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Monday 6 November 2023

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Plant Movements Ltd Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:08 | Winning time: 5m 5.41s

Emailandy^t¹⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F NichollsWS

7/1

Encouraging third of 13 in bumper at Exeter (16.7f, good to soft, 10/1) 6 months ago. Goes over hurdles now after a wind op and he's much respected for top yard.

Form: 73-

Goodwin²⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon

15/8

Confirmed debut promise when easily landing 9-runner bumper at Fontwell (17.7f, good) in February, suited by longer trip. Player now going hurdling with his stamina drawn out more.

Form: 31-

Hawaii Du Mestivel⁷⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland

8/1

£100,000 4-y-o. No Risk At All gelding. Dam French chaser (17f-3m winner). Third in an Irish point (Dec 2021). One to consider starting out in this sphere.

Form: U3/

Rajaran²²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle

20/1

Twice-raced maiden hurdler who was pulled up in novice hurdle at Newbury (20.5f, soft, 125/1) 7 months ago. Has lots to prove.

Form: 7P-

Sprucefrontiers⁵⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

5/1

Sans Frontieres gelding. Sister to point winner Pelegrine Falcon. Dam, lightly raced in bumpers, sister to fairly useful 2m chaser Tree Creeper. Last of 3 finishers sole start in Irish points, so more is needed on his hurdling bow.

Form: 3/

Touch Of Thunder¹⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Poulton

100/1

Twice raced in bumpers, better effort when fifth of 8 at Worcester (16f, good to soft) 173 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with a big step forward required.

Form: 5-5

Vendant²⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R Rowe

250/1

Vendangeur gelding. Placed in points but showed little when eleventh of 14 in bumper at Fontwell (17.7f, soft) on NH debut. Off 9 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 3/30-

Avada Kedavra²¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

15/8

€72,000 3-y-o. Son of Milan. Dam unraced sister to smart hurdler/top-class chaser (Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, stayed 3¼m) Bobs Worth and fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Chesterfieldavenue. Fourth sole start in Irish points (Apr 9). Interesting newcomer.

Form: 4-

Elpologreg³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins

125/1

Modest form at best in bumpers and went backwards from an encouraging hurdles debut when fifth of 8 in novice hurdle at Fontwell (19.2f, good) 26 days ago. Not ruled out if bouncing back.

Form: 509-35

Sangiovese¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

22/1

Clear second in Newton Abbot bumper in July. Not knocked about switched to hurdles when fifth of 8 in novice here (15.9f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Can take a step forward.

Form: 25

Grangeclare North¹⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J & S Best

200/1

Only modest form shown in bumpers last season. Switches to hurdles back from 6 months off with lots more needed.

Form: 3530-

Forecasts

Goodwin (15/8), Avada Kedavra (15/8), Sprucefrontiers (5/1), Emailandy (7/1), Hawaii Du Mestivel (8/1), Rajaran (20/1), Sangiovese (22/1), Touch Of Thunder (100/1), Elpologreg (125/1), Grangeclare North (200/1), Vendant (250/1)

The market should reveal plenty but Chris Gordon's GOODWIN looked a good prospect when easily landing a Fontwell bumper last term and can make a winning start over hurdles. Both Avada Kedavra and Emailandy are in excellent hands and bring potential to this sphere so rate obvious threats along with Gary Moore's progressive type Sangiovese.