14:10 Kempton

Friday 9 February 2024

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Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 5m 45.0s

Masaccio⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 129

1/6

Useful bumper winner who returned from 6 months off to make a successful start over hurdles in a Chepstow maiden (19.5f, heavy) in October. Better form in defeat at Newbury since whilst seeming to have his limitations exposed. Obvious claims back in calmer waters.

Form: 327-125

Dance To Fame⁸³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: N F Houlihan| T: R Rowe

40/1

Successful on the last of 4 starts in Irish points but finished well held on his Plumpton hurdle debut in late 2021 and not seen since.

Form: P2214/

Defi Nonantais¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

6/1

Finished third on his sole outing in Irish points. Showed more than on hurdling debut when fourth of 10 in a Plumpton novice (20.5f) 18 days ago but will be of more interest in handicaps after this run.

Form: 3-84

Just One Surf^t1⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex

15/2

Placed both starts in Irish points and has shaped reasonably well in Market Rasen bumper/Fontwell novice hurdle, but is possibly more one for handicaps a bit further down the line. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 3-235

Pescatorius³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin

50/1

No show in bumpers/novice hurdles.

Form: 0-747

There's Claude⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Gundry

22/1

Placed all 3 starts in points but has made little impact in a brace of maiden hurdles.

Form: 323-76

Time To Smile²⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R T Dunne| T: Noel Williams

125/1

No show in bumper/maiden hurdles. Has left Seamus Mullins.

Form: P0P-

Tough Approach^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe

22/1

Finished second in a point and again showed promise when third in a Newton Abbot bumper in October but has made a discouraging start to his hurdle career.

Form: 2-36P

Non-Runners

Gentle Slopes²⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: N J Henderson J: N de Boinville

Lilting Verse⁵¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: Non Runner

Lunar Ocean³⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: P R Webber J: D A Jacob

Thunder N Lightnin⁴¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: Harry Derham J: Non Runner

Tiger Blade⁵²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: H Brown J: Bryan Carver

Forecasts

Masaccio (1/6), Gentle Slopes (11/8), Lilting Verse (9/2), Thunder N Lightnin (5/1), Defi Nonantais (6/1), Just One Surf (15/2), Tough Approach (22/1), There's Claude (22/1), Dance To Fame (40/1), Pescatorius (50/1), Tiger Blade (100/1), Lunar Ocean (100/1), Time To Smile (125/1)

MASACCIO has some solid form and, having been spared a hard race once held in the Challow Hurdle at Newbury, he's fancied to resume winning ways now returned to calmer waters. Gentle Slopes remains totally unexposed for Nicky Henderson and ought to prove equally as effective over this longer trip, with Thunder N Lightnin in the running for minor honours.