14:20 Stratford

Thursday 2 November 2023

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EBF And Traffic Lights Jamie 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 4m 21.67s

Havock²³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

15/8

Showed fair form on the first 2 of 3 bumpers outings. In excellent hands so he's much respected on his hurdles debut in an ordinary-looking affair.

Form: 045-

Jumbo Veste Verte¹⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: T R Gretton

80/1

Looks a handicap project.

Form: 6-9

What A Johnny²²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

8/11

£29,000 5-y-o, Yeats gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful 1m winner Taskeen. Dam unraced. Placed on both completed starts in Irish points (latest Mar 26) and has joined a good NH outfit.

Form: 3F2-

Ever Ready²⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Alex Edwards| T: Mrs P Sly

10/1

Showed only minor promise in a brace of bumpers but is bred to have a future over jumps.

Form: 67-

Hot Fizzy Lizzy²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: C Gethings| T: D Skelton| D

10/1

Fair bumper winner who wasn't seen to best effect when well held on her Warwick hurdling debut 4 weeks ago, badly hampered 3 out and not given at all a hard time after. Sure to do better but Harry Skelton prefers Havock.

Form: 0-126

Whitehall Flyer^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: James Best| T: M Young

150/1

Showed little in a brace of bumpers and finished a tailed-off last of 6 on her Hereford hurdling debut 16 days ago.

Form: 456

Non-Runners

Bitsnbuckles⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: O Murphy J: Dylan Johnston

Brandt²⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Henry Oliver J: David Noonan

Gladys Eva Jane¹²⁹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: J Coulson J: Toby Wynne

Forecasts

What A Johnny (8/11), Gladys Eva Jane (7/4), Havock (15/8), Hot Fizzy Lizzy (10/1), Ever Ready (10/1), Bitsnbuckles (10/1), Brandt (12/1), Jumbo Veste Verte (80/1), Whitehall Flyer (150/1)

HAVOCK displayed a fair level of ability on the first 2 of his 3 bumper runs and starts over hurdles in a decidedly ordinary event, so he receives the vote. What A Johnny was placed on both his completed starts in points and warrants respect having joined a top outfit, while the selection's stablemate Hot Fizzy Lizzy shouldn't be overlooked, either.