14:10 Stratford

Monday 3 October 2022

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Newport Recycling Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 3m 53.2s

It's A Good Name¹¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: W Greatrex

28/1

French import who opened his account over hurdles at the third attempt at Les Sables-d'Olonne (17.2f, good to soft) when last seen in June. Form hard to quantify and penalty to carry on British debut, but probably the one to beat all the same.

Form: 50-1

Cabayo Lord George^b1,t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: Deborah Cole| OR: 77

300/1

Little show in a pair of point bumpers and similar story so far under Rules. Unless the first-time blinkers trigger dramatic improvement, he's likely to struggle once again.

Form: 0/5-P64P

Carrig Crua³⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

80/1

Signs of ability in Irish bumpers for previous yard but shaped like a stayer on both occasions and he's probably more one for the longer-term.

Form: 54-

Dancing Harry^t⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: R A Teal

9/2

Notched fourth Flat success when taking a 1¾m Salisbury handicap in June. Below par both starts since but bred to make a jumper (dam is a half-sister to a couple of winning hurdlers) and stamina won't be an issue, so he has to be of interest on debut in this sphere.

Form:

Donaire^h1,t¹⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| D

3/1

Confirmed debut promise for Stuart Crawford when making a winning start for Oliver Greenall at Hereford in February. Poor in a Grade 2 bumper at Aintree on latest start but makes hurdles debut for new yard at a realistic level and he needs considering. Hood applied.

Form: 2/10-

Gone In Sixty¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Hales

50/1

Showed plenty when runner-up in a Southwell bumper on debut in May but hasn't really gone on from that since and will need to better what he's shown over hurdles in order to play a leading role.

Form: 26826

Master Dancer²⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 112

6/1

Successful over fences in France last November but absent since finishing down the field over hurdles the following month. Opposable on British debut.

Form: 5/5217-

Milfolhas Has²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

66/1

Showed more than he did in bumpers when fourth of 10 on recent hurdles debut at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good). Still, he's probably more one for handicaps further down the line.

Form: 6/P-674

Parramount⁵⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: C E Longsdon| CDWS

11/8

Half-brother to Snow Leopardess and showed plenty of ability a couple of seasons back, winner of a bumper here in March 2021. 18-month absence an obvious concern (has undergone a wind op in the interim) but he's still an intriguing candidate for this hurdles debut.

Form: 2218/

Baseline¹⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

16/1

Pulled up sole start between the flags in April. With a top yard now that he embarks on a career under Rules, though, and it'll be interesting to see what the market has to say.

Form: P-

Bumpy Evans²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Houlihan| T: B Lund

400/1

Little impact in 2 starts to date and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 60

Shiyrvann^t1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds

28/1

Three-time winner on the Flat in France but will need to leave his low-key hurdles debut effort well behind if he's to play a leading role in this contest.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

Hartnoll Hero¹⁸⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: V R A Dartnall J: Alan Johns

Forecasts

Parramount (11/8), Donaire (3/1), Dancing Harry (9/2), Master Dancer (6/1), Baseline (16/1), Shiyrvann (28/1), It's A Good Name (28/1), Hartnoll Hero (33/1), Gone In Sixty (50/1), Milfolhas Has (66/1), Carrig Crua (80/1), Cabayo Lord George (300/1), Bumpy Evans (400/1)

Largely consistent on the Flat, DANCING HARRY is appealing now switched to hurdles. He is making his debut in this sphere at a very realistic level and should go close provided his jumping passes the test. It's A Good Name was a decisive winner on his latest start in France and looks dangerous despite the penalty, while Donaire and Parramount both showed more than enough in bumpers to make them of interest.