15:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Wednesday 10 November 2021

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Racing Welfare Supporting Racing's Workforce Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 5m 4.96s

Universal Dave²¹

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

5/6

Won a point after fifth in a bumper in March and, having been sold for £52,000 after, made a winning hurdling debut for new connections at Fontwell 3 weeks ago. The one to beat with better to come.

Form: PF51-1

Barrichello²²³

13/8

Placed all 6 starts under Rules, again finding one too good when last seen at Wetherby 7 months ago. Obvious claims once again but has had enough chances to get the head in front.

Form: 322222-

Giovanni Royale²²⁹

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

40/1

Positives to draw from both starts 13 months apart but appeals as a longer-term project.

Form: 4/3-

Mickyh²³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J E Moore| T: A West| OR: 50

250/1

Decent NH pedigree but little show in trio of novice hurdles. Easy to look elsewhere on yard debut/reappearance.

Form: 4PP-

On The Bandwagon¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

25/1

Easily best effort when third of 6 in novice hurdle at Worcester (23f, soft) last month. Considerately handled in maiden hurdle at Aintree since, and handicaps could be where his future lies.

Form: 2/5-36

The Boola Boss²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis

8/1

Runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points and made a promising start under Rules when third of 9 in bumper at Ffos Las (15.8f, good to soft). Worth a market check on hurdles bow.

Form: 62-3

Twotwothree³¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 115| C| D

18/1

Back-to-back winner of handicap chases in 2019, and gained his first win in over a year when scoring at Wetherby 10 months ago. 0-8 in this sphere but not taken lightly making his reappearance.

Form: 362/431-

Money For Jam¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: R T Dunne| T: S Allwood

200/1

Once-raced in points and offered next to nothing when tailed-off in novice hurdle at this course (16.7f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 4-0

Turnaway²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| BF

80/1

Getaway gelding who was sent off favourite on debut but ran no sort of race when sixth of 8 in novice hurdle at Stratford (22f, good, 9/4) on debut 25 days ago. Needs to leave that effort well behind.

Form: 6

Jessie Lightfoot³³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: J Groucott| OR: 91

28/1

Was strong in the betting and beat all bar a much-improved handicap debutante when runner-up at Uttoxeter when last seen back in December. May find a few too good on reappearance.

Form: 7497/62-

My Flying Saucer

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: S Allwood

250/1

Telescope filly. Half-sister to modest chaser Picknick Park and bumper winner Primo Time.

Form:

Forecasts

Universal Dave (5/6), Barrichello (13/8), The Boola Boss (8/1), Twotwothree (18/1), On The Bandwagon (25/1), Jessie Lightfoot (28/1), Giovanni Royale (40/1), Turnaway (80/1), Money For Jam (200/1), Mickyh (250/1), My Flying Saucer (250/1)

The vote goes to UNIVERSAL DAVE, who looked an exciting prospect when making a winning hurdling debut at Fontwell 3 weeks ago and, with futher improvement on the cards, Alan King's charge is taken to follow up under a penalty. Barrichello has finshed runner-up on all 5 starts in this sphere and he may have to settle for the same fate on reappearance, ahead of On The Bandwagon.