12:20 Exeter

Wednesday 13 December 2023

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Kenn Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:24 | Winning time: 5m 45.40s

Jemura²²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J HendersonWS

4/1

Promise in sole point. Only modest form in 2 bumpers and folded tamely when 29 lengths fourth on Kempton hurdle debut in May. However, he retains potential for his top stable and it's possible he'll pack more punch at the finish after wind surgery.

Form: 466-4

Kruger Park²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls

11/2

From a good family and shaped with encouragement when third in a Hereford bumper on debut a year ago. However, disappointed next 2 outings and well held both starts over hurdles this season.

Form: 35P-93

Mad Mike^b1³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White

33/1

Makes some appeal on paper but very much in need of experience in bumper/Exeter novice hurdle 7 months apart. Blinkers go on now.

Form: 5-P

Mistymal⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

14/1

Well held in bumper/maiden hurdle.

Form: 541-3P

Rum Cove^t1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

125/1

£30,000 3-y-o, Black Sam Bellamy gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including chase winner in Italy Saxo Sol and fair French hurdler Beau Fixe. Offered little in Exeter bumper.

Form: 0

Toss Of A Coin²⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

8/13

€68,000 3-y-o, €150,000 5-y-o, Flemensfirth gelding. Brother to 3 winners, including smart hurdler Closing Ceremony and useful hurdler/smart chaser Highland Lodge, and half-brother to another 3 winners. Won last of 4 starts in Irish points (Apr 16). Likely type for top yard.

Form: FF31-

Annie Express²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Paul O'Brien| T: W Greatrex

12/1

£35,000 buy after easily off mark in Irish points at third attempt (Mar 26). Shaped with promise prior to unseating at Exeter on hurdling debut and looks open to improvement.

Form: 5/61-U

Non-Runners

Katopop²⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: S Hosie J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Toss Of A Coin (8/13), Jemura (4/1), Kruger Park (11/2), Annie Express (12/1), Mistymal (14/1), Mad Mike (33/1), Katopop (66/1), Rum Cove (125/1)

TOSS OF A COIN fetched quite a bit at the sales after winning an Irish point so looks an obvious player for his top yard. Annie Express offered something to work on here last month and is next best ahead of Jemura, who may fare better after wind surgery.