Vibe Recruit Partners With Ffos Las Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 5m 2.1s

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Mont Saint Vincent³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| C

16/5

Found improvement when opening account in 9-runner novice hurdle at this course (21.9f, good to soft, 7/1) 39 days ago. 7 lb penalty to carry now but respected nonetheless.

Form: 451-

Billygwyn Too³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: R Patrick| T: Christian Williams

25/1

Bumper winner back in 2018 who finished well held in a couple of hurdles this year. Likely to be brought along gradually.

Form: 181P/75-

Equus Dancer³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 124

2/5

Useful chaser who scored for third time in that sphere in 5-runner handicap at Market Rasen (21.4f, good to firm) 36 days ago. Leading contender back hurdling.

Form: 11U341-

Grove Ash³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

12/1

Promising third of 8 in novice hurdle at Newton Abbot (18.5f, good, 80/1) on NH debut 37 days ago. Should improve and merits consideration.

Form: 3-

Jaunty Express¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: B Eckley

40/1

Offered more when fifth of 9 in novice hurdle at Worcester latest but further progress required to figure here.

Form: 8P5-

Prime Pretender⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

25/1

Winning pointer who made promising debut in Chepstow bumper in February. Below that level next time but must be respected on switch to hurdling.

Form: 3/6125-

Non-Runners

Deeper Blue²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: H Fry J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Equus Dancer (2/5), Mont Saint Vincent (16/5), Deeper Blue (11/2), Grove Ash (12/1), Billygwyn Too (25/1), Prime Pretender (25/1), Jaunty Express (40/1)

EQUUS DANCER resumed winning ways over fences last month and can follow up back over the smaller obstacles here. Mont Saint Vincent and Grove Ash should also go well.