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Tuesday 7 May 2024

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Best Odds Guaranteed At Yeeehaaa.Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 5m 42.52s

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Carrigmoorna Rowan^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: R P McLernon| T: H Fry| OR: 116

5/1

Irish point winner who struck at fourth time of asking over hurdles in 20.5f Market Rasen maiden last month. Should be competitive under the penalty.

Form: 36/3631-

Magical Escape^p³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 119

5/1

Bounced back from a couple of lesser runs when opening his hurdle account at Chepstow (3m, soft) on Easter Monday, seeing off the reopposing Idefix De Ciergues by 9½ lengths. Has to give 7 lb to that one this time.

Form: 5/02841-

Patriotik¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 122| C

16/5

Course winner in March and similar form when placed over 2m here last month. The step up in trip promises to see him in a better light. Much respected despite the penalty.

Form: F12132-

Global Focus⁸⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White

8/1

£60,000 buy after winning an Irish point in February 2022). It's taken a long time to get him to the track but he's still one to note in the betting.

Form: 1/

Gouazec^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁵⁾| T: D A Rees

250/1

More one for handicaps after this judged on his 2 runs to date.

Form: P111/56-

Idefix De Ciergues^p³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 111| BF

10/3

Fair form over hurdles, placing again when 9½ lengths second of 6 to Magical Escape in 3m Chepstow maiden (soft) 36 days ago. Likely to figure but probably vulnerable to an improver.

Form: 336222-

Milan Ac⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: Miss R Curtis

100/1

£60,000 recruit from the Irish pointing field but he achieved little when beaten 25 lengths in a match race on his Exeter hurdle debut. Idefix de Ciergues the yard first string unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.

Form: 52/2-

Mythe Bridge⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: David Noonan| T: H D Daly| OR: 101

66/1

Promise to draw from both hurdles starts but looks more one for the longer term.

Form: 675/44-

Old Time Chaser⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

3/1

Third sole start in Irish points in 2022 and he made a promising return when fourth of 13 in novice hurdle at Ascot (19f, good) in March. Can be expected to improve for top stable. One to consider.

Form: 3/4-

Politicianspromise^t1⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: C Brace| T: R L Llewellyn

150/1

Well held in a maiden hurdle in Ireland in 2021. Did win a point last spring but well beaten in that sphere recently. Has joined a capable stable but can still only watch this time.

Form: 3/1P555-

Top Kap¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King

150/1

Modest form only start in bumpers for Tom Lacey and more one for handicaps based on his 2 hurdle runs for Alan King.

Form: 6/66-

Ultra Beat⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Houlihan| T: H D Daly| OR: 93

150/1

Third in an Irish point and a bumper but hard to be too encouraged by his 3 attempts over hurdles.

Form: 33/P5P-

Countess Vicky⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Conor Ring| T: P C Dando

300/1

No form in 3 hurdles this year.

Form: PF0-

Sullivan Bay^p,t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss H C Knight

250/1

Pulled up in a juvenile hurdle at the end of 2023. Did win on AW Flat for Gary Brown in January but well held since joining this yard, including back hurdling last month.

Form: P7-

Non-Runners

Diamond Monarch¹³²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: Christian Williams J: Alan Johns

Soldier Of Destiny⁴⁶

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: Jamie Snowden J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Old Time Chaser (3/1), Patriotik (16/5), Idefix De Ciergues (10/3), Magical Escape (5/1), Carrigmoorna Rowan (5/1), Global Focus (8/1), Soldier Of Destiny (10/1), Mythe Bridge (66/1), Milan Ac (100/1), Ultra Beat (150/1), Top Kap (150/1), Politicianspromise (150/1), Diamond Monarch (150/1), Gouazec (250/1), Sullivan Bay (250/1), Countess Vicky (300/1)

There should be more to come from PATRIOTIK now tackling a longer trip so he gets the vote ahead of Nicky Henderson's Old Time Chaser, who showed promise on his hurdle debut at a time when his stable was under a bit of a cloud. Idefix de Ciergues can place yet again.