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Friday 26 July 2024

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Brit Direct Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 3m 54.03s

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Selected odds by:

Boyles Hill⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

5/6

Runner-up in his only bumper and made an encouraging start over hurdles when third of 13 in a maiden at Ffos Las (15.8f, good) 57 days ago. That form has worked out well and he has a leading chance in an ordinary affair.

Form: 212-3

Conservative^t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

33/1

Regressive on Flat and went with no encouragement sent hurdling in a tongue strap at Worcester (16f, good) last week.

Form: 6

Dance Rules¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

66/1

Runner-up on his only start in points but offered little when sixth of 9 in a C&D novice (soft, 33/1) on NH debut 17 days ago.

Form: 26

Deploy To Spy¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

5/2

Fair form when runner-up only start in bumpers a year ago and was still in contention (likely to have been placed) when brought down 2 out on his recent C&D hurdle debut. Remains with potential as a hurdler and has excellent claims.

Form: 2-B

Handsome Boy

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

22/1

£4,000 3-y-o, Scorpion gelding. Brother to a point bumper winner. Dam, placed over hurdles, closely related to useful hurdler (stays 3m) Stoney Mountain.

Form:

Pop The Question¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward

18/1

Successful pointer who caused a surprise when making a winning hurdling debut at Hexham in June. However, that was a decidedly weak race and she went backwards at Perth next time. Down in trip.

Form: 45-1P18

Sixty Plus¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: C Hobson

80/1

Placed once from 3 starts in bumpers but no sign of ability otherwise, including on C&D hurdling debut last time.

Form: 63-88

Cornamona⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: G Sheehan| T: L Morgan

11/1

Winning Irish pointer who finished a remote third sole outing in bumpers. Possibly needed the run sent hurdling after 16 months off when seventh of 10 over C&D 9 days ago and this will reveal more.

Form: 13/7

Simply Gorgeous^h³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King

66/1

Fair at best on Flat but offered little on her completed start over hurdles.

Form: 8F

Vertical^h⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: James Best| T: Mrs S J Humphrey

125/1

Poor maiden on Flat and too headstrong in 2 novice hurdles (lost shoe latest).

Form: 87

Principessa⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Craig Nichol| T: J Butler

80/1

Modest maiden on the Flat, possibly unsuited by conditions (heavy) on most recent outing. Makes hurdle debut.

Form:

Pure Gold^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Ben Jones| T: Alexandra Dunn

7/1

Fair at best on the Flat and just poor form in 2 starts over hurdles.

Form: 5-8

Forecasts

Boyles Hill (5/6), Deploy To Spy (5/2), Pure Gold (7/1), Cornamona (11/1), Pop The Question (18/1), Handsome Boy (22/1), Conservative (33/1), Simply Gorgeous (66/1), Dance Rules (66/1), Principessa (80/1), Sixty Plus (80/1), Vertical (125/1)

BOYLES HILL made an encouraging start to his hurdle career when third at Ffos Las in May and, with that form working out well, he's narrowly preferred to Deploy To Spy, who was still in contention when brought down at the second last on his hurdling debut 17 days ago. Cornamona possibly needed the run on her recent comeback and could be the one to fill the places.