13:23 Warwick

Thursday 3 October 2024

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racingtv.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 13:23 | Winning time: 3m 45.9s

Captain Marvellous²²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: H Cobden| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 120| D

8/13

Masked Marvel gelding who built on his debut promise in no uncertain terms when landing 6-runner contest at Kempton in December, hard held. Similar form when third of 5 pitched into the Adonis in February and this looks a good starting point this term.

Form: 213-

Latenightrumble⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: T Ellis

50/1

Half-brother to Latenightpass. Four-time point winner who ran to a fair level when second in 3¼m Cheltenham hunter chase in May. 2m an inadequate test here last week and he's opposable again kept to this C&D.

Form: U141-25

Pure Carbon¹⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham

15/2

€32,000 3-y-o, Diamond Boy gelding. Showed a bit more than on debut when third in a bumper at Huntingdon in April. Will stay further over obstacles but can be competitive on return.

Form: 93-

Skiffle Man²²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

18/1

Mahler gelding. Brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Tim Pat. In top hands but limited impact both starts at Doncaster during the winter. Probably a handicap project.

Form: 65-

Skin Full¹⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D Pipe

200/1

Cost plenty after finishing second in a point but no impact under Rules during the spring.

Form: 2/00P-

Castadrift⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson

66/1

€36,000 3-y-o, Pillar Coral gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Twominutes Turkish and modest hurdler Flashthelights. Off mark in points at second attempt and displayed some ability when fourth in a bumper at Uttoxeter in July. Hurdles debut.

Form: 714

Goodwin Face³¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon

80/1

Half-brother to a couple of hurdle winners who took a tired fall on debut in race won by Captain Marvellous at Kempton in November.

Form: F-

Kabuki²⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

11/1

Made a winning start to his career in a Newcastle bumper just before Christmas but he could only run to a modest level when fifth of 8 in juvenile hurdle at Newbury (16.3f) a month later. Should have more to offer this term.

Form: 15-

Marlacoo¹⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

5/2

€1,250 3-y-o, Wings of Eagles gelding. Dam unraced. Cheap purchase but got off to a winning start in clear-cut fashion at Down Royal in May. Changed hands for £85,000 soon after and he's a good hurdles prospect.

Form: 1

Three Zambezi's²⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams

100/1

€7,000 3-y-o, £38,000 4-y-o: fifth foal: dam unraced, closely related to useful hurdler/chaser (stays 3¼m) The Tourard Man. Runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points (Mar 16).

Form: 42-

Non-Runners

Whatchagotder¹³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: D J Jeffreys J: Beau Morgan

Cherry Brave¹⁶⁶

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Mr Ben Sutton

Forecasts

Captain Marvellous (8/13), Marlacoo (5/2), Pure Carbon (15/2), Kabuki (11/1), Cherry Brave (16/1), Skiffle Man (18/1), Latenightrumble (50/1), Castadrift (66/1), Goodwin Face (80/1), Three Zambezi's (100/1), Whatchagotder (100/1), Skin Full (200/1)

CAPTAIN MARVELLOUS will find this a good deal easier than the Adonis he contested when last seen and he's fancied to successfully concede weight all round. Marlacoo was impressive on debut in a bumper at Down Royal and he rates an above-average hurdles prospect, with point recruit Cherry Brave one to monitor in the market.