14:00 Hereford
Monday 29 January 2024
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Bet 10 Get 10 At PlanetSportBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)
- 4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 5f 163y | Good to Soft | 9 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 40.87s
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Market Rasen bumper winner for Fergal O'Brien last spring and, after 7 months off, showed plenty when third in Kempton novice on his stable/hurdling debut. Suited by step up in trip when scoring at Doncaster (19.4f) in December, so he's respected with more still to come.
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Successful at Chepstow on second start in bumpers and shaped encouragingly on hurdles bow when runner-up at the same course (19.4f) in October. Failed to progress at Exeter (16.7f) next time, but he remains with potential back up in distance. Major player.
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Third on completed outing in Irish points but has offered little in 3 starts under Rules, well-beaten ninth of 15 in novice hurdle at Ludlow (15.8f) in December. Step up in trip not enough to tempt.
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Showed ability when sixth in big-field Newbury bumper on debut and has offered something to work on both starts over hurdles this season, keeping on well for second in Plumpton maiden (20.5f) in December. Enters calculations.
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Showed more than previously in first-time tongue strap when fourth of 9 at Stratford on final outing in bumpers. However, after 7 months off he fell at the first in novice hurdle (15.8f) at Ludlow in October. Up in trip on first run after leaving Samuel Drinkwater.
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Shaped like a stayer when placed in 2 bumpers and it's been a similar story both starts over hurdles, unsuited by the drop in trip when well held in novice at Bangor (16.7f) 45 days ago. Improvement needed back up in distance with cheekpieces applied.
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Placed on second of 2 outings in Irish points in March 2022, but beaten a long way out when pulled up in maiden at Wincanton (24.7f) on hurdles bow 17 days ago. Needs to leave his recent run well behind.
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Runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points and showed a bit, despite finishing well beaten, when fifth of 11 in novice at Chepstow (19.4f) on hurdles debut, making headway home turn before weakening. Capable of better.
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Irish point winner but not much encouragement in 2 novice hurdles, finishing well held following a wind op when fourth of 6 at Wincanton (15.2f) 23 days ago. Goes back up in trip with hood now reached for.
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Forecasts
Bhaloo (4/7), Don't Tell Su (2/1), Menaggio (11/2), Village Master (22/1), Pearl Island (28/1), Friars Island Lady (80/1), Spot Of Bother (80/1), My Monty (150/1), Johns Dream (250/1)
DON'T TELL SU bumped into subsequent Grade 2 winner Minella Missile when second at Chepstow on his hurdling debut, so he's worth another chance to build on that promise as he goes back up in trip. He can see off the challenge of Bhaloo, who isn't taken lightly with further improvement to come, while Menaggio is the pick of the remainder.
Prize Money
1st: £4,066.002nd: £1,871.003rd: £936.004th: £468.005th: £233.00
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