14:30 Huntingdon

Monday 12 April 2021

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Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 3m 58.07s

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Cabot Cliffs^h²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 135| D

8/13

Front-runner who found it tough trying to dominate the Fred Winter at Cheltenham but he'd twice made all at Warwick prior to that and looks to give it another good shot back in calmer waters.

Form: 134110

Bold Red¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater

250/1

Well held in a bumper and 2 novice hurdles so far.

Form: 0V58

Emojie⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

250/1

Well held in a bumper back in spring 2019. Poor maiden on the Flat since. Likely outsider on hurdle bow.

Form: 9/

Francolin¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood

50/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fifth of 7 in novice hurdle at Ludlow (2m, good to soft, 50/1) on hurdles bow 18 days ago. Probably more one for handicaps.

Form: 85

Gerard Mentor²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

50/1

Produced a promising first effort when runner-up in a Hereford bumper in October, but has disappointed since, including a couple of hurdles last month.

Form: 2807

Grisbi De Berce¹³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

7/1

Clear signs of ability in a bumper/2 novice hurdles. Returns from a 4-month break here. Each-way claims.

Form: 7-56

My Bobby Dazzler¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley

28/1

Winning pointer. 5/1, remote fourth of 7 in novice hurdle at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) on debut 18 days ago. Big step up needed.

Form: 22F1-4

Olympic Conqueror^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 121| D

2/1

Fairly 1½m winner on Flat. matched that level at the third time of asking over hurdles when landing 2m Fakenham maiden in first-time cheekpieces (retained) last month. Leading claims.

Form: 331

Representing Bob⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

50/1

€45,000 Presenting gelding. Not beaten far into sixth in a bumper in December but well held in pair of 19f novice hurdles since. Down in trip for third run. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 655

Benito³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

28/1

Half-brother to 3 winners, including jumpers Aterisk (useful) and Albares. 18/1, shaped as if need of experience when 19 lengths sixth of 8 in Kelso juvenile hurdle on debut. Open to progress.

Form: 6

Wendreda²⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs I G-Leveque

200/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Likely outsider on hurdle debut after 9 months off.

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Forecasts

Cabot Cliffs (8/13), Olympic Conqueror (2/1), Grisbi De Berce (7/1), My Bobby Dazzler (28/1), Benito (28/1), Francolin (50/1), Gerard Mentor (50/1), Representing Bob (50/1), Wendreda (200/1), Bold Red (250/1), Emojie (250/1)

OLYMPIC CONQUEROR escapes a penalty for his recent Fakenham success as that came in a conditional jockeys' event so he's taken to make the most of the weight he receives from dual-winner Cabot Cliffs. Grisbi de Berce may prove best of the remainder.