12:45 Doncaster

Friday 28 January 2022

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Rob Burrow Helping To Fight MND EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 4m 49.28s

Bannside²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: C O'Farrell| T: I A Duncan

150/1

Well held in bumper/2 novice hurdles at Ayr so impossible to fancy on what he's shown so far.

Form: 976

Commodore Miller⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson

6/1

Much better effort in bumpers when fourth at Sandown and collared dying strides on his hurding debut at Fakenham just under 6 weeks ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 842

Godrevy Point⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: R Bandey

15/8

Modest in bumpers but left his hurdling debut form behind when runner-up at this track (20.8f) in November, proving game after a final-flight error. Unlucky not to win, so should be in the mix here.

Form: 5-352

Hyland¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Ben Ffrench Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Henderson

12/1

Some encouragement when fourth in bumper at Ludlow and shaped as if in need of the experience sent hurdling when fourth at Taunton earlier this month. Needs to brush up on his jumping, though.

Form: 44

Ron Burgundy⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: T Scudamore| T: Ian Williams

9/1

£60,000 4-y-o: fourth foal: brother to a point winner: dam (h119) bumper/2m-2½m hurdle winner. Runner-up on second start in Irish points last time (Oct 31).

Form: P2

Skytastic³³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: S Thomas| C

11/8

Knew his job when making all on debut at Newbury in November 2020 and followed up 4 months later at this track. He's a useful jumper in the making and sure to be popular on hurdles bow.

Form: 11-

Shighness³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Billy Garritty| T: Micky Hammond

50/1

Much improved to get off the mark at the fourth attempt in bumpers at Wetherby in November but beaten a long way back there (19.7f, heavy) when third on hurdles bow on Boxing Day.

Form: 956-13

Starlyte^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams

18/1

Stepped up on debut when comfortably off the mark in Kelso bumper (16.2f) in May. Looked surprisingly short of pace upped in trip for hurdles bow at Musselburgh recently so step forward required.

Form: 31003

Forecasts

Skytastic (11/8), Godrevy Point (15/8), Commodore Miller (6/1), Ron Burgundy (9/1), Hyland (12/1), Starlyte (18/1), Shighness (50/1), Bannside (150/1)

Those with previous hurdling experience don't set the bar too highly so dual bumper winner SKYTASTIC gets the vote to make the perfect start in this sphere and maintain his unbeaten record in the process. A final-flight error possibly cost Godrevy Point victory at this track a couple of months go so he rates as an obvious danger, ahead of the Nicky Henderson-trained duo.