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Wednesday 16 September 2020

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scottishracingacademy.scot Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 4m 53.5s

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C'Est Le Bonheur³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: Dr R D P Newland

9/4

Irish point/bumper winner. Missed 23 months but displayed clear promise before departing at the last on Perth hurdling debut 5 weeks ago and should improve providing he's come out of that okay.

Form: 311/F

Calypso Storm^t1⁹⁷⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: Sean Conway

66/1

Placed first starts in bumpers in 2015/16 but very lightly raced and well held since. First run for yard after leaving Rebecca Menzies.

Form: 356/

Franks Fancy¹⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant

18/1

€12,000 3-y-o, Stowaway gelding. Dam unraced sister to 2 winners, including useful bumper winner Morgansaccord. Off mark in points at fourth attempt last time (Mar 1). Market should be helpful.

Form: S421-

Nikgarde¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Rachel McDonald⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ewart

7/1

Fair in bumpers and shaped as if better for the run sent hurdling after 10 months off when a well-held fourth at Hexham (16.2f) 2 weeks ago. Entitled to progress.

Form: 23/0-4

Taylormade Boy^t⁶¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: J J Davies

80/1

Winning pointer but achieved very little when down the field in a Stratford bumper on his sole start under Rules back in June 2017.

Form: 332U47/

The Great Georgie¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs J Stephen

100/1

Is related to plenty of winners but failed to win in points and little show in a bumper/2 novice hurdles.

Form: 37/5-9P

Wee Goldie²³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: Mrs H O Graham

6/1

Showed fair form when placed first 2 bumper starts but ran a good way below that level when well held on hurdling debut here (16.2f) in January. Upped in trip on return.

Form: 2358-

Rubytwo⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 105| BF| C

11/10

Still a maiden over hurdles but largely ran with credit last season and probably would have won if she hadn't lost momentum at the final fight at Southwell (20.4f) on return. In the mix.

Form: 4/7225-2

Shantou Street^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Waugh

28/1

Modest at best in bumpers and ran to similar level sent hurdling in a tongue tie after 8 months off when third at Sedgefield (19.8f) 20 days ago. Entitled to improve but is probably one for later on.

Form: 300-3

Non-Runners

Devour¹⁸³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: S Corbett J: Nathan Moscrop

Itsnotyouitsme²⁴⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: M A Barnes J: Ross Chapman

Forecasts

Rubytwo (11/10), C'Est Le Bonheur (9/4), Wee Goldie (6/1), Itsnotyouitsme (6/1), Nikgarde (7/1), Devour (12/1), Franks Fancy (18/1), Shantou Street (28/1), Calypso Storm (66/1), Taylormade Boy (80/1), The Great Georgie (100/1)

ITSNOTYOUITSME posted some creditable efforts last season, including when runner-up to the useful Ribble Valley on hurdling debut, so he's given the nod to come out on top with this longer trip likely to be in his favour. C'est Le Bonheur displayed clear promise before departing at the last on his Perth hurdling debut and he rates the main threat, with Rubytwo and Devour also in the mix.