14:45 Newcastle

Saturday 26 November 2022

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 3m 54.74s

Brian's Jet⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: B Ellison

40/1

No better than modest form when placed on the second of 2 outings in bumpers last month. Others preferred now hurdling.

Form: 53

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Mullinaree¹⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris

12/1

Fair form in bumpers. Joined a decent yard ahead of this hurdle debut after 6 months off. One to note in the market.

Form: 35/3-3

Sergeant Wilson²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| D

10/11

Clear-cut winner of a Taunton bumper on debut in March. Third of 15 in a decent Chepstow maiden on his completed start over hurdles but didn't look entirely straightforward (hung left under pressure). Prominent showing likely.

Form: 1-F3

Tenbobeachway³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: P W Wadge⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

33/1

14/1, shaped like a stayer when fifth of 10 in Ayr bumper on debut last month. Should have a future over jumps but probably won't see the best of him until he tackles longer trips.

Form: 5

Thistle Ask^t²⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J EwartWS

13/2

Only midfield in bumpers but showed plenty when second of 24 in a Naas maiden on his hurdle debut in Februrary (final start for Stuart Crawford). Thereabouts if in the same form on this reappearance for a new yard. Has had wind surgery.

Form: P862-

War Soldier²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| CD

13/8

Point recruit who made a successful start in bumpers here last December. Ran to a fair level when fourth of 11 on 2m Wetherby hurdle debut/reappearance 29 days ago, finishing well. Can be expected to improve.

Form: B5/317-4

Farne Island¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: A Nicol

150/1

More one for the longer term based on his efforts in a bumper and novice hurdle nearly 9 months apart.

Form: 7-7

Sams Roseabelle

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer

100/1

Black Sam Bellamy mare. Half-sister to poor chaser Gentleman James. Dam bumper winner (stayed 3m). Best watched on debut unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.

Form:

Forecasts

Sergeant Wilson (10/11), War Soldier (13/8), Thistle Ask (13/2), Mullinaree (12/1), Tenbobeachway (33/1), Brian's Jet (40/1), Sams Roseabelle (100/1), Farne Island (150/1)

WAR SOLDIER gets the nod to build on a promising hurdle debut effort at Wetherby and add to last winter's course bumper success. Sergeant Wilson did tend to hang under pressure at Chepstow but that form has been boosted and he looks the main danger ahead of James Ewart's Irish-recruit Thistle Ask.