Dash For Dan Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 42.1s

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Chives³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 110| BF

5/2

Improved since handicapping, winning at Bangor (19.5f) and Stratford (2¾m, second past post but awarded race) in recent months. Further 4 lb rise may not stop him with more improvement on cards.

Form:

You Name Him^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 106

10/3

Fair maiden hurdler who has reached the frame in handicap company around 2½m on all 3 outings this term. Won't need to pull out much improvement for the longer trip now.

Form:

Not At Present^p1¹⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 105

13/2

Ran up to his best when 19 lengths fifth on C&D handicap debut in April and being dropped 5 lb since can only help. Cheekpieces added back from 104 days off.

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Spantik²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Alain Cawley| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 103

16/1

Fair Flat winner who opened hurdling account in a 2½m maiden at Sedgefield in April, looking held in second when left clear 2 out. Not in the same form in his 3 outings since so bounce back needed.

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Dante's View²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Tom Cannon| T: George Baker| OR: 97

15/2

Still to register a victory, and latest 2m Uttoxeter sixth doesn't suggest a win is around the corner. Significantly longer trip needs to help.

Form:

Thirtyfourstitches³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 94

5/2

Seen to good effect from the front when opening account in 2½m Worcester handicap last month. Not in quite the same form when sixth at Perth since. Goes up in trip again.

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Non-Runners

Baron Nelson⁴⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: N J Henderson J: Non Runner

Celtic Tara⁵¹¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: O Murphy J: David England

Forecasts

Thirtyfourstitches (5/2), Chives (5/2), You Name Him (10/3), Celtic Tara (6/1), Not At Present (13/2), Baron Nelson (7/1), Dante's View (15/2), Spantik (16/1)

There's likely more to come from CHIVES who is fancied to defy the assessor again and make it 3-3 in handicaps. You Name Him may provide the chief threat unless the betting speaks strongly in the favour of Olly Murphy's returning handicap debutante Celtic Tara.