14:05 Warwick

Wednesday 22 November 2023

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Olly Murphy Racing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 5m 27.65s

Big Fish²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

9/2

Solid start when a close second on debut in a 14-runner bumper here (16.7f, good to soft) a year ago and returned from a lengthy absence with a professional performance to make a winning hurdling debut at Exeter. Can do better still.

Form: 25-1

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Yes Day⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

15/2

Winning pointer who stepped on his bumper debut when making a successful start to hurdling in a novice at Uttoxeter 45 days ago. This is much tougher, though.

Form: 13-1

Push The Button²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 132

6/4

Displayed a likeable attitude to get off the mark at the third attempt in bumpers at Bangor (16.7f) in April and looked a nice prospect when following up on his Worcester hurdling debut in September. Good fourth at Cheltenham since and back in calmer waters now.

Form: 351-14

Cherie D'am¹⁸

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

6/4

Beat only other finisher sole start in points and looked a good prospect when drawing clear to land a weakly-contested bumper at Uttoxeter in April. Maintained unbeaten record readily on hurdles bow at Wetherby 18 days ago and boasts strong claims again.

Form: 11-1

Grand Escaparde^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

125/1

Limited encouragement in a bumper at Chepstow and a novice hurdle here 15 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 0-7

Lark In The Dark¹⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: C Hobson

300/1

Maiden pointer who failed to beat a rival at Market Rasen on hurdling bow 108 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: FP55-79

Luke The Drifter⁶¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Cobden| T: H D Daly

40/1

Related to a couple of winners but no immediate promise in a bumper at Uttoxeter 20 months ago. Not seen since.

Form: 5/

Non-Runners

Ten Lengths Tom¹⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: T Lacey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Push The Button (6/4), Cherie D'am (6/4), Big Fish (9/2), Yes Day (15/2), Ten Lengths Tom (8/1), Luke The Drifter (40/1), Grand Escaparde (125/1), Lark In The Dark (300/1)

Point winner CHERIE D'AM has looked a good prospect on both Rules outings and she's fancied to supplement her Wetherby success at the likely expense of Push The Button, who has actually achieved a bit more in form terms. Big Fish is also considered for all that he has a bit to find with the aforementioned pair.