Schedule / Editor / 27 November 2008 / Leave a comment

12.00pm Alan Dudman and Andy Richmond are in the studio and racing comes from Newbury, Taunton and Uttoxeter.

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Newbury

Type Jump

First Race 12.25pm

Notable Jockeys

Tony McCoy - perennial Champion Jump Jockey & leading rider this season

Paddy Brennan rode over 100 winners last season

Richard Johnson, 2nd in Jump Jockey Championship

Barry Geraghty - top Irish jockey previous winner of Gold Cup, first season as stable jockey to Nicky Henderson

Sam Thomas 2008 Gold Cup winning rider

Notable Horses

At 12.55pm dual Grade 1 winning hurdler Straw Bear continues his novice chase season after finishing 2nd to Arkle favourite Tatenen last time out. He takes on Pasco in a rematch from last month, where the pair were 2nd and 3rd respectively at Exeter. Last year's winner of this race, Big Buck's, is favourite for the Hennessy Gold Cup on Saturday.

Another rematch from the same October Exeter card takes place at 2.05pm - The Tother One beat Gone To Lunch into 2nd place and these two old foes do battle once more. They know each other well from their hurdling days too - in Grade 1 hurdles at Aintree and Cheltenham The Tother One was 3rd in both whilst Gone To Lunch was 2nd and 5th respectively.

Trainer Philip Hobbs has remarkably won the last three renewals of the 3.15pm race, and has Hector's Choice lined up to make it four in a row.

Feature Race GPG Novices' Chase (Registered As The Worcester Novices' Chase) Grade 2 (Class 1) 2.05pm


Taunton

Type Jump

First Race 12.35pm

Notable Jockeys

Top ten riders this season include: Noel Fehily & Tom Scudamore

Kevin Tobin, Hands & Heels Series winner

Tom O'Brien - top 10 rider this season & nephew of the all-conquering Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien.

Notable Horses

Come On Johnny, a previous winner of the November Handicap on the Flat, has his third hurdles start and his first for David Pipe at 1.05pm

Deep Purple is a Grade 1 hurdle winner looking to get off the mark over fences at 1.40pm
The Nightingale was the most unlucky loser of the season so far at Exeter last time, slipping on the flat after the last flight with the race at his mercy. He seeks compensation in the 2.15pm today

Feature Race Leath Jewellers & Valuers Challenge Trophy "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle 2.15pm


Uttoxeter

Type Jump

First Race 12.45pm

Notable Jockeys

Top Northern rider - Graham Lee

Seamus Durack - winner of the Betfair Chase at Haydock Park on Saturday

Notable Horses

Bentota at 2.30pm is one to watch, a winner of two point to points makes his debut under rules
Lazy But Lively bids to win the 3.05pm race for the second year in a row

Feature Race Jenkinsons Caterers 1st Choice For Hospitality Handicap Hurdle 3.35pm


Great Leighs

Type All Weather Flat

First Race 6.50pm

Notable Jockeys

Chris Catlin - current All Weather Champion

Hayley Turner - the first female jockey to be crowned champion apprentice

Andrea Atzeni & Adam Kirby - top ten riders in the AW Championship title race

Notable Horses

There are only two course winners running at Great Leighs tonight, and they oppose each other at 8.50pm - Yankee Storm and Dream Of Fortune.

Feature Races

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