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Tuesday 29 December 2020

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:12 | Winning time: 6m 9.77s

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C'Est Le Bonheur³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 120

7/2

Fair hurdler who easily landed the odds in 20f novice at Sedgefield 35 days ago. Saddles 6 lb penalty but he can't be ruled out.

Form: 1/F3321

Gibberwell⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: J Coulson| OR: 121

14/1

Ex-Irish hurdler who landed 20f novice at Wexford 65 days ago on final run for Brian Jordan. Much respected for new yard.

Form: 6621

Le Cheval Noir³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Dobbin| OR: 126| C

11/8

Improved to win 20f Carlisle novice before racing too freely when fifth of 6 in 22f novice at Newcastle 31 days ago. Needs to settle better but the one to beat on form.

Form: 1/152-15

Ballintogher Boy¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Chapman| T: C Grant

66/1

125/1, better effort in novice hurdles when last of 5 at Ayr (21.4f, heavy) 15 days ago. Needs another step forward to figure here, however.

Form: P-55

Deluxe Range⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

7/4

10/3, only second run over hurdles when excellent second of 8 in novice hurdle at Ayr (20.4f) 48 days ago. Winner has franked form so he's sure to go well with step up in trip sure to benefit him.

Form: 34/74-52

Get On John^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Peter Coleman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: K Dalgleish

125/1

Poor hurdler who offered little in blinkers when remote fifth of 8 in novice hurdle at Carlisle (25f) 16 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 47UP5

Let Me Be²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: K Dalgleish

16/1

Dual bumper winner but yet to score over hurdles and below-form fourth of 11 in 21f novice at Wetherby (13/2) 24 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 11-54

To The Limit²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd

200/1

200/1,little promise when fifth of 7 in novice hurdle at Ayr (19.5f, heavy) on NH debut 29 days ago. Big step forward is required.

Form: 6P-5

Monchique's Lass²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: K Scott

250/1

66/1, last of 8 in bumper at Ayr (16f, heavy) on NH debut 29 days ago. Makes hurdles debut significantly up in trip with others preferred.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Le Cheval Noir (11/8), Deluxe Range (7/4), C'Est Le Bonheur (7/2), Gibberwell (14/1), Let Me Be (16/1), Ballintogher Boy (66/1), Get On John (125/1), To The Limit (200/1), Monchique's Lass (250/1)

DELUXE RANGE has few miles on the clock and seems sure to build on his Ayr second over this longer trip so is given the nod at the chief expense of Le Cheval Noir, who rates a big threat if more settled than at Newcastle last time. Sedgefield-winner C'Est Le Bonheur is not taken lightly either despite conceding weight to his main rivals.