14:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Friday 15 December 2023

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Corbettsports Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 145y  |   Heavy  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:36  |   Winning time: 4m 19.92s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Classic Lord26
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR:  116
5/2
Useful on Flat and came good over hurdles in a Fontwell novice (17.7f, soft) last month. Did that easily and could be up to defying a penalty.
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Timeform
Needed experience sole outing in bumpers and was given a considerate introduction to hurdling when third 21 lengths third of 8 over C&D 13 days ago. Likely to improve.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Golden Ambition31
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-0| J: C Brace| T: B Pauling
8/1
Made a promising start over hurdles when fourth in 10-runner novice (80/1) at Lingfield (19.5f, soft) 31 days ago. Drop in trip not sure to suit, though.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
9/4
€26,000 3-y-o, £100,000 4-y-o, It's Gino gelding. Dam, lighlty-raced maiden on Flat in France, sister to useful French chaser (17f-23f winner) Savigny. Won sole start in Irish points in March and needs taking seriously for leading course trainer.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
22/1
Third on bumper debut in March 2021 but only modest form shown after a long absence in a pair of novice hurdles at Carlisle and Warwick recently. Needs a big step forward.
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Timeform
6
Horse silk
11/1
Shaped like a stayer when placed in a pair of bumpers and did the same sent hurdling when fourth in 2m4f Uttoxeter novice 27 days ago. This drop in trip is unlikely to suit.
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Timeform
7
Horse silk
150/1
Showed some ability in bumpers but was pulled up on hurdling debut here 13 days ago.
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Timeform
Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 2¼m), won 3 times in 2023 but below form last 2 starts. Has left Jim Goldie ahead of hurdle debut.
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Timeform
9
Horse silk
Yealand40
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish
8/1
Twice-raced maiden. Second in a juvenile hurdle at Chepstow on debut in April. Off 7 months. shaped as if better for the run when fifth of 11 at Carlisle last month. Retains potential.
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Timeform
10
Horse silk
250/1
Failed to complete both starts in Irish points and a Uttoxeter novice on hurdling debut. Hard to fancy.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Just Gino (9/4), Classic Lord (5/2), Two Auld Pals (5/1), Yealand (8/1), Golden Ambition (8/1), Pearl Island (11/1), Catch Him Derry (18/1), One Eye On Vegas (22/1), Streamsforth Lad (150/1), Orbys River (250/1)

Verdict

CLASSIC LORD got off the mark over hurdles in tidy fashion at Fontwell last month and is selected to defy a penalty, though strong market support for winning Irish pointer Just Gino would put a slightly different slant on matters. Golden Ambit isn't sure to be suited by the drop in trip but is still third choice.

Prize Money

1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.00

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