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Sunday 5 December 2021

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William Hill Bookmakers 'National Hunt' Auction Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:05 | Winning time: 4m 14.1s

Conceroe²³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: B I Case| D

9/4

Fairly useful in bumpers, successful at Warwick first time up. Got to be of interest on hurdles debut back from 7 months off.

Form: 1520-

Economic Editor²⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: A Nicol

150/1

Limited impact in points and well held in 2 novice hurdles earlier this year. Half-brother to an Irish National winner and handicaps over further will be where his future lies.

Form: U4PB90-

Kavanaghs Cross^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 113

13/8

Maiden who looks sure to buck that trend soon, cementing positive start for new yard with placed efforts in handicaps the last twice (third at Cheltenham under this pilot latest). Leading claims.

Form: 5-23223

Not What It Seems^h³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 106

9/1

Placed in Wetherby maiden/novice hurdles 6 months apart but well held on handicap debut there (21.2f) 5 weeks ago. More needed back down in trip.

Form: 1F43-26

Rowdy Rustler^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

4/1

Irish point winner. Had wind op and tongue tied, offered something to work on at the first time of asking over hurdles in competitive Ayr (20.5f) maiden last month. Down in trip and should improve.

Form: P/15

Snowy Clouds²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| D

7/1

Point bumper winner (dead-heated) who offered a fair bit in 17f Carlisle maiden hurdle won by the very promising Nurse Susan last month. Will improve.

Form: 1-6

Uncle Gez⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Callum Bewley| T: C Grant

100/1

Well held in bumpers 5 months apart, showing a bit at Sedgefield first time up. Stacks of stamina in his pedigree.

Form: 30

Non-Runners

Urblereagh

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: T R Gretton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Kavanaghs Cross (13/8), Conceroe (9/4), Rowdy Rustler (4/1), Snowy Clouds (7/1), Urblereagh (8/1), Not What It Seems (9/1), Uncle Gez (100/1), Economic Editor (150/1)

KAVANAGHS CROSS is hard to get away from after a good third in a big-field novice handicap at Cheltenham 3 weeks ago. These are calmer waters and he can open his account in a re-fitted tongue tie. Snowy Clouds shaped well first time up at Carlisle last month and will improve. Bumper-winner Conceroe is another to consider with his sights switched to hurdles on his return.