14:20 Hexham

Friday 1 October 2021

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Kindly Sponsored By Hexham Bookmakers 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 21.1s

Gladiatorial³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 118

4/6

Fairly useful hurdler who is going through a good spell, making it 2 wins from his last 4 starts at Cartmel (17.2f) 34 days ago. Shoulders a double penalty but that may not stop him.

Form: 53-1221

Bellaney Gem^t⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Adam Wedge| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 117

85/40

Didn't need to improve to pick up a second career success over hurdles at Cartmel in June. Found only one too good both handicap starts at Perth since, so boasts leading claims back in a novice.

Form: 2-47122

Bob's Bar¹⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

13/2

Third sole outing in points, and although he hasn't set the world alight in a pair of bumpers, he may do better now switching to obstacles.

Form: 336-

Storm Lorenzo¹⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: R Menzies

33/1

No impact in points and has only hinted at ability when down the field both bumper outings. Makes hurdles debut on first run for yard after leaving T. S. Costello.

Form: P/088U-

Les's Legacy¹⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Coltherd| T: S Corbett

50/1

Little impact in Newcastle bumper/both starts over hurdles. Handicaps presumably up after this.

Form: 077-

Dat'shallot¹²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond

80/1

Hasn't achieved much in 2 bumpers and bred to need time and distance.

Form: 48

Non-Runners

Readysteadybeau²²⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Non Runner

Who's The Guv'nor³¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: Micky Hammond J: Alain Cawley

Forecasts

Gladiatorial (4/6), Bellaney Gem (85/40), Readysteadybeau (11/2), Bob's Bar (13/2), Who's The Guv'nor (8/1), Storm Lorenzo (33/1), Les's Legacy (50/1), Dat'shallot (80/1)

BELLANEY GEM and Gladiatorial look the pair to focus on having already shown fairly useful form. The former ran right up to her best when finding only a thriving one too good on her latest handicap start at Perth so she shades the vote. Readysteadybeau showed some ability in bumpers so is worth a look now going hurdling.