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Sunday 2 January 2022

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Get Hugh Taylor's Tips On attheraces.com EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO to 7YO  |   Class 3  |   2m 4f 114y  |   Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:11  |   Winning time: 5m 17.7s
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Horse A-Z
Made a highly promising debut under Rules when landing 12-runner novice hurdle (7/2) at Lingfield (19.5f, heavy) 13 days ago, readily drawing clear from last flight. Has plenty of scope. Big player.
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World Of Dreamst22
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Godfrey(5)| T: A J Honeyball| OR:  120
13/8
Useful bumper winner who scored on his hurdling bow at Fontwell before excellent second of 16 in novice at Hereford (19.7f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Has more to offer. Firmly in the mix.
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3
Horse silk
16/1
Point winner sent off 9/2 but only eighth of 10 in bumper at Ascot on NH debut 43 days ago. Makes hurdles debut now and he's no forlorn hope.
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4
Horse silk
Blade Runner70
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon
15/2
€58,000 3-y-o, £75,000 5-y-o, Great Pretender gelding. Half-brother to Cutting King. Winning pointer who is in very good hands. Respected newcomer.
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5
Horse silk
100/1
Twice raced over hurdles, only twelfth of 18 in 2m novice (80/1) at Exeter 30 days ago. Up in trip with work to do.
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6
Horse silk
Rivarros355
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-2| J: Paul O'Brien| T: C E LongsdonWS
150/1
150/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Wetherby (19.7f, heavy) when last seen out 11 months ago. Back now after a wind op with plenty to prove.
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7
Horse silk
28/1
Underwent breathing surgery ahead of hurdling debut ninth of 17 in novice at Warwick (21f, soft) 24 days ago. Needs to step forward.
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Hinted at promise in two bumpers and when eighth of 13 in novice at Fontwell (19.2f, heavy) on hurdles bow 26 days ago. May still do better.
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Forecasts

Essential Jaco (5/6), World Of Dreams (13/8), Blade Runner (15/2), Another Mystery (16/1), Royal Lake (28/1), Backinforglory (50/1), Howzat Valtat (100/1), Rivarros (150/1)

Verdict

ESSENTIAL JACO created an excellent impression when going in at the first time of asking in this sphere at Lingfield and is fancied to follow up at the chief expense of the progressive World of Dreams, who should ensure that Gary Moore's 5-y-o doesn't have things all his own way. Hurdling newcomer and winning pointer Blade Runner appeals as the pick of the remainder.

  1. ESSENTIAL JACO (GER)
  2. WORLD OF DREAMS (IRE)
  3. BLADE RUNNER (FR)

Previous Winners

2021
Annual Invictus
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
J: Tom Cannon  |  T: C Gordon
4/7

Prize Money

1st: £5,991.002nd: £2,760.003rd: £1,379.004th: £691.00

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