12:45 Uttoxeter

Saturday 16 November 2024

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QuinnBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:46 | Winning time: 3m 52.0s

Beaming Light^h³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: K Brogan| T: L Horsfall

80/1

Modest maiden on the Flat, only seventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 33 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with more needed.

Form: R0-

First Cut¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds

33/1

Modest maiden on the level and well held in a pair of maiden hurdles last month. Hard to warm to.

Form: 08

Kabuki²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 103

11/4

Bumper winner last December and has shown promise in this sphere, still not the finished article when third of 9 in novice (7/4) at Sedgefield (16.8f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Leading form claims.

Form: 15-43

Land Of Moon¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex

5/2

Fair form shown in bumpers but had a wind op before coming in only ninth of 14 in novice hurdle (14/1) at Bangor (16.7f, heavy) on hurdles bow 18 days ago. Big step forward is required.

Form: 30-49

Nathanael Greene³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Murray Dodd⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ralph

9/1

A useful winner on Flat (stays 2m) for William Haggas. Changed hands for 45,000 gns but well held both hurdling runs, latest in 2m Chepstow novice last month. Has lots to prove.

Form: P-0

Woodstock City²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams

10/3

A fairly useful 10f winner on Flat who posted a good fourth of 16 in novice hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f, good) 20 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: F4

Annie Don²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: Henry Oliver

25/1

Well held in a Southwell bumper in May and novice hurdle at Ludlow (2m) 23 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: P62-09

Either Way¹⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: David Bass| T: N J Henderson

9/2

Runner-up sole start in Irish points and joined a top yard but proved too free in a pair of Southwell bumpers in early summer. Shouldn't be written off now going hurdling.

Form: 2-95

Forecasts

Land Of Moon (5/2), Kabuki (11/4), Woodstock City (10/3), Either Way (9/2), Nathanael Greene (9/1), Annie Don (25/1), First Cut (33/1), Beaming Light (80/1)

Donald McCain's fairly useful bumper scorer KABUKI looks to have more to offer yet so is fancied to gain a first win in this sphere at the chief expense of form rival Woodstock City. Nicky Henderson's hurdling debutante Either Way could also have a say, especially if the market vibes are positive.