13:15 Exeter

Friday 4 November 2022

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Extra Places Every Day At Betway Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 4m 6.7s

Lallygag¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| C

8/13

Fairly useful bumper winner who scored easily in 3-runner novice hurdle here (18.5f, good, 1/8) on hurdles bow 17 days ago. Has lots more to offer. The one to beat.

Form: 5/212-1

Hunting Brook²⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

13/2

Failed to build on debut fourth when eighth of 13 in bumper at Huntingdon 9 months ago. Makes hurdles debut with more required.

Form: 48-

King Of Lombardy²²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

4/1

Encouraging fourth of 11 in bumper (18/1) at Newton Abbot on debut 7 months ago. Much respected now going over hurdles.

Form: 4-

Madaket

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

17/2

€70,000 3-y-o, Kayf Tara gelding. Closely related to useful hurdler Baltimore Bucko. Dam (c116/h128) 2m-2¾m hurdle/chase winner. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

Mangrove River¹²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C Brace| T: D Brace

50/1

80/1, fifth of 7 in novice hurdle at Worcester (16f, good) on NH debut 128 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: P-35

Tik Tok⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

50/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, set lot to do when tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (16f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 9 days ago. Significantly more is required.

Form: 3-0

Caitlin's Court^t1¹⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: J D Frost

80/1

€19,000 3-y-o, £14,000 5-y-o, Court Cave mare. Sister to 4 winners, including useful bumper winner/smart hurdler Clondaw Court and fairly useful hurdler Just Cause, stays 3¼m. Wears tongue strap. Runner-up in point so needs considering.

Form: 5P-2

Non-Runners

Girandole¹⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: Mark Gillard J: Non Runner

Viking's Way¹⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Yeomen Warder¹⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: David England

Forecasts

Lallygag (8/13), King Of Lombardy (4/1), Hunting Brook (13/2), Viking's Way (13/2), Madaket (17/2), Yeomen Warder (25/1), Tik Tok (50/1), Mangrove River (50/1), Caitlin's Court (80/1)

LALLYGAG looked a good prospect when scoring easily on his hurdling bow here last month so is fancied to defy a 6 lb penalty before tackling better company. Hurdling newcomers King of Lombardy and Madaket both bring potential and appeal as the duo to give Paul Nicholls' 5-y-o most to do.