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Ballybeen²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: S Thomas

5/1

Placed in points and he made encouraging start in this sphere when fifth of 11 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 36F-5

Bold Conduct⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard

3/1

Promising sixth of 11 in novice hurdle at this course (21.6f, soft) on NH debut 44 days ago, not knocked about. Winning pointer who needs considering.

Form: 1/6

Bonza Boy⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: David Prichard⁽⁵⁾| T: J Scott

250/1

33/1, last of 15 in bumper at Chepstow (16f, soft) on NH debut 43 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with lots more required.

Form: 0

Great Ocean¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

9/2

7/1, promising second of 9 in novice at Southwell (15.8f, good) on hurdles bow 16 days ago. Has more to offer, and holds good claims here.

Form: 331-62

Gris Gris Top^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R P McLernon| T: M Scudamore| OR: 117| BF

9/2

Placed on both his starts over hurdles, evens when second of 12 in novice at Ffos Las (20f, soft) 29 days ago. Firmly in the mix.

Form: U22-32

Highlander Madrik^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe

200/1

Fair ex-French 10f Flat winner but he looked rusty after 15 months off/wind op when last of 11 in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy) 9 days ago. Not one to write off yet.

Form: 6-0

Horn Cape²⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

11/4

Ex-French bumper winner who came in only seventh on yard bow in listed bumper at Newbury in February. In excellent hands, so he remains with potential now going over hurdles.

Form: 617-

Huelgoat⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

25/1

Fair bumper winner who has been brought along steadily over hurdles, patiently ridden when seventh of 14 in novice at Taunton (16.5f) 7 days ago. Sort to do better in due course.

Form: 8612-77

Keplerian⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Chester Williams⁽³⁾| T: Nick Williams

50/1

Hinted at promise when tenth of 15 in bumper (17/2) at Chepstow (16f, soft) on NH debut 43 days ago. Makes hurdles debut, and he's no forlorn hope.

Form: 0

Lac De Constance²⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D SkeltonWS

16/1

Fair form in two bumpers, not knocked about when fifth of 10 at Uttoxeter 9 months ago. Makes hurdles debut now after a wind op and much respected for top yard.

Form: 35-

Mister Moretti³⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Lorcan Williams| T: B Barr

300/1

Has offered little both starts in novice hurdles. Off 12 months with lots of work to do.

Form: F/309-

Shot Boii

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

33/1

£38,000 3-y-o, Malinas gelding. Dam fair 2m hurdle/chase winner. Appeals on paper, so newcomer is worth a market check.

Form:

Universal Secret²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes

250/1

Modest form both runs over hurdles, last of 6 in novice at Ascot (19.3f) 27 days ago for his new yard. He has plenty to find.

Form: 96

Glorious Isolation²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, fifteenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Lingfield (16f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 90

No No Tonic²⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: James Davies| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 91

80/1

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 12 hurdle runs. Very good second of 15 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Wincanton (15.3f, soft). Off 9 months.

Form: 542/562-

Non-Runners

Kalyptra²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: H Brown J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Horn Cape (11/4), Bold Conduct (3/1), Great Ocean (9/2), Gris Gris Top (9/2), Ballybeen (5/1), Kalyptra (8/1), Lac De Constance (16/1), Huelgoat (25/1), Shot Boii (33/1), Keplerian (50/1), No No Tonic (80/1), Highlander Madrik (200/1), Bonza Boy (250/1), Universal Secret (250/1), Glorious Isolation (250/1), Mister Moretti (300/1)

A few of these offer potential, not least GREAT OCEAN who made a promising start in this sphere when runner-up at Southwell and can go one better now. Bold Conduct also showed up well on his first go over hurdles when sixth here and this winning pointer is next on the list. Hurdling-newcomers Lac de Constance and Horn Cape both represent top yards and need considering too in an intriguing event.