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Friday 29 October 2021

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bet365 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:57 | Winning time: 3m 55.94s

Dunover³¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Alexander Fielding⁽⁷⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

250/1

Little encouragement in bumpers, looking more one for the longer term, so he's unlikely to make any impact on hurdling bow.

Form: 600-

First Angel^h1¹⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: L Morgan

33/1

Ex-pointer who has showed fair form in bumpers and is now tried in a hood on hurdling debut back from 173 days off. Likely to need further to show his all, though.

Form: UP4-2

Guardino²⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| D

7/2

Expensive point recruit who confirmed the promise of his Rules debut when comfortably landing a bumper at Kempton 8 months ago. Interesting hurdling debutant for in-form yard.

Form: 2/31-

Harbour Lake

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

9/1

€60,000 3-y-o, Shantou gelding. Dam (c122/h129), 2¼m-3m hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stays 3¼m) Fine Rightly. Notable newcomer, albeit he made need further.

Form:

Knickerbockerglory²⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

5/4

Looked above average in bumpers for Alastair Ralph, easily opening his account second-time-out at Ludlow 9 months ago. Has joined top connections since, so big player on hurdling bow.

Form: 21-

Master Malachy^t1¹⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

150/1

Half-brother to 6 winners, including fair hurdler Miss Phoebe, but well held in a brace of bumpers and a novice hurdle at Worcester 106 days ago. Tried in a tongue strap.

Form: 7/6-7

Sameem⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby

66/1

Useful at one time on the Flat, but has lost his way, so hard to make a solid case for now that attentions are turned to hurdling.

Form:

Scorchin²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

200/1

Showed ability when third of 8 in a bumper at Catterick on debut in November 2018. Seen out only twice over hurdles since, and neither effort has contained any promise.

Form: 38/9

Seven Arches¹⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| D

80/1

Defied greenness to make a winning debut at Newcastle in December. Seemingly amiss at Sedgefield next time but he's bred to take to hurdling, so worth a market check on return.

Form: 1-8

Stream Of Stars³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

9/4

Fairly useful 3yo on the Flat for John Gosden and returned from a huge absence to record a promising hurdling debut when third in a novice at Bangor a month ago. Obvious claims if he doesn't bounce.

Form: 2

Hildenley^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby

125/1

Down the field on solitary bumper outing and, while he's proved fair on the Flat since, latest fifth in a novice at Hexham on hurdling debut suggests he'll need more time in this sphere.

Form: 9-5

Monte Igueldo^t1¹⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

11/1

Promising sort who was second of 15 in minor event hurdle at Auteuil 146 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Francois Nicolle. Wears tongue strap. Very much one to note on British debut.

Form: 2

Top Attraction²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: J Kington| T: C W Fairhurst

125/1

Modest handicapper on the Flat who bettered his hurdling debut when fourth in a novice at Sedgefield 23 days ago. Not gogo enough to make a serious impact in this, however.

Form: 54

Non-Runners

Motahassen²³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: D Carroll J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Knickerbockerglory (5/4), Stream Of Stars (9/4), Guardino (7/2), Harbour Lake (9/1), Monte Igueldo (11/1), Motahassen (25/1), First Angel (33/1), Sameem (66/1), Seven Arches (80/1), Hildenley (125/1), Top Attraction (125/1), Master Malachy (150/1), Scorchin (200/1), Dunover (250/1)

KNICKERBOCKERGLORY was most impressive when off the mark in a Ludlow bumper 9 months ago and, having joined Dan Skelton subsequently, he looks type to do well as a hurdler, so he's narrowly preferred to Stream of Stars who made an excellent start for Nigel Twiston-Davies at Bangor recently. Guardino is another one to consider.