12:50 Kempton

Monday 8 November 2021

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racingtv.com/freemonth Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 3m 48.9s

Midnights Legacy²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| D

4/9

Better than ever (useful) on the Flat this year and completed a simple task back over hurdles with the minimum of fuss at Plumpton (15.9f) 3 weeks ago. Remains open to progress and can defy a penalty.

Form: 37-1

Across The Channel^h²²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

8/1

Cost £150,000 after winning his completed start in points. Showed a bit more than on hurdling bow in a first-time hood when sixth in a Newbury novice in March but needs another step forward.

Form: F1/06-

Aweedram^h³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Burke| T: K Frost

11/1

Fairly useful on Flat, stays 10.5f, below form last time. Not discounted on hurdle debut.

Form:

Beat The Heat¹¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle

25/1

Fair Flat winner who has each-way claims if taking to this new discipline.

Form:

Chronos⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P R Webber

125/1

Down the field in 1¼m maiden/novice event on Flat (gelded since last seen). Would be an unlikely winner on hurdle debut.

Form:

Denable²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Carson

200/1

Modest in bumpers/on Flat. Tailed off in maiden/novice hurdle.

Form: 7/868-86

Epic Adventure⁶³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: R Walford

150/1

Fairly useful performer in France at 2 yrs, but lightly raced and little impact since. Off 21 months ahead of this switch to hurdling and looks best watched.

Form:

Follow Intello³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Gifford

50/1

Successful twice on the level for Chris Wall in 2019. Not at that level for this yard, though, and didn't show much aptitude for hurdling when a well-beaten fourth at Huntingdon last month.

Form: 4

Jay Jay Reilly³⁵

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

5/1

Fair in bumpers and ran to a similar level sent hurdling on the back of a breathing operation/7 months off when second in a 16.3f novice at Stratford 35 days ago. Entitled to progress.

Form: 473-2

Where's Tom³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: M Goldstein| T: M Madgwick| D

12/1

Ascot bumper winner a couple of years ago and successful on the Flat in February 2020. Well held twice over hurdles, latest at Fontwell 37 days ago, and looks one for handicaps.

Form: 45510/6

Forecasts

Midnights Legacy (4/9), Jay Jay Reilly (5/1), Across The Channel (8/1), Aweedram (11/1), Where's Tom (12/1), Beat The Heat (25/1), Follow Intello (50/1), Chronos (125/1), Epic Adventure (150/1), Denable (200/1)

There's surely more to come from MIDNIGHTS LEGACY over hurdles given his improvement on the Flat this year, so he's fancied to follow up his Plumpton success under a penalty. Jay Jay Reilly split 2 subsequently winners on his Stratford hurdle debut and looks the main threat with progress likely, while Aweedram, a fairly useful performer on the level, is next best.