15:50 Ascot

Saturday 29 October 2022

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GL Events Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 3m 41.09s

Invincible Nao^h1¹⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

10/1

Much improved from hurdling debut when winning 14-runner juvenile at Auteuil (17.4f) in April, making all and drawing clear run-in. Left Emmanuel Clayeux for €155,000 in May. Open to further improvement and very interesting. Wears hood.

Form: 461-

Goguenard²⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Max Kendrick| T: D J Jeffreys

100/1

Made the frame only once from 3 starts in Irish points and well beaten at Doncaster on hurdling debut in February. Easily passed over.

Form: 466/4-

Hector Jaguen²⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore

80/1

€21,000 3-y-o, Creachadoir gelding. Dam lightly raced over jumps in France. Maiden Irish pointer, runner-up last time (Feb 20). Stable also run Invincible Nao.

Form: PP52-

Holetown Hero^t²⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F NichollsWS

14/1

Well-related, expensive purchase who posted an improved effort following a break when runner-up in a Taunton bumper in April. That form is nothing out of the ordinary though, so more required now hurdling. Has had a breathing operation since last seen.

Form: 752-

Leave Of Absence²⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| D

8/11

Ex-pointer who showed useful form in bumpers last season, winning impressively at Kempton and Newbury before an excellent third in Aintree Grade 2. Makes hurdling debut with yard amongst the winners and very much one to note.

Form: 3113-

Mister Mose²²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Henderson

100/1

Jeremy gelding. Dam unraced. Made frame both starts in Irish points (latest Mar 20). Makes Rules debut in a hot race and best watched.

Form: 43-

Rambo T²¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy

7/1

Beaten only by a promising type seen to good effect from the front on second bumper start at Huntingdon in January and didn't need to improve to go one better at Fontwell (13.7f). Goes hurdling now after 7 months off and must enter the reckoning.

Form: 4/2321-

Blow Your Wad²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

10/3

Showed useful form in bumpers without looking totally straightforward, including when an excellent fourth in Grade 2 event at Aintree on final outing. Interesting hurdling debutant.

Form: 224-

Dance At Night^h²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr Jamie Neild⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

66/1

Fairly useful on the Flat (stays 1¼m) for Andrew Balding but in need of the experience both starts over hurdles.

Form: 83

Fancy Stuff^t1²⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| D

40/1

Successful sole start between the flags and made a winning Rules debut after breathing op at Ludlow in December. Shaped better than the bare result under a penalty at Southwell prior to finishing well held in the Nickel Coin at Aintree. Makes hurdles debut after 6 months off. Tongue tied.

Form: 1/170-

Forecasts

Leave Of Absence (8/11), Blow Your Wad (10/3), Rambo T (7/1), Invincible Nao (10/1), Holetown Hero (14/1), Fancy Stuff (40/1), Dance At Night (66/1), Hector Jaguen (80/1), Mister Mose (100/1), Goguenard (100/1)

LEAVE OF ABSENCE was the best of these in bumpers and makes his hurdling debut with his yard amongst the winners, so he's a very appealing candidate. Invincible Nao made all in good style at Auteuil in April and is open to further improvement for the Moores, while Blow Your Wad and Rambo T are others to take seriously given their bumper exploits.