12:50 Doncaster

Wednesday 10 January 2024

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Download The At The Races App Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: 4m 9.87s

Personal Ambition³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling

5/4

Placed in Irish point and prior to winning a 12-runner novice hurdle at Warwick (19f, heavy) on NH debut, beating a subsequent winner. Struggled in Grade 2 at Sandown since but expected to bounce back in this company. Has 7 lb penalty.

Form: 3-13

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Badlands Boy³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

40/1

Much better effort in bumpers when fourth of 12 at Ludlow (15.8f, heavy, 66/1) 35 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 64

Finn Lough^t1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

16/1

Successful sole start between the flags but probably more one for handicaps further down the line given how he's shaped both starts over hurdles. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 1-54

Gold Ring⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Coltherd| T: N Mechie

250/1

Modest handicapper on Flat (stays 2m), shaped as if amiss last time. Makes NH debut.

Form:

Inoui Machin^b²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Cobden| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 113| CD

13/8

Made it 2 wins from 3 starts in bumpers at Chepstow (2m) in April. Just fair form when third both starts over hurdles here, not finding much in this headgear last time. Drops back in trip and leading player in winnable event.

Form: 411-33

Mafia Power^t1⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P Neville

33/1

Fair performer on the Flat (stays 1½m). Sold from Archie Watson's yard for just 5,000 gns during the spring but offered something to work on when fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f, soft, 80/1) on NH debut 62 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 4

Martalite²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

200/1

Big price when well held in bumper/novice/maiden hurdle.

Form: 950

Ronaldoreturns²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R T Dunne| T: C & A PogsonWS

80/1

Well held in point bumper but exceeded market expectations in filling the frame when fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, good to soft) on NH debut. Dropped away quickly here since, however.

Form: 6/4P

Skiffle Man

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

13/2

€45,000 3-y-o, Mahler gelding. Brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Tim Pat. Dam unraced sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 25f) Resolute Bay. One to note on debut.

Form:

The Old Bull^t²⁹⁰

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

300/1

Well held in bumpers. Off 9 months.

Form: 07-

Charmian's Place²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King

100/1

Fair form when reaching the frame in 2 bumpers in the spring but well below that level after 6 months off next 2 starts, including on hurdles bow.

Form: 2-440

Lightfoot Lady⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson

10/1

Overcame greenness to make a winning bumper debut at Stratford in March 2022. Seemingly amiss (back from 15-month absence) on hurdles bow at Worcester in June before remote fifth at Huntingdon in November.

Form: 1/P5

Mrs Tabitha²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| D

100/1

Debut bumper winner at Bangor in April but well held both starts over hurdles.

Form: 1-P0

Non-Runners

Zain Nights¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: L Wadham J: Non Runner

Creamoverpeaches

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: Henry Oliver J: Alex Edwards

Forecasts

Personal Ambition (5/4), Inoui Machin (13/8), Zain Nights (5/1), Skiffle Man (13/2), Lightfoot Lady (10/1), Finn Lough (16/1), Creamoverpeaches (25/1), Mafia Power (33/1), Badlands Boy (40/1), Ronaldoreturns (80/1), Charmian's Place (100/1), Mrs Tabitha (100/1), Martalite (200/1), Gold Ring (250/1), The Old Bull (300/1)

PERSONAL AMBITION struggled in a Grade 2 at Sandown but can quickly resume winning ways under a penalty dropped markedly in class. Inoui Machin didn't find much here last time but is a big player on these terms, while Zain Nights is worth another chance to build on his eye-catching hurdles debut with cheekpieces re-fitted.