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Friday 10 February 2023

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Vogelberg Family EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 3m 54.64s

Crambo^t1⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: C Brace| T: F O'BrienWS

8/11

Impressed when winning a pair of Huntingdon bumpers last season. Wasn't foot perfect but class got him through on hurdles debut at Ascot. Disappointing when pulled up in the Challow at Newbury last time but can get back on track now returned to calmer waters. Tongue tied (also had breathing op).

Form: 11-1P

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Arceno's Adventure⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: C J Todd| T: S Allwood

250/1

Well held on sole outing in bumpers and has failed to complete both starts over hurdles.

Form: 0-UP

Commanding View⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley

50/1

Is a half-brother to fairly useful 2½m hurdle winner Pull Again Green but has shown just minor promise in a brace of bumpers.

Form: 37

Donnacha^h1³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke

6/1

Placed both starts in bumpers and offered something to work on sent hurdling when fourth of 16 in a 2m Chepstow novice 33 days ago, weakening after 2 out after making novicey mistakes and taking a strong hold. Likely to benefit from a first-time hood and can improve.

Form: 334

Intel Des Bruyeres

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Thomas

11/1

Half-brother to 4 winners, including fair hurdler/chaser Gouet des Bruyeres, stays 2½m. Dam 21-23f chase winner. Represents respected connections and it'll be interesting to see what the market has to say.

Form:

Kankin⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryan Carver| T: A M Hales

10/1

Showed a fair level of ability when second in a 9-runner bumper at Market Rasen on debut in December 2020 and ran to a similar level when filling same spot at Huntingdon 25 months on. Warrants respect on hurdle debut.

Form: 2/2

King Of The Hill¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: S AllwoodWS

250/1

Maiden Irish pointer who went with no encouragement on Rules debut here in October. Has had a breathing operation since.

Form: 6P54-P

Lovin Jukebox¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

100/1

Failed to meet expectations when well backed on his sole outing in bumpers and has been safely held both starts over hurdles.

Form: 0-58

Mister Barclay⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: David Noonan| T: T Symonds

200/1

Has shown nothing in a Hereford bumper/novice hurdle.

Form: 8P

One Step Up

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards

22/1

£54,000 3-y-o, Cockney Rebel gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/high-class chaser Dunvegan. Dam unraced. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

Waspy⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

7/2

Successful on last of 4 starts in Irish points and shaped well when beaten only by a pair of newcomers from top yards in a Wetherby bumper on Rules debut 45 days ago. Sure to be suited by further in time but still has to enter calculations on hurdle debut.

Form: 32313

Dee Eire²⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer

125/1

No better than mid-field in 4 bumpers and has jumped none too fluently when safely held both starts over hurdles. Off 8 months.

Form: 7/568-54

Non-Runners

Kelsey Park³⁰⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Bridget Andrews

Forecasts

Crambo (8/11), Waspy (7/2), Donnacha (6/1), Kelsey Park (8/1), Kankin (10/1), Intel Des Bruyeres (11/1), One Step Up (22/1), Commanding View (50/1), Lovin Jukebox (100/1), Dee Eire (125/1), Mister Barclay (200/1), King Of The Hill (250/1), Arceno's Adventure (250/1)

CRAMBO proved a bit of a disappointment hiked in grade when pulled up in the Challow at Newbury on New Year's Eve, but he's fancied to get back on track now returned to calmer waters following a breathing operation (also tongue tied). Waspy is bred for longer trips but still warrants plenty of respect on his hurdle debut having shaped well in a Wetherby bumper, while Donnacha is an athletic sort who can improve on his opening effort in this sphere at Chepstow.