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Thursday 2 December 2021

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MansionBet Faller Insurance Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:24 | Winning time: 5m 41.13s

Adjournment¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

6/1

Runner-up both starts in points a year apart and has run to a fair level both starts over hurdles, not ideally placed when third at Wetherby (19.7f) 19 days ago, and remains with potential.

Form: 2/2-63

Baby Ben³²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

40/1

Brother to useful hurdler Ask Ben, and showed more than on bumper bow when runner-up in a 6-runner event at Newcastle in January, albeit no match for winner. Now goes hurdling for new handler.

Form: 02-

Dinghy Young⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Eddie Edge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

66/1

Well held in a bumper/maiden hurdle 8 months apart, tried in a tongue tie last time.

Form: 527-7

Farceur De Maulne²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Alain Cawley| T: R G Hawker

100/1

Fair in bumpers but ran below that level sent hurdling for new yard when well held at Exeter (16.7f) 22 days ago. Step up in trip should suit but looks one for later on.

Form: 644-9

Fortunate Fred^t1⁴²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| BF

8/1

Fairly useful hurdler who posted good second of 8 in novice hurdle at Sedgefield (19.8f, good) 14 months ago. Off since and tongue tie now added, but stable's returners are usually ready to go.

Form: 33/F2-

Foxinthebox²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy

5/2

Runner-up sole start between the flags and filled the same spot (just failed) in an Aintree bumper on Rules bow in May. Again, showed plenty when fourth on Warwick hurdle bow and likely to improve.

Form: 2-24

Guerlain De Vaux²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: D A Jacob| T: O Sherwood

22/1

Half-brother to useful hurdler Bastien and showed plenty of ability when fifth of 15 in a 2m Chepstow bumper on debut last month, plugging on. Makes hurdles bow up in trip, and open to improvement.

Form: 5

Hardy Boy²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: David Bass| T: B Pauling

33/1

Out of a winning hurdler and showed some ability when fourth in a Warwick bumper on debut, but went with little promise when well held on hurdling bow there 27 days ago.

Form: 40

Harry Du Berlais²¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent

10/1

Shirocco gelding. Dam (h85), point winner, closely related to smart hurdler/high-class chaser (2m-21f winner) Mr Mole. Easy winner sole start in Irish points and one to note in betting for clues.

Form: 1

Has Troke²⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales

22/1

French bumper winner who showed a bit starting out over hurdles when fourth in a Stratford juvenile (18.7f) in March. Should improve now moving up in trip but needs to if he's to play a leading role.

Form: 844-

Lounge Lizard³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: H D Daly

9/4

Encouraging start to career when second in 3-runner Haydock bumper in March. Similarly showed up well for a long way when fourth on hurdles bow at Aintree in October and he looks a sure-fire improver.

Form: 2-4

Mixedwave²⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly

50/1

Just poor form in a brace of course bumpers in the spring, but he's bred to do better over this longer trip now tackling obstacles.

Form: 7-4

Mumbo Jumbo²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

11/1

Fared best of the newcomers when a keeping-on second in a Newbury bumper on debut in March, but shaped as if amiss on the back of a breathing op when pulled up on Chepstow hurdling bow 29 days ago.

Form: 2-P

Twistedfirestarter²⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: R Spencer

66/1

Went backwards from a mildly encouraging debut in bumpers when only seventh of 10 at Huntingdon in March. Significantly up in trip for hurdle debut.

Form: 37-

Forecasts

Lounge Lizard (9/4), Foxinthebox (5/2), Adjournment (6/1), Fortunate Fred (8/1), Harry Du Berlais (10/1), Mumbo Jumbo (11/1), Guerlain De Vaux (22/1), Has Troke (22/1), Hardy Boy (33/1), Baby Ben (40/1), Mixedwave (50/1), Dinghy Young (66/1), Twistedfirestarter (66/1), Farceur De Maulne (100/1)

LOUNGE LIZARD shaped well in a hot-looking maiden at Aintree in October and seems sure to build on that effort, so he's fancied to make his second start in this sphere a winning one. Adjournment and Foxinthebox are interesting rivals in opposition though, especially the former, who ran well despite not being ideally placed on his most recent start at Wetherby.