13:15 Doncaster

Tuesday 10 January 2023

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Betting Better With Sky Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 4m 11.4s

Ballyglass⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen| T: T Lawes

9/4

Useful bumper performer who landed the odds with ease on his hurdling debut at Uttoxeter. Wasn't seen to best effect upped in grade at Haydock since and remains capable of better.

Form: 3213-15

Kellahen³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: T Symonds| OR: 124| BF| D

7/4

Useful on the Flat in Germany/France and made it third time lucky over hurdles when landing a 13-runner Bangor novice (16.7f) in decisive fashion in November. Improved further despite failing to land the odds on his Wetherby handicap debut since and looks up to defying a penalty back in a novice.

Form: 42-12

Lihyan¹⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| D

22/1

Built on hurdling debut promise when off the mark in 17-runner maiden at Cork (16.9f, good to soft) in July, pushed out. Has since left Josh Halley and more required under a penalty.

Form: U6-41

Buford^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| C

200/1

Just modest on the Flat and offered little on Southwell hurdling debut in July.

Form: 5

Hashehadhisoatsyet⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

150/1

Looked one for the longer term when well held in a Catterick maiden hurdle on debut in November.

Form: 5

Joe Dadancer^t1⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Luca Morgan| T: B Pauling| BFWS

7/2

Clear when fell last sole start in Irish points but failed to meet expectations in a Wetherby novice hurdle on Rules debut in late October. Tongue strap now goes on (also had breathing op) and he's clearly thought capable of better.

Form: F-7

Rocket Robbo¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish

200/1

Poor in bumpers and went with little promise sent hurdling at Wetherby 2 weeks ago.

Form: 838-0

Summergrounds²⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G RichardsWS

28/1

Showed fair form when reaching the frame all 3 starts in bumpers but more needed now starting out over hurdles in a warmish race. Has had a breathing op since last seen.

Form: 244-

Tapley⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Miss S Smith

10/1

Winning start under Rules in a Fontwell bumper in October and showed plenty to work on sent hurdling when fourth of 12 in a Newbury maiden (16.3f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Should build on that.

Form: 462-194

Au Jus¹⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby

200/1

Showed a bit on her sole outing in bumpers but hasn't offered much on her completed start over hurdles and on the Flat since.

Form: 9U9-

Hidden Beauty⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

12/1

Ffos Las bumper winner on debut and was travelling well when carried out turning for home on Uttoxeter hurdling debut. Only fourth in 9-runner novice at same course next time, though, and needs to cut out the mistakes.

Form: 1P8-C4

Milagrosa²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: David England| T: D Skelton

150/1

Masked Marvel filly. Half-sister to numerous winners on Flat, including useful German 6f-1m winner Manipura. No impact in a Chepstow bumper/Hereford novice hurdle, though.

Form: 09

Miss Solitaire⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Candlish

250/1

Sent off big prices when well held in 2 bumpers so easily passed over.

Form: 06

Passing Reflection^h⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

28/1

Produced a promising first effort when runner-up in a bumper at Uttoxeter in March but was too free in a first-time hood at Warwick 7 months later. Needs to get back on track on hurdle debut.

Form: 2-9

Turbulent Power¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: B Rothwell

250/1

Poor form in bumpers and on the Flat but showed an aptitude for hurdling at the first attempt when fourth at Newcastle (16.2f). Blundered and unseated her rider at the first at Catterick next time and is more one for low-grade handicaps.

Form: 56-4U

Choirmaster⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

20/1

Fairly useful on Flat, stays 14.5f, but well below form last 2 starts. Sold from Charlie & Mark Johnston for 15,000 gns in October.

Form:

Non-Runners

Spirit Of Regulus⁴¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: D McCain Jnr J: B S Hughes

Belleloise³⁴

Weight: 10-8| Age: 5

T: G Hanmer J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Kellahen (7/4), Ballyglass (9/4), Joe Dadancer (7/2), Tapley (10/1), Spirit Of Regulus (10/1), Hidden Beauty (12/1), Choirmaster (20/1), Lihyan (22/1), Passing Reflection (28/1), Summergrounds (28/1), Belleloise (100/1), Hashehadhisoatsyet (150/1), Milagrosa (150/1), Rocket Robbo (200/1), Au Jus (200/1), Buford (200/1), Turbulent Power (250/1), Miss Solitaire (250/1)

The form of the Tom Symonds yard is a little concerning but KELLAHEN found only a well-treated one too good on last month's handicap debut at Wetherby and remains unexposed, so he looks capable of defying a penalty back in a novice. Ballyglass wasn't seen to best effect upped in grade at Haydock last time and remains capable of better, especially now returned to a more galloping track. Tapley is also considered a threat having shaped with encouragement first time up over hurdles at Newbury.