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Saturday 18 November 2023

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Dransfields CIU Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:09 | Winning time: 5m 13.25s

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Exclusive Getaway^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

125/1

Fair form when second of 4 in Warwick bumper on Rules debut but has been well held both starts over hurdles.

Form: P5U-260

Fat Harry³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

50/1

Brother to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Silva Eclipse and showed more than first time up when sixth of 11 in a Carlisle novice but won't come into his own until tackling handicaps.

Form: 56

Gentle Victor²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: William Shanahan⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

33/1

Well in a bumper in May. Offered something to work on when fifth in 2m Ludlow novice on hurdle debut 23 days ago but possibly more one for the longer term.

Form: 75

Heltenham^t²¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 127| BF| D

4/6

Ex-French bumper winner who improved over fences last season, having plenty up his sleeve when completing the hat-trick at Newbury (19.8f, soft) in March. Didn't get very far making his bid for a 4-timer at Cheltenham on final outing and is an interesting runner reverted to hurdles for reappearance.

Form: 22111F-

Hemicycle¹⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison

50/1

€10,000 3-y-o, £20,000 6-y-o, Cokoriko gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners, including unreliable but fairly useful hurdler/chaser Uhlan Bute. Dam 2¼m hurdle winner in France. Maiden Irish pointer, runner-up last time (May 7).

Form: 5264-2

Justus^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond

25/1

Fairly useful on Flat (stays 16.5f), not disgraced last 2 starts. Sold from Ian Williams for only 12,000 gns in October.

Form:

Le Jeune Bresil¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Ellison

28/1

£36,000 6-y-o, Blue Bresil gelding. Half-brother to modest hurdler Vereina. Dam (c112/h98), 3m chase winner. Off mark in Irish points at second attempt in April but was on the retreat when exiting on C&D hurdle debut 2 weeks ago, having failed to settle.

Form: F1-F

Lunar Chief²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ruth Jefferson

11/1

Made a successful debut in 8-runner bumper at Newcastle (16.2f, heavy) in March, despite showing a tendency to flash his tail under the whip. Showed an aptitude for hurdling faced with an inadequate test at Kelso (16.2f) on return, so the step up in trip looks a good move.

Form: 1-4

Magical Arthur^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: P A Kirby

66/1

Imposing sort who has shaped like a stayer both starts over hurdles. Probably one for handicaps after this run.

Form: 95-537

Mount Falcon¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Reed| T: T Reed

250/1

Last of 3 finishers on the first of 2 starts in Irish points in the spring and went with no promise on his recent Rules debut at Carlisle.

Form: 3P-0

Nearly Wed⁵⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby

33/1

€4,500 3-y-o, £23,000 5-y-o, Ocovango gelding. Dam (h64) maiden hurdler. Runner-up twice in Irish points, including latest outing (April 2022).

Form: P272/

Gustoso²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly

80/1

Well beaten sole outing in bumpers and ran to only a modest level on Aintree hurdle debut.

Form: 46

Jar Du Desert^h¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent| OR: 123

4/1

Showed fairly useful form over hurdles for Tom George prior to making a successful chasing debut in a 4-y-o event at Auteuil for N. George & A. Zetterholm in May. Has since changed yards again and looks a leading player with this step up in trip likely to suit.

Form: 2324-1

Mademewhatiam³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny McMenamin| T: M Walford

125/1

Out of a smart mare and caught the eye finishing with running left on his Rules debut at Hexham, However, was pulled up at Carlisle last month and won't be of interest this side of handicaps.

Form: 73-7P

To Chase A Dream³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr John Dawson⁽³⁾| T: Paul Collins

6/1

Point bumper winner who made an encouraging start to his hurdle career when second in a Carlisle novice (17.2, soft) 30 days ago, finishing well. Likely improver over this longer trip.

Form: 81-2

Forecasts

Heltenham (4/6), Jar Du Desert (4/1), To Chase A Dream (6/1), Lunar Chief (11/1), Justus (25/1), Le Jeune Bresil (28/1), Gentle Victor (33/1), Nearly Wed (33/1), Fat Harry (50/1), Hemicycle (50/1), Magical Arthur (66/1), Gustoso (80/1), Mademewhatiam (125/1), Exclusive Getaway (125/1), Mount Falcon (250/1)

JAR DU DESERT showed a fairly useful level of form over hurdles prior to making a successful chasing debut in May and, with the step up in trip highly likely to suit, he gets the nod to come out on top on his first start for Nick Kent. Heltenham progressed well over fences last season and is an interesting runner reverted to hurdles for his reappearance, while To Chase A Dream made an encouraging start in this sphere at Carlisle and is a likely improver up in trip.