14:00 Hereford

Monday 29 January 2024

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Bet 10 Get 10 At PlanetSportBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 40.87s

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Bhaloo³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 126

4/7

Market Rasen bumper winner for Fergal O'Brien last spring and, after 7 months off, showed plenty when third in Kempton novice on his stable/hurdling debut. Suited by step up in trip when scoring at Doncaster (19.4f) in December, so he's respected with more still to come.

Form: 4/1-31

Don't Tell Su⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 118| BF

2/1

Successful at Chepstow on second start in bumpers and shaped encouragingly on hurdles bow when runner-up at the same course (19.4f) in October. Failed to progress at Exeter (16.7f) next time, but he remains with potential back up in distance. Major player.

Form: 51-23

Johns Dream⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Jones| T: Sheila Lewis

250/1

Third on completed outing in Irish points but has offered little in 3 starts under Rules, well-beaten ninth of 15 in novice hurdle at Ludlow (15.8f) in December. Step up in trip not enough to tempt.

Form: P-36P9

Menaggio⁴²

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

11/2

Showed ability when sixth in big-field Newbury bumper on debut and has offered something to work on both starts over hurdles this season, keeping on well for second in Plumpton maiden (20.5f) in December. Enters calculations.

Form: 6-52

My Monty⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans

150/1

Showed more than previously in first-time tongue strap when fourth of 9 at Stratford on final outing in bumpers. However, after 7 months off he fell at the first in novice hurdle (15.8f) at Ludlow in October. Up in trip on first run after leaving Samuel Drinkwater.

Form: 8/04-F

Pearl Island^p1⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly

28/1

Shaped like a stayer when placed in 2 bumpers and it's been a similar story both starts over hurdles, unsuited by the drop in trip when well held in novice at Bangor (16.7f) 45 days ago. Improvement needed back up in distance with cheekpieces applied.

Form: 32-48

Spot Of Bother¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁵⁾| T: A Watson

80/1

Placed on second of 2 outings in Irish points in March 2022, but beaten a long way out when pulled up in maiden at Wincanton (24.7f) on hurdles bow 17 days ago. Needs to leave his recent run well behind.

Form: 43/P

Village Master⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: W Greatrex

22/1

Runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points and showed a bit, despite finishing well beaten, when fifth of 11 in novice at Chepstow (19.4f) on hurdles debut, making headway home turn before weakening. Capable of better.

Form: 525

Friars Island Lady^h1,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: S Thomas

80/1

Irish point winner but not much encouragement in 2 novice hurdles, finishing well held following a wind op when fourth of 6 at Wincanton (15.2f) 23 days ago. Goes back up in trip with hood now reached for.

Form: P23-1P4

Forecasts

Bhaloo (4/7), Don't Tell Su (2/1), Menaggio (11/2), Village Master (22/1), Pearl Island (28/1), Friars Island Lady (80/1), Spot Of Bother (80/1), My Monty (150/1), Johns Dream (250/1)

DON'T TELL SU bumped into subsequent Grade 2 winner Minella Missile when second at Chepstow on his hurdling debut, so he's worth another chance to build on that promise as he goes back up in trip. He can see off the challenge of Bhaloo, who isn't taken lightly with further improvement to come, while Menaggio is the pick of the remainder.