13:20 Doncaster

Friday 17 March 2023

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At The Races App Expert Tips Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 40.06s

Moon Hunter⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M G Nolan| T: H D Daly| OR: 128| CD

13/8

Winning pointer who made it 2-2 over hurdles in tenacious style over C&D in December. Ran no sort of race up in grade at Warwick but was possibly unsuited by the much softer ground turned out little more than a fortnight on, so well worth another chance.

Form: 21-11P

Henry's Friend^t1⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: K Brogan| T: B Pauling| OR: 128| BF

2/1

Made winning start at Aintree in May and improved again when giving a useful prospect a scare in a Grade 2 at Sandown (19.8f) in December. Proved a disappointment at Newcastle last time but excellent claims if bouncing back. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 1324

Ernest Loring^t⁵⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D E Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: J Larkin

17/2

Modest maiden on Flat for John McConnell, down the field in 1m handicap on final start in 2021. Makes little appeal on hurdle debut.

Form:

Fromposttopillar^h,t⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: T R Gretton

250/1

Went with no promise in a hood and tongue strap combination when well held in a Plumpton maiden hurdle on debut in January.

Form: 9

Hey Mister Dj²¹

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

80/1

Poor form in a bumper/completed start over hurdles. Makes little appeal this side of handicaps.

Form: 06P

Idealdes Villerets²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 121

7/4

Ex-French bumper winner who made a promising hurdles debut when second in a Uttoxeter novice (15.7f) in November. A shade underwhelming at Hereford next time but got back on the up when third at Uttoxeter (19f) 3 weeks ago. Obvious contender.

Form: 134-243

Import Export^t1⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

150/1

Pulled up a juvenile hurdle for Francois Nicolle and had a breathing problem when well held on his yard debut at Uttoxeter 9 months later.

Form: P-0

Bear A Hand⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Houlihan| T: R J Price

80/1

Looks a longer-term project.

Form: 076

Forecasts

Moon Hunter (13/8), Idealdes Villerets (7/4), Henry's Friend (2/1), Ernest Loring (17/2), Bear A Hand (80/1), Hey Mister Dj (80/1), Import Export (150/1), Fromposttopillar (250/1)

MOON HUNTER ran no sort of race in a Grade 2 event at Warwick in January, but he was tackling much more testing ground than previously, so is well worth another chance, especially having created a good impression prior to that. Idealdes Villerets and Henry's Friend are the obvious threats.