British EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 2m 4f 1y
Going: Good

Runners: 5
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Sleet

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Escapologist

Selected at: 2/1

Three decent runs before winning on stable debut over this C&D, seeing off the reopposing Aviation. Now 5lb worse off here but had plenty up his sleeve so can win again.

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Elysian Knight

J: Conor O'Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beat a next-time-out winner when scoring at Ffos Las last month; leading contender here

33641

Age: 6

Weight: 11-9

OR: 118

Days: 34

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Jan 25	Ffo Ffos Las	20f Sft	4MdH	11-6	1/10	Mountain Mike (nk)	40/1	-	118
2 Dec 24	Plu Plumpton	20.5f GS	4MdH	11-4	4/8	Julius Des Pictons (11L)	33/1	-	106
30 Oct 24	Nab Newton Abbot	17f Hy	5MdNHF	11-2	6/10	Idaho Sun (13L)	12/1	-	99
19 Jun 24	Wor Worcester	16f Gd	5NHF	11-0	3/11	Holokea (3¾L)	11/2	-	100
16 May 24	Fon Fontwell	17.5f GS	5NHF	11-2	3/12	Groovy Blue (10½L)	5/1	-	97

Escapologist

J: Mr Alex Chadwick ⁵

T: James Owen

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Just too good for Aviation when scoring over C&D on last month's stable/hurdle debut

7431

Age: 6

Weight: 11-9

OR: -

Days: 26

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Jan 25	Fak Fakenham	20f Gd	4MdH	11-2	1/8	Aviation (½L)	5/4J	-	112
28 Nov 24	Tau Taunton	16.5f GS	5NHF	11-2	3/8	Doctor Blue (2¼L)	8/1	-	98
16 Oct 24	Wor Worcester	16f Sft	5MdNHF	11-2	4/12	Tormund Giantsbane (5L)	125/1	-	98
16 May 24	Fon Fontwell	17.5f GS	5NHF	11-2	7/12	Groovy Blue (47L)	66/1	-	63

Aviation

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)

Fair form when placed on all three hurdle starts, the latest behind Escapologist over C&D

4322

Age: 6

Weight: 11-2

OR: 115

Days: 26

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Jan 25	Fak Fakenham	20f Gd	4MdH	11-7	2/8	Escapologist (½L)	5/4J	115	112
12 Dec 24	War Warwick	21f GS	4MdH	11-4	2/12	Reallyntruthfully (4L)	9/1	-	112
21 Nov 24	War Warwick	16f GS	4MdH	11-2	3/16	Castle Ivers (11½L)	9/1	-	109
23 May 24	Mar Market Rasen	16.5f Gd	5NHF	11-2	4/8	Not So Sobers (3L)	7/2	-	94