14:25 Doncaster

Friday 28 January 2022

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Sky Bet UKs No.1 Betting App Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 8.7s

Arij^t²⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: S England

18/1

Fairly useful 10f scorer on the level for Simon & Ed Crisford. Sent hurdling after 9 months off and needs to hit the ground running. Tongue strap on.

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Barrule Park⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

66/1

Had wind op and tongue strap on when pulled up in novice at Catterick (19.3f) on hurdles bow 45 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 0P

Callisto's King⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton

28/1

Went backwards from debut when only ninth of 12 in bumper at Southwell 47 days ago. In top hands but he makes hurdles debut now with a bit to prove.

Form: 49

Creggan White Hare^t³¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien

15/8

Winner of bumper at Newcastle in February but off 10 months since last in Champion bumper at Cheltenham for Sean Conway. No surprise to see him step forward now hurdling for excellent new yard.

Form: 28710-

Foxhollow

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell

11/2

€20,000 foal, Westerner gelding. Half-brother to useful 19f-2½m hurdle winner Jetoile. Lots to like on paper, so Irish challenger merits serious consideration.

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Imperial Hope^h1⁸⁸

10/3

Debut bumper winner but raced too freely when only seventh of 9 in 2m novice hurdle (2/1) at Hereford 88 days ago. Since had breathing op and not written off in first-time hood.

Form: 11-27

Jack Of All Shapes^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas

33/1

Fair form shown in bumpers but only eleventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Newcastle (20.3f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Lots more required.

Form: 0-4270

Jupiter Road⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: M E Sowersby

300/1

Modest 10f Flat winner for Nigel Tinkler but he has offered little in two runs over hurdles for current yard. Hard to make a case for.

Form: P9

Ridgeway^t¹⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D SkeltonWS

3/1

Fair 10f Flat winner for Eve Johnson Houghton. Goes hurdling now after a wind op (tongue strap also on) and he can't be discounted for top yard.

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Scudamore³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish

25/1

Fair 14f Flat winner for Ivan Furtado. Needs considering now going hurdling for his new handler.

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Forecasts

Creggan White Hare (15/8), Ridgeway (3/1), Imperial Hope (10/3), Foxhollow (11/2), Arij (18/1), Scudamore (25/1), Callisto's King (28/1), Jack Of All Shapes (33/1), Barrule Park (66/1), Jupiter Road (300/1)

FOXHOLLOW appeals on pedigree and hails from the excellent Gavin Cromwell yard so this Irish challenger rates an intriguing contender and one worth siding with to make a winning start. Creggan White Hare has fairly useful winning bumper form to his name so also commands plenty of respect now going hurdling for Fergal O'Brien, with fellow newcomer Ridgeway another to consider.