17:30 Warwick

Saturday 11 May 2019

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Rybrook BMW Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 4m 43.1s

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Selected odds by:

Bbold³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 122| C

15/8

Appreciated the step up to 2m5f to open his account here a month ago. Rated 122 so vulnerable under his penalty over shorter, but on the plus side his yard are in form and have won this twice in the last four years.

Form: 735361-

Come On Teddy⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Burke| T: T R George

11/4

Jumped a lot better last time when third in what has proved an above average contest. The first, second and fourth are rated between 127-142 so he will take all the beating here with his allowance.

Form: 2/03-

Leaving Home⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

40/1

Stratford bumper winner has disappointed over hurdles. May improve if conditions remain sound, but he remains a long shot in this company.

Form: 0108P-

The Enchanter⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

25/1

€90,000 half-brother to Aerial looked green on bumper debut two months ago. Needs to be a quick learner to have any chance here.

Form: 8-

The Late Legend³⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: L Treadwell| T: T H Weston

66/1

Moderate point-to-pointer who has been out of action for over a year. Looks hard to fancy in this company for rules debut.

Form: 3235/

The Raven's Return⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins

14/1

Sandown bumper winner on heavy ground has been a disappointment over hurdles so far having been tailed off in his two completed starts. Needs to improve his jumping and best watched for now.

Form: 40/16P7-

Versatility⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson

3/1

Much improved on his second bumper outing when fourth in a valuable Newbury event. The sixth won in midweek and the yard took this with another hurdling debutant in 2016.

Form: 04-

Arkyn⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| BF

11/2

Landed an ordinary looking AW bumper and has been beaten under a penalty since. makes hurdling debut at a time when the yard are going well, but others look more attractive.

Form: 5315-

Non-Runners

Steady Away⁸²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: Nicky Martin J: Matt Griffiths

Forecasts

Bbold (15/8), Come On Teddy (11/4), Versatility (3/1), Arkyn (11/2), The Raven's Return (14/1), The Enchanter (25/1), Steady Away (33/1), Leaving Home (40/1), The Late Legend (66/1)

COME ON TEDDY took a big step forward last time in a race that is working out well and on that form it will take a rival to run to a mark of over 130 to beat him. As a result Bbold has work to do giving him 6lb judged on his BHA rating of just 122. A bigger threat comes from Nicky Henderson's Versatility. The son of Yeats stepped up considerably when fourth in a £30k bumper last time and he is sure to be well prepared for his hurdling bow.