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Sunday 10 November 2024

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Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 3m 51.82s

The Kemble Brewery²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 123| D

2/7

Created an excellent impression when landing both starts in bumpers but needed experience when third on hurdles debut on final outing. Much more like it after 11 months off when taking 11-runner novice hurdle at Worcester (2m) 25 days ago and he's the type to progress further.

Form: 1/13-1

Chesh²⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J HoneyballWS

28/1

£140,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Showed ability when sixth of 9 in bumper at Kempton (2m, soft) on sole start for Chris Gordon back in February. Joined another good yard/had wind op ahead of return and he looks a good jumping prospect.

Form: 6-

Jackpot D'ainay^h1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| BF

9/2

Bred to stay well and having made the frame both starts in bumpers, he shaped with encouragement sent hurdling after 7 months off when third of 8 in a Uttoxeter novice (15.8f) 23 days ago, left with too much to do in steadily-run contest. Likely improver. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 42-3

Kalahari King²⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy

66/1

Califet gelding from a good jumping family. Promise when midfield on bumper debut at Exeter (16.7f) back in December but never figured when ninth of 11 in bumper at Wetherby (2m, heavy) in February. Remains an interesting prospect for hurdles on return.

Form: 59-

Kick For Touch

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

22/1

£62,000 3-y-o, Cokoriko gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners, including Cacao d'Olivate. Dam unraced half-sister to French hurdlers/chasers Numero Special (2¼m-2¾m winner). Market should prove a useful guide on hurdles debut.

Form:

Koapey²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: W GreatrexWS

10/1

€52,000 3-y-o, Manatee gelding. Encouraging start when second of 7 in a C&D bumper 28 days ago, pressing leader from 2f out and held only final 50 yds. Respected now attentions switch to timber with Harry Cobden an eye-catching booking. Had wind surgery.

Form: 2

Tom Taggle¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

125/1

Showed a bit when midfield in big field Sales bumper last spring but easy to back and ultimately well held on return/debut in this sphere when tenth of 13 in a Chepstow maiden (19.5f) 12 days ago.

Form: 0-0

Trust House²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy

66/1

Fairly useful form on Flat for Ralph Beckett, stays 1½m. Acquired for 58,000 gns by present connections but looked a work-in-progress in pair of hurdle starts in recent months. Looks a likely type for handicaps moving forward.

Form: 55

Kiss Me Moon¹⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams

100/1

Ran to only a poor level in bumpers at Newbury/Stratford during the spring and she's passed over now hurdling/after 6 months off.

Form: 0-7

Wilmcote¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: K Brogan| T: O Murphy

125/1

Jack Hobbs filly. Showed ability amidst greenness in pair of bumpers at the start of the campaign but easy to back and looked one for later on when eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Stratford (16.3f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 10 days ago.

Form: 558

Non-Runners

Welcheston Warrier²⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: C Boultbee-Brooks J: Non Runner

Forecasts

The Kemble Brewery (2/7), Jackpot D'ainay (9/2), Koapey (10/1), Kick For Touch (22/1), Chesh (28/1), Welcheston Warrier (50/1), Kalahari King (66/1), Trust House (66/1), Kiss Me Moon (100/1), Tom Taggle (125/1), Wilmcote (125/1)

Successful on each of his 2 starts in bumpers, THE KEMBLE BREWERY surpassed his hurdles debut form after 11 months off when successful at Worcester (2m) 25 days ago. Open to improvement, he can defy weight all round and follow up. Jackpot d'Ainay is a likely improver following his good third at Uttoxeter recently, with Koapey and Chesh another pair of interest from bumpers.