15:40 Leicester

Wednesday 13 January 2021

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Pertemps Network Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 15.63s

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Selected odds by:

No Risk Des Flos³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 125| D

9/4

€200,000 half-brother to smart hurdler/useful chaser Vision des Flos. Off the mark at the third time of asking in 2m Uttoxeter maiden hurdle (heavy) last month. Definitely more to come.

Form: 341

Begin The Luck²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey

200/1

Big prices and well beaten in 2 novice hurdles in recent months. Up against it again.

Form: 90

Debbonair⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Benjamin Poste| T: F Brennan

150/1

Fair Flat performer for Hugo Palmer but beaten a long way in a couple of novice hurdles this autumn. Early days in this sphere will need to leave those efforts behind to have a say here.

Form: 66

Johnny Mac

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Alan Johns| T: T R Gretton

125/1

Imperial Monarch gelding. Half-brother to modest chaser Entry To Evrywhere, stayed 2¾m. Dam unraced. Watching brief advised on debut.

Form:

Just A Deal⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey

100/1

Minor promise only in a couple of bumpers and maiden hurdles.

Form: 809-7

Major Robinson^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| D

4/1

Overcame greenness to land 15-runner Thurles bumper on debut in March. Well held on Cheltenham return in October but back on track after wind op when third on Newbury hurdle debut. More to come.

Form: 1-03

Salley Gardens⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: David England| T: O Murphy

22/1

Sent off long odds both hurdles starts but caught the eye when fourth under tender handling at Warwick in November. Likely has a bigger performance in him soon.

Form: 534

Fontaine Collonges¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| D

5/6

Dual bumper winner. Having second run over hurdles when promising third of 13 in 2m Wincanton novice on reappearance 18 days ago. More to come and leading claims.

Form: 26/115-3

Gamesters Icon^p,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

18/1

Fair Flat winner who has quickly translated that ability to hurdles, finishing third in 2m Catterick novice 16 days ago. More needed against this opposition, though.

Form: D3

Non-Runners

D'edge Of Glory²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: R Potter J: Benjamin Poste

Forecasts

Fontaine Collonges (5/6), No Risk Des Flos (9/4), Major Robinson (4/1), Gamesters Icon (18/1), Salley Gardens (22/1), Just A Deal (100/1), Johnny Mac (125/1), Debbonair (150/1), Begin The Luck (200/1), D'edge Of Glory (200/1)

There was a lot to like about FONTAINE COLLONGES' recent third at Newton Abbot and she's selected to make the most of the weight she receives from previous hurdle winner No Risk Des Flos. Major Robinson looks clear best of the rest.