12:28 Doncaster

Wednesday 29 December 2021

All11:5512:2813:0313:3814:1314:5015:20

British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:28 | Winning time: 4m 59.5s

Le Chiffre D'or³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 123

5/1

Very much going the right way, following up his opening win over hurdles at Hereford (2m) upped to this sort of trip back there 5 weeks ago, having plenty in hand. Likely has lots more to offer.

Form: 31-11

Pipesmoker^p1²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 125

4/1

Off the mark in 2m Lingfield novice hurdle last month despite doing plenty wrong. Not so good faced with emphasis on speed in 2m Huntingdon handicap next time and back up in trip now with headgear on.

Form: 2/3P-414

Surrey Quest^t³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Henderson

11/1

Cost a fair bit and made successful hurdles debut at Leicester (20.5f) after wind op last month, though beat only 2 rivals. Should have more in the locker.

Form: 21

Ted's Friend⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Max Kendrick| T: F O'Brien

7/1

Proved a different proposition second time up over hurdles when scoring at Plumpton (20.5f) last month despite not jumping too well. Should have more to offer.

Form: 31-251

Ailes D'amour²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: Ian Williams

50/1

Has shown plenty in bumpers/2 maiden hurdles (behind Arizona Cardinal at Warwick latest, not knocked about). Looks one for handicaps.

Form: 42-45

Arizona Cardinal²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds

13/8

Irish point winner who made a very promising start over hurdles in well-run maiden at Warwick (21f) under this rider earlier this month. Progress on the way and seems sure to go well.

Form: P-13

C'Mon Sharpy^t1³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Fergus Gregory| T: Ian Williams

400/1

Little impact in Warwick bumper/Uttoxeter novice hurdle 6 months apart. Tongue tie goes on.

Form: 6P

Dreams Of Gold

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead

300/1

Goldmark gelding. Half-brother to modest hurdler Osokenda. Stiff task on debut.

Form:

Luke⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: M & D Easterby

33/1

Plenty of promise in Hexham bumper and 2m novice hurdle 7 months apart. Longer trip will suit but he's got a way to go to trouble some potentially useful rivals in this.

Form: 4-3

Mumbo Jumbo²⁷

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

6/1

Back on track on second run over hurdles when a fading fourth at Market Rasen (20.6f) earlier this month. Can progress further.

Form: 2-P4

Non-Runners

Idols's Eye¹⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: M Bradstock J: Ben Jones

Latitude⁶⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: Mrs M Rowley J: Alex Edwards

Forecasts

Arizona Cardinal (13/8), Pipesmoker (4/1), Le Chiffre D'or (5/1), Mumbo Jumbo (6/1), Ted's Friend (7/1), Latitude (10/1), Surrey Quest (11/1), Idols's Eye (25/1), Luke (33/1), Ailes D'amour (50/1), Dreams Of Gold (300/1), C'Mon Sharpy (400/1)

Quite a deep-looking novice hurdle on paper, with ARIZONA CARDINAL looking the way to go. He made a very promising start over hurdles in a well-run Warwick event 3 weeks ago and looks sure to build on that. Penalised-winners Le Chiffre d'Or and Ted's Friend are among the chief dangers.