Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:36 | Winning time: 6m 4.55s

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Gaillimh A Stor²³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N W Alexander

2/1

Successful on second of 2 starts in Irish points and looked potentially useful in getting off the mark at just the second time of asking over hurdles at Ayr (20.4f) in March, forging clear. Open to further improvement over this longer trip and can defy a penalty.

Form: 5/151-

Ballyporeen²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: R Menzies

13/2

Steady progress in a trio of Irish bumpers for J. J. Lambe in May/June and shaped with clear promise sent hurdling when just failing in a Wetherby novice (19.7f) 24 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 5532

Community Rebel¹⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: J Ewart

22/1

Asian Heights gelding. Brother to poor chaser Abbey Street and point winner Well Travelled. Dam unraced. Successful on last of 4 starts in Irish points (May 15). Market can guide on Rules debut.

Form: 35-31

No But I Will²⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

6/1

£50,000 5-y-o, Telescope gelding. Half-brother to modest hurdler Rock On Tommy. Dam (h111), unreliable 2½m-3m hurdle winner (stayed 27f), also 11f-1¾m winner who stayed 2m on Flat. Won sole start in Irish points (Apr 17, only 2 finishers). Needs a market check.

Form: 1-

Salvino^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 115

11/8

Successful pointer who was placed on both his starts in bumpers and matched the pick of his maiden form after 6 months off when runner-up on his handicap debut at Carlisle (20f) 23 days ago, just failing. Leading player.

Form: 2/5224-2

Something Golden^h1

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Alisa McClung⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine

150/1

Dylan Thomas gelding. Half-brother to poor hurdler Cottonvale, stayed 3¼m. Dam unraced. Wears hood.

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Reve De Niamh³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: I Jardine

40/1

Telescope mare who shaped with some encouragement when runner-up on only outing for Fergal O'Brien in Taunton bumper back in January. Upped in trip and found only one too good again on Sedgefield hurdling debut last month, albeit no match for winner. That form is hardly solid, though.

Form: 2-2

Forecasts

Salvino (11/8), Gaillimh A Stor (2/1), No But I Will (6/1), Ballyporeen (13/2), Community Rebel (22/1), Reve De Niamh (40/1), Something Golden (150/1)

GAILLIMH A STOR looked potentially useful in getting off the mark over hurdles at the second attempt at Ayr in March and, with more to come over this longer trip, he's fancied to defy a penalty on his return. Salvino and Ballyporeen are considered the main threats in that order.