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Wednesday 9 November 2022

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Peter Rosselli 90th Birthday Celebration Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:39 | Winning time: 4m 18.37s

Basford¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| D

11/4

Failed to kick on after making a winning start in bumpers last season and ran to only a modest level sent hurdling after 7 months off when fourth over C&D just over a fortnight ago. May do better.

Form: 1370-4

Higher Ground^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

22/1

Black Sam Bellamy gelding who showed plenty to work on when third of 10 in 2m4f maiden hurdle at Worcester on debut but looked more temperamental than green when swerving an unseating early at Stratford since.

Form: 3U

Hollow Ron^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

150/1

Beat Hollow gelding who won sole start in points and having had a breathing operation prior to his Rules debut, shaped as if better for the run when well held at Stratford just under a fortnight ago.

Form: 18

Ingennio¹⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: R Hobson

50/1

Out of a French bumper winner and started encouragingly when third in a Huntingdon bumper back in March. Ran to a similar level a couple of months later and he's worth a market check of hurdling debut.

Form: 3-5

Ivar³²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

13/8

Fair form when runner-up in a pair of 4-y-o events at Pau in December last year. Has since left J. Ortet and must be respected returning from 10 months off his new yard.

Form: 22-

Kellahen²³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds

12/1

Useful on Flat in Germany/France. Some promise when fourth in a Huntingdon novice on yard debut in January and probably improved on that effort when runner-up at Ludlow a couple of months later. Flat form offers hope of better still to come so not dismissed.

Form: 42-

King Of Quinta^h²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

125/1

Showed little in a pair of bumpers and has achieved little in form terms in a couple of novice hurdles last month, seeming unsuited by the track at Ludlow last time. Looks one for handicaps down the line.

Form: 7-853

Ramo³⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams

7/2

Fair form when just 2½ lengths second of 9 in 4-y-o event at Strasbourg on debut 12 months ago, staying on well. Has since left A. Boisbrunet and he's open to improvement making his first start on these shores.

Form: 2-

Rebel Mc²⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

100/1

Black Sam Bellamy gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Onefortheroadtom and 3m chase winner Ifonlyalfie. Dam (c133/h120) 2m-2¾m hurdle/chase winner. Fourth in point bumper, every chance when fell last in point next time.

Form: 4F-

Riskintheground²⁷⁰

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

15/2

Positive start when runner-up at Chepstow first time out last year and finished with running left when fifth in a listed event at Ascot next start. Unable to find any further progress at Warwick since but he's one to look out for on hurdling debut/return for a top yard.

Form: 256-

Second Kingdom²⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: C J Todd| T: C & A Pogson

150/1

Fair maiden on Flat, stays 1¾m, below form at Chelmsford when last seen back in April. Sold from Phil McEntee (£11,000) a month later and tough to see him featuring on this first start over timber.

Form:

Sporting Mike^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling

66/1

Winning Irish pointer but achieved nothing in a Chepstow bumper in February and similar comments applied when finishing tailed off on hurdling debut at Stratford last month (had breathing op prior). Down in trip today but tough to warm to.

Form: 4/19-4

Maid Of The Night¹⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly

33/1

Little to shout about in pair of bumpers earlier this year (including over C&D) so she makes little appeal kept to this trip for her hurdling debut.

Form: 416-5

Non-Runners

Hurlerontheditch³⁷⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: Non Runner

Si Elegant⁴⁰⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: Christian Williams J: Non Runner

Yeomen Warder¹⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Ivar (13/8), Basford (11/4), Hurlerontheditch (11/4), Ramo (7/2), Riskintheground (15/2), Kellahen (12/1), Si Elegant (16/1), Higher Ground (22/1), Maid Of The Night (33/1), Ingennio (50/1), Sporting Mike (66/1), Yeomen Warder (66/1), Rebel Mc (100/1), King Of Quinta (125/1), Hollow Ron (150/1), Second Kingdom (150/1)

It's slight concerning that HURLERONTHEDITCH hasn't been seen since finishing runner-up over C&D on hurdling debut 12 months ago but, with the prospect of better to come, he gets the nod for in-form trainer Kim Bailey. French-import Ivar heads up the dangers having filled the second spot in a pair of 4-y-o events at Pau last December, with Ramo and Riskintheground another couple worth considering.