12:15 Musselburgh

Monday 6 December 2021

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British Stallion Studs EBF Blackford Hill 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO to 6YO  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 171y  |   Good to Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:15  |   Winning time: 5m 3.63s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
2
Horse silk
Thunder Rock23
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Adrian Heskin| T: O Murphy| OR:  122| D
1/5
Exeter bumper winner in February who has made a good start over hurdles this term, finishing second at Newton Abbot before going one better at Wetherby (2½m). More to come, and holds good claims.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
A Day In Donostia241
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M & D Easterby
150/1
Well held both runs over hurdles, 80/1 when sixth of 8 in novice at Sedgefield (19.8f) 8 months ago. Has lots to find on his return.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Bebside Banter
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant
50/1
Westerner gelding. Dam 2m4f winner. Makes some appeal on paper but market can prove a good indicator.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Brandy Mcqueen30
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: Mrs H O Graham
33/1
33/1, last of 7 in novice at Kelso (22.7f, soft) on hurdles bow 30 days ago, prominent to 2 out. May do better now.
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Timeform
6
Horse silk
Everyday Champagne46
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards
12/1
Modest form in bumpers before never-dangerous sixth of 11 in novice hurdle at Carlisle (20f, good, 16/1) on hurdles bow 46 days ago. Big step forward is required.
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7
Horse silk
Garde Des Champst150
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish
9/2
Placed in points and posted encouraging third of 14 in novice at Kilbeggan (19.8f, good, 10/1) on hurdles bow 150 days ago for Denis Murphy. Not discounted on yard bow.
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8
Horse silk
Lord Roco20
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Alan Doyle(7)| T: J Ewart
33/1
Fair form in two bumpers, sixth of 14 at Ayr (16f, good to soft, 50/1) 20 days ago when needing stiffer test. Makes hurdles debut up in trip and he's no forlorn hope.
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9
Horse silk
Songofthelarkt37
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell
22/1
Had wind op and tongue strap on before third of 4 in novice here (15.6f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 37 days ago. Up in trip with more to do now.
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Timeform

Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
A Distant Place35
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: J & A O'Neill  J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
NR

Forecasts

Thunder Rock (1/5), A Distant Place (6/4), Garde Des Champs (9/2), Everyday Champagne (12/1), Songofthelark (22/1), Brandy Mcqueen (33/1), Lord Roco (33/1), Bebside Banter (50/1), A Day In Donostia (150/1)

Verdict

This looks to rest between improving duo THUNDER ROCK and A Distant Place with marginal preference for Olly Murphy's ready Wetherby scorer over Jonjo O'Neill's Hereford maiden winner. Keith Dalgleish's ex-Irish recruit Garde des Champs appeals as the pick of the rest for place purposes.

  1. THUNDER ROCK (IRE)
  2. A DISTANT PLACE (IRE)
  3. GARDE DES CHAMPS (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £4,629.002nd: £2,133.003rd: £1,066.004th: £534.00

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