11:52 Wetherby

Saturday 4 December 2021

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racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 11:55 | Winning time: 5m 34.73s

Hillcrest²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| C

11/10

Cost €190,000 as a 3-y-o and confirmed bumper debut promise when landing 9-runner bumper here in March, finding plenty. Winning hurdles debut at Aintree last month and he could be useful.

Form: 21-1

Duke Of Luckley³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Alain Cawley| T: M Keighley

100/1

Mahler half-brother to fair hurdler Pakie's Dream. Dam twice-raced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 21f) Dare Me. Merely hinted at ability in a bumper but this trip will suit.

Form: 9

Grand Du Nord²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Billy Garritty| T: Micky Hammond

14/1

Built on debut promise at the second attempt after 10 weeks off when landing Hexham bumper in April. Just a fair hurdles debut here last month (19.7f) but this trip will suit.

Form: 401-6

Pearly Island²⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: L Wadham

33/1

€26,000 3-y-o, Trans Island gelding. Fifth of 10 in a bumper in March but stoutly bred and this test much more suitable returning over obstacles.

Form: 5-

Sameem²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby

66/1

Useful at one time on the Flat, but lost his way in that sphere. Left opening hurdles run behind when third at Sedgefield 3 week ag and up markedly in trip.

Form: 73

Wotsmyname¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine

250/1

Well held in bumpers (in Ireland) and similar story both starts over hurdles for new yard, his jumping not without blemish.

Form: 9759

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 50p in the pound

Non-Runners

Barony Legends³⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: O Murphy J: Fergus Gregory

Adjournment²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Non Runner

Harry Du Berlais²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: N Kent J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Barony Legends (5/6), Hillcrest (11/10), Adjournment (4/1), Harry Du Berlais (10/1), Grand Du Nord (14/1), Pearly Island (33/1), Sameem (66/1), Duke Of Luckley (100/1), Wotsmyname (250/1)

HILLCREST won a bumper here in March, and following a successful hurdles bow at Aintree last month, he rates a useful prospect. Barony Legends also has a penalty for his success at Lingfield and is a big threat.