14:00 Exeter

Monday 14 November 2022

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Samworth Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 7.82s

Aldsworth²³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| BF

17/2

100/30, showed ability when third of 10 in bumper at Stratford on debut in March. Switches to hurdles on return. Has potential.

Form: 4-

Ben Bulben²⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: H FryWS

13/2

Fourth in a course bumper on New Year's Day. Much better effort over hurdles subsequently when 12 lengths second of 8 at Warwick (2m, good) in March. Has had wind surgery ahead of this reappearance.

Form: 452-

Far Sight¹⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| D

6/1

Made a winning start to his career in a Newton Abbot bumper in June. Did that quite convincingly and should be up to making his presence felt in a race like this now hurdling.

Form: 1

Flash Gorcombe¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryan Carver| T: R Walford

400/1

Has looked limited in various company.

Form: RU-2380

Gingerbred²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

20/1

Maiden pointer who was a remote fourth in a course bumper in March. Did offer a bit when fifth in a Bangor novice hurdle last month on his first outing for Philip Hobbs. Far Sight has to be considered the yard's first string, though.

Form: 34P-R5

Hungry Hill³⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'NeillWS

25/1

Signs of ability amidst greenness when fourth of 9 in a Southwell bumper a year ago. Has had wind surgery ahead of this hurdle debut/reappearance. Betting should help guide to expectations.

Form: 4-

Ipsos Pierji²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: David Prichard⁽⁵⁾| T: Nicky Martin

150/1

Pulled up in sole point and well held on Ffos Las hurdle debut 3 weeks ago.

Form: P-9

Kingsfort Hill¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton

100/1

Looked limited in 3 bumpers in Ireland in 2019/20. Did reach the frame in a point last winter but never involved on recent hurdle/yard debut at Hereford. Unlikely to be of interest until handicapping.

Form: 039/4U-9

Mardoof²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: M Hunt

100/1

Fair maiden on Flat (stays 2m), well held at Newbury last month. Watching brief is advised on hurdle debut.

Form:

Prince Rhinegold²¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Miss L Blackford

80/1

33/1, showed a bit when sixth of 13 in a course bumper in April but not enough to suggest he's likely to make a winning start over hurdles on his return to action.

Form: 6-

Robinsville²³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J Tizzard

40/1

Out of an unraced sister to connections' top-class hurdler/chaser Thistlecrack but he didn't shape with any obvious promise on his Chepstow bumper debut in March.

Form: 7-

Steel My Thunder

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

50/1

€8,500 Zambezi Sun half-brother to 4 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Classical Art. Betting should help guide to expectations with this newcomer.

Form:

Timeforatune¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

4/6

Smart bumper performer. Looked in need to the experience when a well-held fourth on his Chepstow bumper debut 19 days ago. Has the potential to leave that bare form well behind, particularly with his stable in such good form.

Form: 1118-4

Watchoutitscookie⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke

400/1

Well beaten in a bumper and 3 hurdles. Booked for another struggle.

Form: 9-867

Western General²⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: J Tizzard

7/1

Half-brother to bumper winner/useful 3m hurdle winner Shantreusse. Third in an Irish point in February. Interesting runner for stable which won this race last year.

Form: 3-

Forecasts

Timeforatune (4/6), Far Sight (6/1), Ben Bulben (13/2), Western General (7/1), Aldsworth (17/2), Gingerbred (20/1), Hungry Hill (25/1), Robinsville (40/1), Steel My Thunder (50/1), Prince Rhinegold (80/1), Kingsfort Hill (100/1), Mardoof (100/1), Ipsos Pierji (150/1), Flash Gorcombe (400/1), Watchoutitscookie (400/1)

With the Paul Nicholls team in flying form TIMEFORATUNE is well worth another chance to show he can translate his bumper ability to hurdles. Far Sight won his sole bumper in convincing fashion and may give the selection most to do ahead of the Joe Tizzard point recruit Western General.