13:00 Newton Abbot

Sunday 10 October 2021

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British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:02 | Winning time: 4m 7.13s

Opening Bid^h¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 110| CD

7/1

Landed a C&D novice in April but well held at Warwick and Uttoxeter subsequently, including back on firmer ground last time.

Form: P551-55

Skatman^t²²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

6/4

Cost £170,000 after a point win. Well held in an Ascot bumper but overcame experience fitted with a tongue tie to make a winning hurdling debut at Musselburgh 16 months on. Sure to progress.

Form: 18/1-

Honestlyntrufully¹⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

11/4

Built on debut promise when third in a 2m Warwick bumper (heavy) in May. Subsequently sold out of Pam Sly's yard for £32,000 and merits respect now going hurdling with new yard amongst the winners.

Form: 0-3

No Hubs No Hoobs²³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard

16/1

Well-bred sort who was well held in an Ascot bumper on debut, but didn't go without promise first 2 starts over hurdles and should do better somewhere down the line this season.

Form: 066-

Season In The Sun¹⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

50/1

Poor in bumpers and well held on Warwick hurdle debut in May.

Form: 340-0

Yggdrasil²³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: David Noonan| T: Nick Williams| OR: 117

3/1

Half-brother to smart chaser Siruh du Lac and shaped with promise when third in a Sandown juvenile on debut. Faced stiff tasks both starts since and retains potential back from 7 months off.

Form: 356-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

Sherborne²³⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: C L Tizzard J: Brendan Powell

Anyharminasking¹⁶⁹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: J & A O'Neill J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Skatman (6/4), Honestlyntrufully (11/4), Yggdrasil (3/1), Sherborne (11/2), Anyharminasking (6/1), Opening Bid (7/1), No Hubs No Hoobs (16/1), Season In The Sun (50/1)

There should be plenty more to come from SKATMAN, having looked far from the finished article when making a winning hurdling debut at Musselburgh in March, so he’s fancied to defy a penalty. Yggdrasil faced stiff tasks on his last two starts and retains potential back in calmer waters, while Honestlyntrufully is also worth a look on yard/hurdles bow.