14:50 Wetherby

Tuesday 23 March 2021

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Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 5m 0.1s

Big Stuart¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Miss L C Siddall

200/1

Lightly raced and looks very limited.

Form: 56/5

Famous Last Word¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: S Bowen| T: Ian Williams

16/1

Fair third in a couple of bumpers in November/December. Pulled up on hurdles bow but caught the eye under a considerate ride when fifth at Newbury 18 days ago.

Form: 8F-33P5

Fudgeman¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

150/1

Well held in a bumper/novice hurdles.

Form: 776

Gosuatri

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

9/1

Won 9-runner bumper at Paray-Le-Monial (11.9f, soft). Off 17 months. Makes hurdles debut. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Mlle D. Mele but joined powerful connections.

Form:

High Moon³⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Henry Brooke| T: R Menzies

22/1

Half-brother to bumper winner/useful staying jumper No Comment. Hinted at ability in bumpers this time last year for Tim Easterby and step up in trip sure to suit now hurdling.

Form: 56-

Lesser¹⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽³⁾| T: R T Phillips

2/1

Brother to fair hurdler Triopas. Dam, bumper/2m-2¾m hurdle winner (stayed 3m). Won Irish point on debut and coped with the conditions well when landing a bumper a year later. This trip will suit.

Form: 1-1

Schalke⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies

16/1

Promise initially in bumpers, but displayed temperament too, which tempers enthusiasm now hurdling.

Form: 4266

Ballycallan Fame^h⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent| OR: 130| BF| CD

10/11

Hooded when a 125/1 winner of a C&D novice on first run for yard on Boxing Day, making all and drawing clear. No fluke to that win, and worth another chance after finishing only third latest.

Form: 24P-13

Gentle Rose^h1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: Mrs P Sly

22/1

Signs of ability on second start in bumpers but looks a handicap project over hurdles. Hood fitted for first time.

Form: 6-504

Sugar Butties

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

25/1

Dunaden gelding. Half-brother to ungenuine but fairly useful hurdler Buckle Street and fair chaser Debden Bank. Dam 11.5f-2m winner.

Form:

Pipers Dream²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: L Allan

250/1

Sixth of 7 in bumper at Plumpton on debut 3 weeks ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

Donna's Diva⁷

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: C Grant J: Oakley Brown

Forecasts

Ballycallan Fame (10/11), Lesser (2/1), Gosuatri (9/1), Famous Last Word (16/1), Schalke (16/1), Gentle Rose (22/1), High Moon (22/1), Sugar Butties (25/1), Donna's Diva (66/1), Fudgeman (150/1), Big Stuart (200/1), Pipers Dream (250/1)

Having created a superb impression when blowing apart a C&D novice on Boxing Day, BALLYCALLAN FAME was disappointing at Warwick last month. On balance, she's worth another chance, though. Lesser defends an unbeaten record now hurdling, while Gosuatri demands a market check for powerful connections.

BALLYCALLAN FAME (IRE)
LESSER (IRE)
GOSUATRI (FR)

Previous Winners

2020

Global Fame

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 6

J: C Brace | T: F O'Brien

8/13

Prize Money

1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £277.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00