14:40 Perth

Friday 28 April 2023

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BetVictor Kinnoull Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 1.5s

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Resplendent Grey^h²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| D

6/5

Looked a good prospect in bumpers and made a winning start in this sphere in 2m Wetherby novice 22 days ago. Has plenty more to offer. Big shout despite conceding weight all round.

Form: 131

Bells Express³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt

10/1

Went backwards from hurdling bow when last of 5 in novice hurdle at Haydock (15.6f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 762-365

Bix Beiderbecke¹⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: P W Wadge⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

10/1

Fair form when fourth in bumper here then sixth in similar company at Kelso 174 days ago. More is required now making his hurdles debut.

Form: 46

Captain Nelson²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: R M Smith| OR: 77

150/1

Failed to complete on his first 3 starts in maiden hurdles before coming in 11th at Wetherby last time. Hard to warm to.

Form: 7-PUF0

Desert Stranger⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith

66/1

Off 11 months before fading fourth of 9 in novice (200/1) at Ayr (16f, good) on hurdles bow 49 days ago. Plenty more is needed.

Form: 9-4

Last Mission^h1,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Barnes

80/1

Fair Flat winner but unproven beyond 8.5f and stamina may well be an issue in this sphere judged on his first two goes in this sphere, pulled up at Sedgefield on latter occasion.

Form: 6P

Sea Prince^t⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M SmithWS

25/1

Unpromising in points and well held in 2 starts over hurdles at Ayr. Has since had wind op and lots more is required here.

Form: PPP678

Charles St^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 110| BF

11/10

Sold out of George Boughey's yard for 50,000 gns in August and would have made a winning hurdles debut at Warwick had he applied himself fully in November. Runner-up on his last three outings too, latest when evens at Herreford 35 days ago. Looks set for a place once more.

Form: 24222

Forecasts

Charles St (11/10), Resplendent Grey (6/5), Bix Beiderbecke (10/1), Bells Express (10/1), Sea Prince (25/1), Desert Stranger (66/1), Last Mission (80/1), Captain Nelson (150/1)

RESPLENDENT GREY has to concede weight all round but he looked a good prospect when going in at the first time of asking in this sphere at Wetherby so gets the nod. Charles St has the form to play a big part but looks booked for minor honours once more ahead of newcomer Bix Beiderbecke.