DODGING BULLETS (GB)
- 5 b g Dubawi (IRE) – Nova Cyngi (USA) (Kris S (USA))
- Form: 246–113
- Owner: Martin Broughton & Friends
- Breeder: Frankie Dettori
Summary
Bred by Frankie Dettori.
Won two of his nine starts on the Flat for Andy Oliver in Ireland, handicaps at Galway and Sligo in the summer of 2011; high-class form without winning as a juvenile hurdler last season, finishing second in the Grade Two Adonis Juvenile Hurdle at Kempton Park and fourth in the JCB Triumph Hurdle at The Festival.
Two from two (Masterson Holdings Hurdle and Grade Two Opus Energy Novices Hurdle) at Cheltenham at the start of this season and then good third in Grade One Christmas Hurdle at Kempton Park on Boxing Day.
Jump Race Record: Starts: 6; Wins: 2; 2nd: 1; 3rd: 1; Win & Place Prize Money: £53,348
Last Run
Kept on when third of seven to Darlan, beaten just over seven lengths, in the Grade One williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle over two miles at Kempton Park (heavy) on December 26, 2012.
Entries so far at The Festival (Distance – Value)
William Hill Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (12 March) 2m 110y – £120,000
Paul Nicholls said: “I think he is almost the forgotten horse of The Festival. He runs in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle and is a second-season novice. He was fourth in the Triumph Hurdle at The Festival last year. He won his first two starts this season at Cheltenham. He gave 7lb and beat River Maigue on the second of them.
“We were then a little bit ambitious to run him in the Christmas Hurdle. I wanted to give him a run over Christmas and have him really fresh for The Festival. He came third to Darlan and finished ahead of Countrywide Flame who was fourth. That is not bad form. I think he has a mark of 157 and he would compare favourably with Al Ferof and Noland who won the Supreme for us.
“He goes well fresh and has not really had his ground which is not worse than good to soft. He is really well. He wants a fast-run race so he can come from behind. I think he has a great chance and is a big price for the Supreme – we have trained him just for that race and everything is going to plan. It looks a hot race this year but always does.”
Photograph by Ian Yates. www.eyewhy.co.uk
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