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Friday 27 November 2020

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:26 | Winning time: 5m 1.48s

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Bobhopeornohope²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

1/1

£105,000 point winner. Showed fair form in bumpers and made a successful hurdling debut at Exeter (21.6f) 24 days ago, suited by longer trip. Should improve and commands respect under a penalty.

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Flash Collonges^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls

4/1

Well-bred sort who overcame inexperience to make a winning hurdling debut (tongue tied) at Exeter (21.6f) 24 days ago. Sure to improve.

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Nikgarde⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 115| D

28/1

Fair in bumpers and struck at the second time of asking over hurdles in 9-runner novice at Kelso (20.9f) in September. Shoulders a penalty in a stronger race now but may do better still.

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French Paradoxe^h⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: O Signy

11/2

Beaten a long way in a Huntingdon bumper in January but showed a good deal more on hurdling debut fitted with a hood when third in a Wetherby novice (19.7f) last month. Should improve.

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Gosheven^t³¹⁶

13/2

Showed fairly useful form in a pair of novice hurdles in 2017/18. Has clearly not been the easiest to train since, but he's an each-way contender if the wind operation has a positive effect.

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Grandads Cottage³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| BF

22/1

£200,000 Irish point winner who went close on second start under Rules in a Stratford bumper. Proved a let-down on Carlisle return/hurdle bow but should do better at some stage.

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One For You¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

125/1

Yeats gelding. Closely related to 3 winners, including smart hurdler/high-class chaser Monalee, but hasn't shown much in a Newton Abbot bumper and Kempton novice hurdle.

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Pennine Cross¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

100/1

Fair bumper winner who has yet to better modest form over hurdles. This step up in trip could trigger improvement but he'll be of more interest in handicaps in due course.

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Santon²⁴

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

40/1

Showed a bit in bumper and novice hurdle last season. Probably needed the run when 10½ lengths seventh of 9 to Flash Collonges at Exeter on return but it's hard to see him reversing the form.

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Thundersockssundae⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

25/1

Produced a promising first effort when second in a Ffos Las bumper (15.8f) last month. That form has taken a few knocks since but he very much has the pedigree for hurdling. Worth a look.

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Willie Butler²⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: N B King| BFWS

16/1

Failed to progress in bumpers after a successful debut and was put in his place switched to hurdles at Southwell (20.4f) in March. Nevertheless, he's entitled to progress (has had a wind op).

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Forecasts

Bobhopeornohope (1/1), Flash Collonges (4/1), French Paradoxe (11/2), Gosheven (13/2), Willie Butler (16/1), Grandads Cottage (22/1), Thundersockssundae (25/1), Nikgarde (28/1), Santon (40/1), Pennine Cross (100/1), One For You (125/1)

BOBHOPEORNOHOPE was clearly well tuned up to make a successful hurdling bow at Exeter last month, but he's a well-bred sort who was bought expensively after his point win, so there's every chance he will go on improving over obstacles. Flash Collonges is entitled to improve a good deal after overcoming inexperience at the same venue, and is feared, along with Wetherby-third French Paradoxe.