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Saturday 13 May 2023

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Happy Heavenly Birthday Frank Jordan 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:27 | Winning time: 3m 51.14s

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Glorious Fun¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton

7/2

Half-brother to 4 winners who offered plenty to work on when second of 9 in novice hurdle at this course (19f, good to soft) on NH debut 16 days ago, finishing with running left. Sets the standard.

Form: 2-

Present De Vango⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy

28/1

Shaped like a stayer when fifth of 8 in bumper at Market Rasen (16.6f, soft) on NH debut 45 days ago. Switches to hurdles now and is likely a longer-term prospect.

Form: 45-

Rascal⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Houlihan| T: T R George

50/1

Too free when finishing sixth of 9 in bumper at Stratford (16.3f, soft) on NH debut 61 days ago. Likely best watched on hurdles bow.

Form: 6-

Supremely West²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| D

8/13

Unplaced in points but made a winning Rules debut at Tramore in December. Switched to new yard thereafter and won bumpers at Huntingdon and Exeter in recent months. Looks a good prospect for hurdling.

Form: U/54111-

Dexperado⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁷⁾| T: N Kent

33/1

Never really involved when sixth of 9 in bumper at Carlisle (17f, good to soft) on NH debut 96 days ago. Improvement needed on hurdles bow.

Form: 6-

Harthill²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: David Dennis

28/1

Well held in bumpers and been a similar story in both outings over timber thus far. Looks one for handicaps down the line.

Form: 64664-

Ilary De L'Ecu^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales

7/1

Fair form in pair of French bumpers in 2021. Not matched that for current yard but posted creditable third of 10 in novice hurdle (11/4) at Stratford (16.3f, soft) last month and holds each-way claims.

Form: 22/7973-

Pop Mistress^h⁷⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: R T Phillips| D

17/2

Sixties Icon mare who looked a useful prospect when winning both her bumper starts in 2021. Not seen since but must be respected on return/hurdling debut, particularly if the market vibes are good.

Form: 11/

Non-Runners

Bright Focus³⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: L Hurley J: Benjamin Poste

Forecasts

Supremely West (8/13), Glorious Fun (7/2), Ilary De L'Ecu (7/1), Pop Mistress (17/2), Present De Vango (28/1), Harthill (28/1), Dexperado (33/1), Rascal (50/1), Bright Focus (100/1)

There should be plenty more to come from GLORIOUS FUN, who made a very encouraging start in this sphere at this course last month. He is preferred to hurdling debutants Supremely West and Pop Mistress, both of whom boast unbeaten records in bumpers.

Previous Winners

2022

The Plimsoll Line

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 6

J: Rex Dingle | T: J Scott

4/9

Prize Money

1st: £4,084.002nd: £1,882.003rd: £940.004th: £471.005th: £242.00

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