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Thursday 7 October 2021

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Myson Radiators EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 3m 56.0s

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Selected odds by:

Halo Des Obeaux²⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

9/4

Promising sort who made a winning debut over hurdles in 15-runner juvenile at Auteuil (17.4f, soft) in March. Joined top yard since and has to be taken seriously here.

Form: 8231-

Arbennig^t1³¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

10/1

Promising third of 10 in bumper at Hereford (16.2f, soft, 9/1) on NH debut last November. Worth a market check on switch to hurdling. Tongue strap on for first time.

Form: 3-

Gareth Cael^t1¹⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

50/1

Montmartre gelding. Half-brother to French 8.5f winner Colibri Cael. Dam, lightly raced on Flat, half-sister to useful hurdler Unanimite. Scored on second start in points. Wears tongue strap.

Form: 3-1

Hollow Style¹⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: T H Weston

80/1

Beat Hollow gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Getaway Katie Mai and fair hurdler Koultas King, stayed 3m. Placed on sole start in points. Looks longer-term prospect.

Form: 3-

Marton Abbey¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

12/1

£24,000 5-y-o, fifth foal, dam ran twice on Flat: runner-up sole start in points (Apr 10) sure to know job on hurdling bow.

Form: 2-

Musical^t1¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: Mrs S Leech

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Well held in Chepstow bumper on NH debut 180 days ago and has plenty on plate now switched to hurdling. Tongue strap on for first time.

Form: 3-

War Call¹⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D SkeltonWS

28/1

Disappointed on sole bumper start and was similar story on Warwick hurdling bow in May. Had wind operation since.

Form: 5-0

Hermes Boy¹⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Chester Williams⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Williams

16/1

Posted fair third of 12 in bumper at Bangor (16.7f, good) on NH debut 173 days ago. Looks good prospect for hurdling.

Form: 3-

I Like To Move It²⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

8/11

Clear-cut winner of bumpers first 2 starts before posting fine second in listed Newbury contest in February. Below that level at Cheltenham next time but must be respected on hurdles debut here.

Form: 1129-

The Wild Wild Sea¹⁵⁰

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

33/1

Encouraging second of 12 in bumper at Newbury first time out but below that level in both subsequent starts and has bit to prove on hurdles debut.

Form: 27-7

Forecasts

I Like To Move It (8/11), Halo Des Obeaux (9/4), Arbennig (10/1), Marton Abbey (12/1), Hermes Boy (16/1), War Call (28/1), The Wild Wild Sea (33/1), Gareth Cael (50/1), Hollow Style (80/1), Musical (200/1)

HALO DES OBEAUX is in good hands and made an encouraging start in this sphere in France last March. He gets the nod. I Like To Move It and Marton Abbey appeal most of the hurdling debutants.