11:07 Wetherby

Saturday 7 December 2024

All10:3511:0711:3712:1412:4813:2313:58

racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 11:07 | Winning time: 4m 10.20s

Barrabooka²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

9/2

Encouraging third of 9 in novice hurdle at Carlisle (17.2f, good to soft, 9/2) on NH debut 26 days ago, running on. Enters calculations.

Form: 1/3

Big Zouk²⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Ewart

1/1

€55,000 3-y-o, £160,000 5-y-o, Milan gelding. Dam unraced sister to fairly useful hurdler/smart but unreliable chaser (stayed 27f) Viconte du Noyer. Successful sole outing in Irish points in February so he's considered.

Form: 1-

Farmer Jimmy⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

8/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 9 in bumper (11/2) at Hexham (16.2f, soft) 56 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. No forlorn hope.

Form: 3-6

Glen Road¹⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

150/1

150/1, tenth of 11 in novice hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, soft). Off 6 months. Back down in trip with more needed.

Form: 98-P60

Jamesieconn²⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

18/1

€44,000 3-y-o, £13,000 5-y-o, Shirocco gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful staying chaser (Midlands Grand National winner) Time To Get Up. A winning Irish pointer so he needs considering starting out over hurdles.

Form: P1-4

King Casey²⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Miss J E Foster

25/1

12/1, encouraging debut third of 9 in novice hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 8 months ago for Eoin Doyle. Not ruled out for his new handler.

Form: 73-

Rocket Rufus³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

33/1

Has been brought along steadily, seventh of 8 in novice hurdle at Carlisle (20f, good to soft, 125/1) 34 days ago. Can do better in due course.

Form: 3-97

Sandscape²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: H D Daly

7/2

Posted his best effort when fifth of 8 in novice hurdle at Sandown (16f, good, 80/1) 27 days ago. Can do better still. Not dismissed.

Form: 4-75

Non-Runners

Bells Of Ufford³⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: Tim Vaughan J: Alan Johns

Broderick¹⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: J Candlish J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Big Zouk (1/1), Sandscape (7/2), Barrabooka (9/2), Bells Of Ufford (7/1), Farmer Jimmy (8/1), Broderick (8/1), Jamesieconn (18/1), King Casey (25/1), Rocket Rufus (33/1), Glen Road (150/1)

Jennie Candlish's BRODERICK really caught the eye when a considerately-handled ninth in a Carlisle novice last month and is fancied to take a sizeable step forward here and get off the mark. Barrabooka has the form to play a part on the back of his debut Carlisle third, with hurdling newcomers Big Zouk and Bells of Ufford not discounted either, especially if the market vibes are positive.