13:05 Taunton

Thursday 11 December 2025

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Jim Woodborne And Colin Dyer Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:07 | Winning time: 4m 5.82s

Bye Bye Salam^p¹⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott

33/1

Modest maiden on the Flat so doesn't strike as an obvious one to make a winning start over hurdles.

Form:

Enzos Angel^t,p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland

125/1

Modest AW Flat winner who was well held on his latest start in that sphere at Southwell 3 weeks ago. Likely outsider.

Form:

Guardami Ancora³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: Evan Williams

9/1

Much better effort in novice hurdles this autumn when second of 9 in 2m Hereford novice last month. May do better.

Form: 02

Hannibal Bogan²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Cameron Iles⁽⁵⁾| T: J D Frost

250/1

400/1, hinted at ability when eighth of 12 in Exeter novice hurdle on debut 24 days ago.

Form: 8

Is This For Real^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| D

4/1

£80,000 point winner who struck at the second time of asking in bumpers at Kelso (soft) in March. Off 8 months, shaped as if needing the outing when fourth of 8 in 16.5f Market Rasen maiden on hurdle debut 4 weeks ago. Open to progress.

Form: 1/51-4

Knock Off Soxs¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: K Woollacott

11/4

Out of a half-sister to very smart hurdler Blue Bajan and made a winning debut in the pointing field in April. Promising start under Rules after wind surgery when 4 lengths second in C&D novice a fortnight ago. Likely improver with Harry Cobden taking the reins this time.

Form: 1-2

Marhaba Million^t1,p¹²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Kimber| T: S HosieWS

150/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat for Owen Burrows in 2024 but well below that level in 3 outings for Anthony Charlton this summer. Under the care of Syd Hosie now hurdling. Has had wind surgery and also has a first-time tongue tie added to the cheekpieces he wore on last Flat start.

Form:

Morradi¹⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe

22/1

Fairly useful form on Flat (stays 15f) in Europe. Interesting to see what the betting makes of him now hurdling for David Pipe.

Form:

Professor Peppy²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White

200/1

40/1, last of 11 in bumper at Chepstow (soft) on debut 20 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0

Ribba Hill²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: S Hosie

50/1

Fair winner on the Flat for Grant Tuer but offered little on last month's Chelten ham hurdle debut for new connections.

Form: 9

Run Away Joe¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien

33/1

Soldier of Fortune gelding who placed on both starts in Irish points. Sent off favourite but only hinted at ability when fourth of 5 in Ascot bumper last month and held when unseating last on Ludlow hurdle debut since. Is This For Real looks the stable's main hope.

Form: 32-4U

Stanners Glen^t1²¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryan Carver| T: H FryWS

1/1

Point winner who made a successful bumper debut at Tipperary for Robert Tyner in May. Tongue tie added (has also had wind surgery) now hurdling for Harry Fry. A good jumps prospect for whom market support would look significant.

Form: 21-1

Walk In The West²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball

66/1

Well held in 2 bumpers and a novice hurdle.

Form: 08-0

Lydeard Girl¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: K Woollacott

66/1

Well held in 2 bumpers and no real short-term promise when fifth on C&D hurdle debut 14 days ago.

Form: 8-75

Forecasts

Stanners Glen (1/1), Knock Off Soxs (11/4), Is This For Real (4/1), Guardami Ancora (9/1), Morradi (22/1), Bye Bye Salam (33/1), Run Away Joe (33/1), Ribba Hill (50/1), Lydeard Girl (66/1), Walk In The West (66/1), Enzos Angel (125/1), Marhaba Million (150/1), Professor Peppy (200/1), Hannibal Bogan (250/1)

IS THIS FOR REAL is taken to build on his Market Rasen hurdle debut fourth, although strong market confidence behind Harry Fry's new recruit Stanners Glen would put a slightly different slant on things. Last month's C&D runner-up Knock Off Soxs may prove best of the remainder.