11:55 Doncaster
Friday 15 December 2023
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At The Races App Form Study Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus | Class 3 | 2m 3f 88y | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 17 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 11:55 | Winning time: 4m 47.82s
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Soldier of Fortune gelding who showed an encouraging amount of speed when runner-up in bumper at Ffos Las (15.8f, heavy) on debut in December 2021. Well beaten on only start for Ian Williams 3 months later and makes hurdles bow after a lengthy absence. Had a wind op and tongue tie applied.
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£150,000 5-y-o: second foal: dam (h78), ran once over hurdles, half-sister to fair hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 2½m) Kilmurry. Won sole start in Irish points (Jan 28). Needs a market check on hurdling debut (especially in relation to stablemate Lucky Place).
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Made a positive start when runner-up at Worcester on debut in October 2022 and back on track when filling the same position at Southwell in January. Proved to be a disappointment at Chepstow (16f, good to soft) a month later, though, and now goes hurdling upped in trip.
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Made a winning debut in 4-runner Fontwell bumper in April 2022 and showed even better form in defeat 10 months later when runner-up here. Left hurdling debut effort behind when fourth of 9 in novice at this course (16.6f, good) recently and capable of better again. Tongue tie on.
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Successful on sole outing in points and produced a promising first effort under Rules when fourth of 9 in bumper (9/1) at Newton Abbot (16.8f, heavy) 8 weeks ago. Worth a market check on hurdles debut.
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Fetched £350,000 after winning an Irish maiden point by 20 lengths in November 2022 but proved an expensive failure first time up under Rules when tailed-off sixth of 7 in novice hurdle at Aintree (20f, heavy) last month. Needs to leave that well behind.
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Made it 2 wins from 3 starts in bumpers at Chepstow (2m) in April but was held back by inexperience sent hurdling after 7 months off when third here (16.6f, good) 4 weeks ago, doing well to get so close after jumping errors. Blinkers applied and he's capable of much better.
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Fetched £40,000 after finishing second in a 2½m maiden point in January and duly showed ability sent hurdling at Huntingdon in October, 3 lengths behind the runner-up when falling at the last. Well-beaten second at Market Rasen a month later so needs to raise his game.
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Improved from debut when fourth of 11 in bumper at Downpatrick in July 2021 but well held back there a month later. Has since moved yards ahead of this hurdling debut and probably best watched given the lengthy absence.
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Shaped like a stayer when second in a Huntingdon bumper in May and filled that same position back there (15.8f, good) on hurdling debut just under 3 weeks ago, not able to get near the winner but reasonably promising in his own right. Plenty to like upped in trip.
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Showed ability only start in bumpers and similarly offered something to work on when fourth on hurdles debut/return in a Warwick novice (19f) last month. In good hands and he should do better.
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Gambled on and looked potentially useful when landing a Kempton bumper early in 2022. Pulled up on soft-ground hurdle debut in November 2022 but back on track when third of 13 in Newbury novice a year later. Likely capable of better again.
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€10,500 3-y-o, Sageburg gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser East Street and fair chaser Armattiekan. Runner-up on last of 4 starts in Irish points (May 2022).
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Iffraaj gelding who finished well held in point bumper in March 2022 but exceeded market expectations in filling the frame when fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, good to soft) last month. Task is now building on that effort.
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Useful and consistent on Flat and having been sold from Harry & Roger Charlton (75,000 gns), very much caught the eye when third of 10 in novice hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, good) recently, finishing with running left under considerate handling. Hood discarded and has scope for much better.
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Kingston Hill mare who looked in need of the experience when fifth of 10 in bumper at Southwell (15.8f, soft) 8 months ago. Big outsider on return/hurdles bow.
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Didn't need to improve to get off the mark at the fourth attempt in bumpers at Newton Abbot in July 2021. Offered something to work on sent hurdling when third at Huntingdon (19.6f, heavy) almost 2 years ago and she's best watched after such an absence.
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Non-Runners
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Red Panda18
Weight: 10-7| Age: 4
T: C E Longsdon J: Lily Pinchin
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Forecasts
Bective Abbey (6/5), Zain Nights (9/2), Inoui Machin (5/1), Lucky Place (6/1), Onewayortother (7/1), Cawthorne Banker (22/1), Flash In The Park (25/1), Nelson Criq (33/1), Ronaldoreturns (33/1), El Granjero (40/1), J'habite En France (40/1), Red Panda (66/1), Cuban Court (66/1), Mattie Ross (80/1), Athgarvan (125/1), Real Rewards (200/1), Lizzie Rey (300/1), Legostar (300/1)
ZAIN NIGHTS caught the attention of the stewards at Huntingdon just under 3 weeks ago and having initially been banned from running for 40 days, Lucy Wadham was successful with her appeal so he gets the nod to score second time up with significant improvement on the cards. Lucky Place found only one too strong on his hurdling debut recently so could emerge as the main danger, with Inoui Machin and Onewayortother another couple fancied to go well.
- Zain Nights9/2
- Lucky Place6/1
- Inoui Machin5/1
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £5,991.002nd: £2,760.003rd: £1,379.004th: £691.00
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