Fitzdares Club Loves Cartmel Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 4m 9.45s

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Selected odds by:

Gladiatorial⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: William Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 118

4/7

Fairly useful hurdler, off the mark at Downpatrick (21.8f) in May. Good efforts twice since (just failed here) and leading claims down in trip.

Form: 553-122

Gripper^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D R Fox| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 99

14/1

Caused a surprise in little time with new yard when opening account over jumps at 20th attempt in 2m Perth maiden hurdle a fortnight ago. Couldn't dismiss if in the same mood.

Form: 732761

Ibbenburen²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 117| D

2/1

Has made a good start over hurdles, second at Stratford before opening his account at Bangor, battling well. Could do even better and got to be considered.

Form: PU-21

Hillview²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: G Hanmer

25/1

Minor promise only in bumpers and well held in 2 novice hurdles last month.

Form: 677-383

Toutatis¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans

50/1

Well held in 3 Flat starts (2 for David O'Meara) since twice finishing placed in bumpers for Fergal O'Brien and offered little short-term promise behind Gripper on recent hurdles bow at Perth.

Form: 326-6

Forecasts

Gladiatorial (4/7), Ibbenburen (2/1), Gripper (14/1), Hillview (25/1), Toutatis (50/1)

The 3 previous winners can all be considered under penalties, but GLADIATORIAL has a very good chance on these terms and can come out on top from Ibbenburen and Gripper.