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Friday 3 December 2021

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Martin Jones Decorative Specialists EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:58 | Winning time: 4m 14.4s

Mot A Mot²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson

13/8

Good pedigree and left debut form behind when landing a bumper in convincing fashion at Chepstow despite tack problems. Kept on well to make successful hurdles bow on return and lots more to come.

Form: 410-1

Advantura³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Martin⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White

33/1

Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Hold The Note, stays 3m, and fairly useful hurdler Supakalanistic. In need of the experience on C&D debut a month ago.

Form: 8

American Gerry²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽⁷⁾| T: H Morrison| BF

9/1

Promise in points and runner-up first 2 starts in bumpers last term for dfferent yards. Failed to meet expectations on return in October but bred for jumping.

Form: P422-6

Atakan¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard

11/1

Brother to fair hurdler Acaro (19f winner) and half-brother to 3 winners. Shaped nicely when fifth on debut at Carlisle in October but a shade disappointing at Wincanton since.

Form: 54

Dubrovnik Harry

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Fry

15/2

Dam, maiden on Flat (stayed 8.5f), half-sister to smart hurdler/useful chaser (2m-19f winner) Royal Shakespeare and unreliable but fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Safari Adventures.

Form:

Fortyfive West²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland

100/1

Placed both starts in Irish points in May but was badly outpaced from home turn in an AW bumper at Lingfield (2m) 24 days ago. Should do better now switching to obstacles.

Form: 328

Hermes Boy²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Chester Williams⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 119| BF

85/40

Fared best of the newcomers sole bumper run and shaped even better sent hurdling after 6 months off when runner-up to a good prospect at Worcester (2m). Failed to land the odds at Bangor.

Form: 3-22

Howzat Valtat³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

80/1

In good hands but ran to just a poor level in a brace of bumpers last season and pulled up on Ascot hurdle debut/reappearance 5 weeks ago.

Form: 86-P

Langley Hundred^t⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

50/1

Dam (h115), 2½m hurdle winner, half-sister to temperamental but fairly useful hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 3m) Herecomesthetruth. Tongue tied and little encouragement in a bumper in October.

Form: 7

Motown Lake³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams

80/1

In frame both starts in Irish points in April. Didn't achieve a great deal on hurdles debut in October but has to be capable of better.

Form: 42-9

Overall Majority⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Burke| T: T R George

80/1

€55,000 3-y-o, Sholokhov gelding. Half-brother to smart hurdler/chaser Next Destination, stays 3¾m, and fair hurdler John Adams. Dam unraced. Too green to show much on bumper debut.

Form: 6

Sure Listen²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Rex Dingle| T: Mrs F M Shaw

200/1

Diamond Boy gelding. Half-brother to a point winner. Dam unraced half-sister to 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner Calideo. Fourth sole start in points but failed to beat a rival in an AW bumper recently.

Form: 4-9

Tommy Dillion³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: R Rowe

250/1

Fourth on completed start in points, but no promise both starts under Rules 8 months apart.

Form: F/47-FP

Kimarelli

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: C Gethings| T: P Hobbs & J White

33/1

Schiaparelli filly. Half-sister to fair hurdler Singapore Saga.

Form:

Lettie Lutz³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Ben Clarke

11/1

Found just one too good on her introduction in a point bumper at the end of last year. Sent off a big price but promising start when third in a maiden hurdle at Chepstow a month ago.

Form: 2-3

Mizz Moondance²⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: James Best| T: R H Buckler

200/1

Looked pretty limited in bumpers so she's most unlikely to make a serious impact.

Form: 90/76-

Sevenofus⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland

33/1

€10,000 3-y-o, £10,000 5-y-o. Fourth foal, dam unraced sister to useful chaser (stayed 3¼m) Mr Moss. Off mark in Irish points at fourth attempt last time (Oct 3).

Form: 33P-1

Sweet Nightingale¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: P Gundry

80/1

Only hinted at ability in bumpers for Ron Hodges and likely a handicap project over hurdles.

Form: 465-7

Forecasts

Mot A Mot (13/8), Hermes Boy (85/40), Dubrovnik Harry (15/2), American Gerry (9/1), Lettie Lutz (11/1), Atakan (11/1), Kimarelli (33/1), Advantura (33/1), Sevenofus (33/1), Langley Hundred (50/1), Sweet Nightingale (80/1), Motown Lake (80/1), Howzat Valtat (80/1), Overall Majority (80/1), Fortyfive West (100/1), Mizz Moondance (200/1), Sure Listen (200/1), Tommy Dillion (250/1)

It's slightly surprising to see MOT A MOT kept to 2m given his strength at the finish when successful at Worcester 3 weeks ago but regardless he is open to plenty of progress and can defy a penalty. Hermes Boy is an obvious threat, while American Gerry's bumper form reads pretty well.