12:48 Kelso

Thursday 24 November 2022

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Racing TV Black Friday Is Coming Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:48 | Winning time: 4m 3.79s

Chapel Green²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

13/2

Stepped up on his 2 runs in bumpers when second of 6 in novice hurdle at Ayr (16f, soft) on hurdles debut/reappearance 26 days ago, clear of rest. Should improve.

Form: 47-2

Chase A Fortune³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant

8/1

Showed much improved form after 7 months off when runner-up in a Sedgefield bumper 39 days ago, seeming suited by the switch to front-running tactics with the hood left off. Can't be ruled out on hurdle debut.

Form: 245-2

Coniston Clouds²⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards

5/1

Cloudings gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner/useful hurdler (stays 3m) Gunfleet and useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Silver Eagle. Showed plenty when second of 5 in a Carlisle bumper on debut back in March, going with enthusiasm, and must enter calculations now sent over hurdles.

Form: 2-

Eloi Du Puy^h³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander

10/3

Runner-up in a course bumper on debut. Not in the same form next time but offered something to work sent hurdling after 7 months off when third at Ayr (2m) 31 days ago, needing stiffer test. Open to improvement.

Form: 25-3

Ninetofive^t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

2/1

Showed more than on debut when third of 9 in a bumper at Newcastle in March. Ran below that level when filling same spot on last month's C&D hurdling debut but he can do better, especially when tackling longer trips.

Form: 53-3

So Many Roads²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans

20/1

Down the field in a Haydock bumper and, although he has shaped a bit better than the distance beaten suggests on both starts over hurdles, he's likely to be of more interest in handicaps after this.

Form: 58-5

Something Golden^h¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Alisa McClung⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine

100/1

Dylan Thomas gelding who offered little in a hood on his hurdling debut here 19 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 7

Arcandy²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 99

10/1

Had temperament issues in 4 runs last season but looked a reformed character after 7 months off when runner-up in a novice hurdle at Hexham (16.2f) 20 days ago. Needs to back that up now.

Form: 3/5RFP-2

Reve De Niamh¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine

33/1

Runner-up on only outing for Fergal O'Brien in a Taunton bumper back in January but has run to just a modest level both starts over hurdles for current yard. Improvement needed.

Form: 2-26

Non-Runners

Gametime²⁰⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Ninetofive (2/1), Eloi Du Puy (10/3), Gametime (7/2), Coniston Clouds (5/1), Chapel Green (13/2), Chase A Fortune (8/1), Arcandy (10/1), So Many Roads (20/1), Reve De Niamh (33/1), Something Golden (100/1)

GAMETIME easily got off mark in Irish points at the third attempt in April and, having joined a successful UK yard, he makes plenty of appeal on his Rules debut. Coniston Clouds showed plenty when runner-up on his sole outing in bumpers and is bred to make a hurdler, while others to consider are Chapel Green and Eloi du Puy.