14:25 Stratford

Saturday 5 September 2020

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Raceday Staff Past And Present Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 3m 39.2s

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Selected odds by:

For Pleasure³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 124| CD

9/4

Has quickly made up into a fairly useful hurdler since the resumption, scoring over C&D before landing handicap at Bangor (16.7f) 38 days ago. Much respected despite conceding weight all round.

Form: 35/3-311

Glory Street²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: D Burchell

250/1

Poor maiden on Flat, and little show on yard debut when 200/1 at Wolverhampton last month. Others appeal more.

Form:

High Renown^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, sixth of 12 in novice hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good) 15 days ago. Yard won this event 12 months ago but he has lots to find.

Form: 55-86

One True King¹⁷⁸

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

5/2

Ex-Irish winning pointer. Fairly useful Ludlow bumper winner who was also tenth of 23 to in Champion Bumper at Cheltenham. Most interesting hurdling debutant who is well worth a market check.

Form: F85110-

Outisaid¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: Henry Oliver

66/1

66/1, much better effort in novice hurdles when third of 12 over C&D (soft) 17 days ago. Another big step forward required if he's to figure here though.

Form: FPF-93

Perfect Predator^p⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 123| D

5/1

Runner-up three times in novice hurdles last season, showing fairly useful form. hurdler. Arrives fit from the Flat so holds solid claims.

Form: 2/27225-

Shantou Express²⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| CD

7/4

Fairly useful bumper winner who signed off last season with third in listed bumper at Ascot (15.7f, heavy). Makes hurdles debut now and much respected.

Form: 2/13-

War Of Succession²⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A G Newcombe

150/1

Modest 10f winner on Flat. Goes hurdling now after 8 months off but not totally dismissed.

Form:

Move Closer^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales

100/1

Has shown modest form in two runs over hurdles, fourth of 12 in novice over C&D (soft, 50/1) 17 days ago. Plenty to find here though.

Form: P3/684

Persuer³¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: David Noonan| T: T R Gretton

125/1

Fair middle-distance maiden on Flat for David Simcock in 2019. Goes hurdling now after 10 months off and needs to hit the ground running for her new yard.

Form:

Non-Runners

Jenny Ren¹⁷

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: Sarah Hollinshead J: R T Dunne

Forecasts

Shantou Express (7/4), For Pleasure (9/4), One True King (5/2), Perfect Predator (5/1), Outisaid (66/1), Jenny Ren (66/1), High Renown (80/1), Move Closer (100/1), Persuer (125/1), War Of Succession (150/1), Glory Street (250/1)

The market will no doubt reveal plenty here but it's worth siding with fairly useful bumper winner ONE TRUE KING to make a winning start over hurdles for Nigel Twiston-Davies. Perfect Predator rates much the pick of those with hurdling experience so looks a big danger, although another hurdling newcomer Shantou Express is also worth a second look given the promise he showed in bumpers.