12:35 Kempton

Saturday 9 January 2021

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Play Ladbrokes 1-2-Free On Football Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:36 | Winning time: 6m 17.85s

Barbados Buck's³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 131

2/1

Big money buy from Irish points and made it 2-3 in this sphere when landing a 24.3f Southwell novice last month. Remains open to improvement and another bold show anticipated.

Form: 275-211

Undersupervision²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

10/1

Bought for £130,000 after winning an Irish point in October and accounted for his 4 rivals in 25.5f Hereford novice on Rules debut last month. This is much tougher, but he's clearly very promising.

Form: 11

Ezzrah¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: James Davies| T: M J Attwater

300/1

Modest maiden on the Flat and he's very difficult to warm to on this hurdles debut.

Form:

Fedelta⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| BF

9/2

Winner of sole start between the flags and shaped well when third in 23.8f maiden hurdle at Ludlow last term. Amiss on return there in November (reported to have an irregular heartbeat).

Form: 13-P

Gallow Ford²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price

66/1

Dual point winner who showed more than on his Rules debut when fifth in a 14-runner Wincanton novice last month. However, huge step forward needed if he's trouble the principals here.

Form: P-61155

It Sure Is^p1⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 125

6/1

Point winner who shaped well when runner-up on hurdling bow at Newbury last term. Disappointing since, though, including on return over fences at that Berkshire venue in November. Cheekpieces applied.

Form: 1/248-3

Slipway⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R Johnson| T: B Pauling

20/1

Fair form in two runs over hurdles, off 11 months prior to finishing fourth of 6 in 2½m novice at Aintree in November. Still, better opportunities are likely to be found in handicaps in due course.

Form: 7-4

The Domino Effect⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 123

3/1

Placed in couple of 21f novices at this course prior to finishing third of 11 upped to 24.5f on handicap bow here (Summer course) in November. Solid each-way chance.

Form: 4/673-32

Welsh's Castle^t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: B I Case| OR: 121

12/1

Multiple winning pointer who has shaped well in making the frame both starts switched to hurdles this season, runner-up in 2½m Uttoxeter maiden last time. Should make his presence felt.

Form: 21U0/42

Non-Runners

Bobhopeornohope⁴³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: David Bass

Forecasts

Barbados Buck's (2/1), The Domino Effect (3/1), Bobhopeornohope (3/1), Fedelta (9/2), It Sure Is (6/1), Undersupervision (10/1), Welsh's Castle (12/1), Slipway (20/1), Gallow Ford (66/1), Ezzrah (300/1)

This stiffer test promises to suit BOBHOPEORNOHOPE, who had plenty in hand when making it 2-2 over hurdles at Doncaster and he is marginally preferred to the similarly promising Barbados Buck's. It would be unwise to underestimate Welsh's Castle on the back of his improved effort at Uttoxeter, while The Domino Effect also merits respect and Undersupervision is something of an unknown quantity.

BOBHOPEORNOHOPE (IRE)
BARBADOS BUCK'S (IRE)
WELSH'S CASTLE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Saint Xavier

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 8

J: Mr D Maxwell | T: P F Nicholls

8/15

Prize Money

1st: £5,913.002nd: £1,736.003rd: £868.004th: £434.00