Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 3m 40.4s

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Point Him Out²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 117| D

11/8

Fairly useful at up to 9f on the Flat in the US and made it third time lucky over hurdles at Stratford (16.3f, good to soft) last month. More needed under a penalty here, but drying ground is a plus and he's the only conceivable threat to Transatlantic.

Form: 641

Arij^h,t⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Jonathan England| T: S EnglandWS

18/1

Twice a winner on the Flat (both on AW) for the Crisford's, but there were few positives to take from his hurdles debut at Doncaster in January. Since undergone a wind op.

Form: 7

Bells Of Rutland¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

100/1

Well held sole outing in bumpers and same story on first completed start in this sphere at Ffos Las recently.

Form: 5U4

Transatlantic^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 120

8/11

Fairly useful ex-French Flat/hurdle performer. Showed much more spark at second attempt for this yard when third in 19f Fontwell maiden and this represents a golden opportunity.

Form: 2-3F5P3

Druk^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

22/1

Flat winner in Ireland, but has offered little in two starts switched to hurdles for new yard.

Form: 76

Minella Rebel¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Alain Cawley| T: Alice Haynes

150/1

Pulled up on his introduction in a Southwell maiden hurdle 13 days ago and it's best to look elsewhere.

Form: P

Forecasts

Transatlantic (8/11), Point Him Out (11/8), Arij (18/1), Druk (22/1), Bells Of Rutland (100/1), Minella Rebel (150/1)

The way looks clear for TRANSATLANTIC to open his account on these shores at the third attempt. Indeed, a reproduction of his latest effort at Fontwell, not to mention his exploits in France, would make him hard to beat. Point Him Out did the job well at Stratford and is the only one of these who looks capable of making a race of it with the selection, certainly judged on hurdles form. Arij could be in line for minor place money.