further improvement anticipated now he's up and running, he's fancied to come out on top. Red Rookie got the job done in good style at Sandown and is capable of better again now back up in trip, while Interconnected and The Edgar Wallace are others who need respecting.