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12:10 Haydock

Saturday 25 November 2017

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Read Paul Nicholls Exclusively At Betfair Newton Novices' Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 12:10 | Winning time: 4m 1.0s

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Delire D'Estruval¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling| OR: 125| BF

12/1

French bumper winner who could not win over hurdles/fences there but ran some very good races in defeat. Sent off favourite on his first start for this yard, he was beaten almost 8L (2m4f) at Aintree. Improvement needed but probable too.

Form: P3232-4

Dynamite Dollars¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 134| D

13/8

Made the frame in this grade in a bumper last season and has begun really well over hurdles, scoring at both Chepstow and then under a penalty at Exeter by 11L. That is among the best form on offer here and he should be thereabouts.

Form: 336-11

Gortroe Joe²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

7/1

Has made the frame in both a bumper and a maiden hurdle on his two starts under rules, the form of the latter having been given a boost since. Perhaps has a little to prove with regard to these conditions, but he has potential and could go well.

Form: 3F3-3

Midnight Shadow³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Cook| T: Mrs S J Smith| D

4/1

Underlined his penchant for cut in the ground when scoring at Uttoxeter on his hurdling debut last month. Looked potentially smart with the way he came home that day and certainly deserves a crack at this level. Not ruled out.

Form: 127-1

Waterlord⁷²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| BF| D

25/1

Won a hat-trick of bumpers for John Ferguson in 2015 and made a good start over hurdles. Off the track for 23 months, so has fitness to prove as well as whether he retains ability, but that seems likely as his trainer pitches in back at this level.

Form: 11142/

Whatmore²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: H D Daly| OR: 132

11/4

Has shown a fair degree of promise and got off the mark at Aintree in May (2m1f) with a 10L success, adding another under a penalty at Bangor on his reappearance. Ran out on his only try at this level, but looks up to it and a probable contender.

Form: 742R-11

Windshear¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 109

125/1

Improving over hurdles in three starts so far, his best effort being when in the frame at Newbury last time, albeit it 18½L behind the winner. Needs plenty more improvement on that to have an impact in this field.

Form: 0-83

Forecasts

Dynamite Dollars (13/8), Whatmore (11/4), Midnight Shadow (4/1), Gortroe Joe (7/1), Delire D'Estruval (12/1), Waterlord (25/1), Windshear (125/1)

A really good opener to a great day's racing and DYNAMITE DOLLARS is taken to continue his climb up the ranks with a first Listed success. The Paul Nicholls-trained gelding impressed at Exeter under a penalty and looks potentially very smart. Sue Smith has lifted plenty of big prizes here over the years and it is good to see her with a hurdler of some potential in Midnight Shadow, who could be a danger. Delire D'estruval can surely improve on his debut for this stable, while Whatmore is also short-list material. Gortoe Joe needs to improve but you wouldn't want to strike him off the list, while Waterlord should of course be checked out in the market after such a long time off, as he had plenty of potential when last seen.