bet365 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 4m 46.06s

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Ballyvictieres²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs A Hamilton

150/1

Failed to complete in 4 points and well beaten both starts under Rules (bumper/maiden hurdle).

Form: PFPP-70

Fortunate Fred³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: D A Jacob| T: Jamie Snowden

5/6

Placed in a brace of Huntingdon bumpers and was set for a clear second at the very least when falling at the last over C&D on recent hurdles bow. Clearly capable of winning races if all is well.

Form: 33-F

Luca Brasi's Boy²⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: J Bedi

16/1

Court Cave gelding. Dam bumper winner. Maiden pointer, third last time (Mar 8).

Form: 66P2P3-

Urban Legend^h1⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Cook| T: B Ellison

14/1

Winning pointer but has shown little in maiden/novice hurdles. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 16-8F

Young Lieutenant^t1²¹¹

7/5

Point/bumper winner and of a fairly useful level over hurdles. Disappointing at Wetherby final start but he did reportedly lose 2 shoes and has had wind surgery since (also in first-time tongue tie).

Form: 1/26233-

Alright Marlene^t1¹⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Lucy Alexander| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward

20/1

€7,000 3-y-o, £13,000 5-y-o, Stowaway mare. Dam unraced. Point winner but well-held third last time (Mar 14). Wears tongue tie.

Form: PP3/343-

Fair Lady^t³³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes

200/1

Well held in bumpers and was tailed off when jumping violently right and unseating rider 2 out on Kelso hurdling debut 11 months ago. Off since.

Form: 8/6U-

Little Meg

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R Menzies

50/1

Josr Algarhoud mare. Dam 2½m-3m chase winner. Market perhaps best guide to expectations.

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Forecasts

Fortunate Fred (5/6), Young Lieutenant (7/5), Urban Legend (14/1), Luca Brasi's Boy (16/1), Alright Marlene (20/1), Little Meg (50/1), Ballyvictieres (150/1), Fair Lady (200/1)

FORTUNATE FRED and Young Lieutenant stand out. The former was in the process of making an improver work fairly hard when falling at the last over C&D on his recent hurdling debut, and is clearly capable of winning races on that evidence if all is well.