14:45 Southwell

Monday 7 March 2022

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starsports.bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 6.1s

Geometrical²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: T Lawes

3/1

Useful on Flat for Jim Bolger and could prove just as good in this sphere based on his opening Doncaster novice win last month. More to come for his in-form stable.

Form: 1

Washington⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 127| D

4/11

Dual bumper winner who completed hat-trick on hurdles debut at Bangor on return. Better form in defeat since and he sets the standard for the rest to aim at here.

Form: 11-1233

Alchemystique^h1,t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Steph Hollinshead| CD

20/1

Didn't look anything special in bumpers/on the Flat, but caused a shock when making a successful hurdling/stable debut over C&D in November. Fell early in Doncaster race won by Geometrical since.

Form: 357-1F

Daniel Deronda^h,t1³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy

40/1

Fairly useful performer on the Flat for David O'Meara but didn't achieve a great deal when remote fifth on his hurdle/yard debut in January. Has first-time tongue strap added to a hood now.

Form: 5

Mochachocachino⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David England| T: D Skelton

18/1

In good hands and showed plenty to work on when sixth in a course bumper in January, making headway before his effort flattened out. Hurdle debut.

Form: 6

Shadow Walker³⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁷⁾| T: R T PhillipsWS

125/1

Big prices and well held on his completed start in novice hurdles a year ago. Had wind surgery ahead of return.

Form: U0-

Sonnemoser³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

22/1

Promise when fourth in a Chepstow bumper on debut in December and perhaps unsuited by more testing ground when well held there 2 months later. Hurdle debut.

Form: 48

Non-Runners

Dom Perry⁴⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: L Morgan J: David Noonan

Forecasts

Washington (4/11), Geometrical (3/1), Mochachocachino (18/1), Alchemystique (20/1), Sonnemoser (22/1), Dom Perry (25/1), Daniel Deronda (40/1), Shadow Walker (125/1)

WASHINGTON boasts some useful form and gets a narrow vote ahead of Doncaster winner Geometrical. Alchemystique may prove best of the remainder back at the scene of her shock win in November.