11:45 Aintree

Saturday 3 December 2022

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BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 11:46 | Winning time: 4m 13.0s

Our Marty⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

20/1

Placed on the first 2 of 3 starts in bumpers and opened his account at the first time of asking over hurdles in a novice at at Perth in September. Will find this tougher under a penalty.

Form: 236-1

Strong Leader²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

2/1

Looked highly promising in bumpers and confirmed that impression when readily landing a novice at Uttoxeter 3 weeks ago. Open to a good deal of improvement.

Form: 121

Etalon³²

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

7/4

Looked a bit quirky in a bumper on debut but made a positive impression when runner-up in a novice at Warwick on his first go over hurdles. Should do better, so likely to take a hand.

Form: 3-2

Gaelic Park⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| BF

20/1

Well-bred point winner who went in again under a no-nonsense ride in a Warwick bumper in February. Took a step forward under a penalty next time, then shaped as if in need of the run when only sixth in a novice at Hexham on hurdling debut. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 113-6

Governor Green^h³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph

125/1

Showed something in bumpers but down the field at a big price in a novice at Chepstow on hurdling bow. Looks more of a handicap type.

Form: 75-0

Jaramillo^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 112

18/1

Useful but quirky sort on Flat for Roger Varian. Ran his best race over hurdles when second in a novice at Huntgindon last time but looks vulnerable to less-exposed types.

Form: F25-P2

Nollyador²⁸⁶

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

5/1

Well-made gelding who was progressive in bumpers and looks capable of making an impact if tuned up for this hurdling bow after 9 months off.

Form: 5323-

Pleasant Man²⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Adrian Heskin| T: P F NichollsWS

13/2

Useful stayer on Flat who was picked up from Roger Charlton for 175,000 gns. Broke a blood vessel in the Adonis at Kempton on hurdling debut but has had breathing operation since, so could prove a different proposition.

Form: P-

Uncle Arthur^h1³⁸

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

50/1

Blue Bresil gelding who confirmed his debut promise when landing a 6-runner bumper at Worcester (2m) in June. Strong in the betting but looked in need of experience when only ninth in a novice at Chepstow on hurdling debut. Hooded for the first time.

Form: 319

Forecasts

Etalon (7/4), Strong Leader (2/1), Nollyador (5/1), Pleasant Man (13/2), Jaramillo (18/1), Gaelic Park (20/1), Our Marty (20/1), Uncle Arthur (50/1), Governor Green (125/1)

STRONG LEADER was impressive in bumpers and wasn't hard pressed to make a successful start over hurdles at Uttoxeter recently. With big improvement on the cards, he's taken to defy a penalty at the likely expense of Etalon, who made a positive start in this sphere in a novice at Warwick. Nollyador was fairly useful in bumpers and should take to this new discipline, so he's also considered.