14:00 Hereford

Monday 13 May 2024

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Daily Racing Specials At PlanetSportBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 4m 42.0s

Pyffo¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 121| BF

1/4

Bumper winner who benefited from more positive ride when scoring easily in novice hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f) in March. Shaped well back in a handicap when finding a subsequent next-time-out winner too good at Warwick (19f, good) last month so holds leading claims under a penalty.

Form: 324812-

Backinaction¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

10/1

Got off the mark in Irish points at third attempt in January and left hurdling debut form well behind after 10 weeks off when fourth of 13 in novice at Taunton (19f, good, 80/1) 19 days ago. Could well take another step forward.

Form: 251P4-

Wellwillya⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR: 75

50/1

Poor maiden hurdler who was possibly flattered when fifth of 8 back in a maiden at Exeter (21.6f, heavy) in March. Readily passed over.

Form: P63565-

Locken Lady¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Bryan Carver| T: A M Hales| OR: 100

11/2

Left bumper form behind when runner-up in Huntingdon maiden on hurdles debut in March and matched that form when filling the same spot there (15.8f, good) 18 days ago, pulling clear of the rest. Bred to stay longer trips so fancied to be in the shake-up.

Form: 17252-

Ramensky²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

18/1

Fairly useful on Flat (stays 1½m), often held back by attitude but successful in seller last August for William Haggas. Showed a bit of aptitude for hurdling when fourth of 8 in maiden at Plumpton (15.9f, good) last month and he may build on that.

Form: 4-

Sullivan Bay^t⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss H C Knight

100/1

Pulled up in a juvenile hurdle at the end of 2023. Did win on AW Flat for Gary Brown in January but well held since joining this yard, including on both recent hurdle outings. Headgear left off and he's impossible to fancy.

Form: P7-0

Georgia's Cross^h²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

100/1

Order of St George filly who was fitted in a hood for her debut and shaped as if needing plenty time in novice at Southwell (20.4f, good) just under 3 weeks ago. One for later on.

Form: 6-

Non-Runners

Catch Catchfire²⁹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: C J Todd

Forecasts

Pyffo (1/4), Locken Lady (11/2), Backinaction (10/1), Catch Catchfire (16/1), Ramensky (18/1), Wellwillya (50/1), Georgia's Cross (100/1), Sullivan Bay (100/1)

It's hard to look beyond PYFFO, who opened his account over hurdles at Market Rasen in March and found only a subsequent winner too strong at Warwick last month. He can regain the winning thread at the expense of Backinaction, who left his hurdling debut form well behind when fourth at Taunton recently and could well take another step forward. Locken Lady, who has finished runner-up twice in this sphere already, completes the shortlist.