Sticky Toffee Pudding Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 5m 30.2s

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Selected odds by:

Bardenstown Lad⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: J C McConnell

1/10

Fairly useful bumper winner who impressed when making a successful hurdles debut in a Wexford maiden (3m) last month. Ease back in trip will hold no fears and leading player under a penalty.

Form: 4/11-31

Celestial Sky¹⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: R Menzies

20/1

Bred to stay well and he didn't offer a great deal in Wexford bumper and point in Ireland. Longer trip may help now hurdling for new yard but likely best watched.

Form: 0P-

Fairlawn Flyer¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

15/2

Behind both starts in bumpers and he ran to only a poor level when third in a Bangor novice (19.5f) on hurdles bow 2 weeks ago. Likely type for low-grade handicaps in due course.

Form: 6-73

Non-Runners

Zafar¹⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bardenstown Lad (1/10), Zafar (11/8), Fairlawn Flyer (15/2), Celestial Sky (20/1)

A fairly useful winner in bumpers, BARDENSTOWN LAD continued the good work when making it first time lucky over hurdles in a Wexford maiden last month. The drop back in trip is expected to hold no fears and he can follow up. Zafar has made a good start for Donald McCain and comfortably rates the chief threat.