16:15 Wetherby

Saturday 30 October 2021

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bet365 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 5m 0.31s

Tamar Bridge²³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Adrian Heskin| T: O Murphy| OR: 128| D

11/10

Bumper winner who looked a useful prospect in brushing aside his sole rival with ease in a novice hurdle at Ayr (20.4f) in March, making and quickening clear. Type to go on improving.

Form: 131-

Gareth Cael^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| D

150/1

Off mark in points at second attempt but looked one for later on when well held on Worcester hurdle debut 23 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 3-10

Moore On Tour^h1¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent

25/1

€26,000 3-y-o, Cloudings gelding. Closely related to modest hurdler My Newbrook Rose, stays 25f, and half-brother to fairly useful chaser Master Neo. Third on Irish point bow (May 3). Wears hood.

Form: 3

Storm Of Light¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy

11/1

€125,000 3-y-o buy who failed to meet expectations in a hood on Huntingdon bumper debut, though wasn't seen to best effect and can do better now hurdling up in trip.

Form: 4

Wolf Run²⁷

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

12/1

Showed promise on the first of 2 outings in bumpers and did so go again under a considerate ride when fourth on Uttoxeter hurdles debut (25.8f) 27 days ago. Will improve but this is a stronger race.

Form: 48-4

Hidden Heroics¹⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

2/1

£60,000 4-y-o, Coastal Path gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 33f) Nine de Sivola. Won sole start in Irish points and must be taken seriously on NH/yard debut.

Form: 1-

Kalmoor²²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy

6/1

Kalanisi gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdler Kalashnikov. Held back by greenness but still shaped well when second in a Huntingdon bumper on debut in March. Upped in trip for hurdle bow.

Form: 2-

Howzat Hiris²⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond

125/1

Minimal promise in bumpers and was well held on Sedgefield hurdle debut in April.

Form: 6457-

Forecasts

Tamar Bridge (11/10), Hidden Heroics (2/1), Kalmoor (6/1), Storm Of Light (11/1), Wolf Run (12/1), Moore On Tour (25/1), Howzat Hiris (125/1), Gareth Cael (150/1)

TAMAR BRIDGE cruised home with loads in hand at Ayr in March, and although the form is not worth a great deal, there is almost certainly better to come from him yet, so he's fancied to defy a penalty. Dan Skelton won this race last year with a useful type so winning pointer Hidden Heroics commands plenty of respect, especially if the market speaks in his favour. Kalmoor is another to note.