12:15 Hereford

Wednesday 27 November 2024

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Brightwells Ltd Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:16 | Winning time: 4m 59.63s

Ebony Warrior^t⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Nick Slatter⁽³⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 117| BF

11/4

Fairly useful winner at Worcester in July and in very good form since, second of 13 in novice hurdle at Wetherby (19.7f, good to soft) 42 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Leading form claims.

Form: 5-31222

Hugo Alko⁴³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs H R J NelmesWS

400/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle at Newton Abbot (21.6f, heavy, 125/1) on NH debut. Off 14 months.

Form: P456F/P-

Jaunty Galaxy⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Ring| T: B Eckley

250/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, eighth of 10 in novice hurdle at Ffos Las (21.9f, soft) on hurdles bow 45 days ago.

Form: 08

Just Lucky Sivola²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

9/4

Promising individual who came in second of 5 in novice hurdle at Plumpton (20.5f, good to soft, 10/3) on hurdles bow 23 days ago. Should progress. Well in the mix.

Form: 16-2

Presenting Star^h1

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: P & M Bowen

125/1

£25,000 3-y-o: second foal: dam, fair maiden hurdler, is a half-sister to fairly useful hurdle winner/very smart chaser who became temperamental Herecomesthetruth. Presenting gelding can't be discounted on his hurdling bow.

Form:

Tom Doniphon³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White

5/2

Useful winner at 18f in bumpers. 4/1, encouraging third of 11 in novice hurdle at Exeter (18.5f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 36 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 4/2120-3

Falstaff¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss H C Knight

200/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 14 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Fontwell (17.7f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 19 days ago, not knocked about. May still do better.

Form: 0-7

Knead A Win

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Dylan Johnston⁽³⁾| T: S Thomas

10/3

Authorized gelding. Dam, 17f hurdle winner in France, sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 29f) Baie des Iles. Worth a market check.

Form:

Tikiti Dino²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: A King

40/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules, better effort when third of 6 in novice hurdle (7/2) at this C&D (good) on hurdles bow 23 days ago. Can take another step forward.

Form: 0-3

Tom Taggle¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 125/1, sixth of 10 in novice hurdle at Ffos Las (15.8f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Back up in trip with more required.

Form: 0-06

Damzon^b1¹⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans

80/1

Fair form in bumpers, fifth of 7 at Uttoxeter (15.8f, soft) 165 days ago. Makes hurdles debut up in trip. Blinkered for 1st time too.

Form: 6-25

Forecasts

Just Lucky Sivola (9/4), Tom Doniphon (5/2), Ebony Warrior (11/4), Knead A Win (10/3), Tikiti Dino (40/1), Damzon (80/1), Presenting Star (125/1), Tom Taggle (200/1), Falstaff (200/1), Jaunty Galaxy (250/1), Hugo Alko (400/1)

EBONY WARRIOR possesses the best form on offer so is fancied to gain a deserved success after a run of three very good runner-up placings. Both Just Lucky Sivola and Tom Doniphon are in good hands and capable of better so can chase home the selection in that order.