bet365 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 59.30s

Haas Boy²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon

3/1

Fair form in bumpers and made a smooth transition to hurdling when winning maiden at Huntingdon (15.8f) 23 days ago. Should improve up in trip. Major player.

Form: 4241

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Gold Miner^p1³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny McMenamin| T: B Ellison| OR: 115

2/1

Winning pointer who shaped well when placed in maiden/novice hurdles towards the end of 2020. Stepped up on comeback when runner-up at Musselburgh (19.8f) last month. Can get off the mark in 1st time cheekpieces.

Form: 41/23-P2

Karapiro Doug¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas

250/1

Lightly-raced maiden who has finished well held in bumpers/novice hurdles. Needs another run for a mark.

Form: 7978

Last One To Show^h¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin

66/1

Off 15 months prior to his second start over hurdles, not knocked about when fourth of 5 in novice at Kelso (16.2f) 13 days ago. Upped in trip, but could be more one for the future (chaser on looks).

Form: 0/05-4

Not What It Seems^h²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 103| C

7/1

Fair maiden hurdler who ran up to his best when second in a Catterick maiden (19.3f) in February, though flattered by proximity to the winner. Well held in handicap company last time. Others preferred.

Form: 264629

Where's Hector³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: C O'Farrell| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 111| BF

11/8

Half-brother to useful hurdler/smart chaser Does He Know. Consistent rather than progressive over hurdles, runner-up all 4 starts including in C&D novice 33 days ago. Vulnerable again for win purposes.

Form: 2222

Galaxy Dancer⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

300/1

Has shown little in a pair of bumpers 11 months apart, finishing down the field at Catterick in February on return. Up in trip for hurdles debut.

Form: 0-0

Forecasts

Where's Hector (11/8), Gold Miner (2/1), Haas Boy (3/1), Not What It Seems (7/1), Last One To Show (66/1), Karapiro Doug (250/1), Galaxy Dancer (300/1)

GOLD MINER has shown a fair level of form in 4 starts over hurdles and the addition of cheekpieces can help him get off the mark. Having had 14 months off prior to this season, the 9-y-o can step up again to see off the challenge of Haas Boy, who has more to offer up in trip but has a penalty to carry for his Huntingdon success. Where's Hector can give his running but looks to be vulnerable once more for win purposes.