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Friday 6 October 2023

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Langley Castle An Outstanding Small Hotel 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:28 | Winning time: 4m 29.93s

Jeepydoff Meel⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 116| BF

9/2

Fairly useful hurdler who got off the mark at Market Rasen (18.6f) in June. In good form since until only f ourth of 5 in novice hurdle (4/9) at Stratford (22f, good) 43 days ago. The sort to bounce back.

Form: 721224

Emotional Roller¹⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

150/1

€25,000 3-y-o, £10,000 5-y-o, Valirann gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 4¼m) Bless The Wings. Maiden Irish pointer, pulled up last time (May 7).

Form: PPP25-P

Empty Nest¹⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

50/1

€26,000 3-y-o, £10,000 5-y-o, Yeats gelding. Brother to 2 winners, including smart hurdler/chaser Hang In There, and half-brother to 2 winners. Dam French 2¼m hurdle winner. Maiden Irish pointer, unplaced last time (May 14).

Form: U83-9

Judicial Review¹⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt

12/1

Fair winner at 17f in bumpers. 14/1, tenth of 15 in bumper at this C&D (soft) 165 days ago, going in snatches, so has a bit to prove on his hurdles debut.

Form: 5/21480-

Kilta⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

16/1

Fair ex-Irish maiden, third in Bellewstown bumper in July. Makes hurdles yard/debut and much respected.

Form: 76-3

Mrindependant^t³⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 79

200/1

Poor hurdler. 200/1, below form fifth of 9 in novice hurdle at Ayr (16f, good to soft). Off 11 months with his fitness to prove.

Form: 70/6745-

Whistle Stop Tour¹⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

8/11

Saddex gelding. Dam, lightly raced over jumps in France, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (2m winner) Atholl Street. Won Irish point in March. Changed hands for £115,000 after and he's an interesting debutant.

Form: 51-

Wotyoudunnow Buddy¹⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Coltherd| T: S Corbett

20/1

Fair form shown in three bumpers, seventh at Kelso in May. Possibilities on his hurdles debut.

Form: 43-7

Greenhill Gardens¹⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: P W Wadge⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

17/2

22/1, staying-on fifth of 9 in juvenile hurdle over C&D (soft) on hurdles bow 165 days ago. Can build on it now.

Form: 735-

Hawkseye View¹³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| C

18/1

£15,000 4-y-o, Telescope gelding. Dam (h83), temperamental 21f hurdle winner, sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed easy 2¾m) That'll Do. Got off mark in points at second attempt (May 20). Considered newcomer.

Form: U-1

Noble Annys²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: B S Hughes| T: W Storey

22/1

First run since leaving John Winston when fading fifth of 8 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Kelso (20.9f, good to firm) 24 days ago. No forlorn hope now back down in trip.

Form: 39-4095

Non-Runners

Poetry Man¹³²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: G Bewley J: Jonathon Bewley

Stylish Recruit¹⁶⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

Celebrating Katie³¹¹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: N C Kelly J: Mr M E McCrory

Forecasts

Whistle Stop Tour (8/11), Jeepydoff Meel (9/2), Stylish Recruit (8/1), Greenhill Gardens (17/2), Judicial Review (12/1), Celebrating Katie (12/1), Kilta (16/1), Hawkseye View (18/1), Wotyoudunnow Buddy (20/1), Noble Annys (22/1), Poetry Man (33/1), Empty Nest (50/1), Emotional Roller (150/1), Mrindependant (200/1)

Lucinda Russell has her string in excellent nick so her WHISTLE STOP TOUR, a £115,000 purchase after landing an Iirsh point in March, is fancied to make a winning debut in this sphere. Jeepydoff Meel holds much the best form of those with experience and rates a big threat if shrugging off a below-par Stratford fourth last time. Kilta and Hawkseye View appeal as the pick of the rest for place purposes.