15:13 Warwick

Saturday 11 February 2023

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Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: 3m 44.98s

Gitche Gumee⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 119| D

5/2

Overcame inexperience on only start in bumpers and again looked a good prospect sent hurdling after 7 months off at Stratford (16.3f). Lost his unbeaten record with a bit of a whimper over C&D but quickly back on track when third at Chepstow last time despite hanging left from 3 out. Should go well.

Form: 1-143

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Hullnback^t⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 130| D

2/5

Useful bumper winner who confirmed the promise of his hurdling debut given a more positive ride when scoring at Haydock (15.6f) just over 10 weeks ago. Open to further improvement and hard to beat.

Form: 152-21

Black Tonic⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: T H Weston

100/1

Out of a winning hurdler but well held in bumpers/over hurdles.

Form: 9408

Byron Hill¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: R Hughes| D

11/1

Fairly useful stayer on the level who was in the process of leaving his hurdling debut form behind when unseating his rider 2 out (in share of second at time) at Fontwell 13 days ago. Capable of better.

Form: 7U

Claras Soldier¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien

40/1

Down the field in 2 bumpers and safely held both starts over hurdles. Needs this for a handicap mark.

Form: 9077

Mix Master¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: Katy Price

150/1

Well held in a brace of novice hurdles.

Form: P3-00

Tellairsue³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: D G Bridgwater

50/1

In need of the experience on sole outing in bumpers and down the field both starts over hurdles.

Form: 087

Twoconduit¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D E Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

28/1

Winning pointer who showed a bit on Navan hurdling debut but went backwards at Naas last time.

Form: 180

Warner's Cross¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B Roberts⁽⁷⁾| T: C Hobson

66/1

Looks a handicap project, held up and still behind when hampered last at Uttoxeter a fortnight ago.

Form: 3P-705

Sabyinyo⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West

50/1

Fairly useful at up to 1m on the Flat but offered little on hurdling/stable debut at Sandown in December.

Form: P

Non-Runners

Letmetellusomethin¹⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jamie Brace

Forecasts

Hullnback (2/5), Gitche Gumee (5/2), Byron Hill (11/1), Letmetellusomethin (25/1), Twoconduit (28/1), Claras Soldier (40/1), Sabyinyo (50/1), Tellairsue (50/1), Warner's Cross (66/1), Black Tonic (100/1), Mix Master (150/1)

An excellent opportunity for the promising HULLNBACK to make it 2 from 3 over hurdles. Gitche Gumme can give him most to do ahead of Byron Hill.