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Saturday 23 August 2025

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Rathbones Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:57 | Winning time: 4m 12.59s

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At Vimeiro³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| CD

11/8

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat for Jane Chapple-Hyam. Sold for 34,000 gns and confirmed the promise he'd been in the process of showing on his hurdling debut when readily winning 7-runner C&D novice last month. Open to further improvement and could be up to defying a penalty.

Form: U1

Celestial Reign^p,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 110

9/1

Came good at the third time of asking over hurdles for current yard when seeing off 5 rivals in 2½m Sedgefield maiden in May. Progressed again when narrowly denied over C&D later that month and ran too badly to be true at Pontefract on most recent Flat start.

Form: B4-12

Diamond Trilogy³¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Dianne SayerWS

66/1

Diamond Boy gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Whistle Stop Tour, stays 3m. Dropped away as though all might not have been right with him in a Carlisle bumper 10 months earlier and it's concerning he's had another breathing operation ahead of this return to action.

Form: 7-

Intinso¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: Craig Lidster

20/1

Useful at best on Flat (stays 1¾m) but down the field in handicaps last 5 starts, folding tamely in first-time blinkers at Haydock on most recent outing. Comes with risk attached on this switch to hurdling.

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Bittalemon^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt| OR: 110| CD

9/4

Fair 1½m Flat winner for William Haggas who showed similar form when off the mark in this sphere in a C&D novice in June, aided by the weak finish of the favourite. Well held on handicap debut last time but good claims if bouncing back returned to novice company.

Form: 4518

Hamlet's Night²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: S Bowen| T: James Owen| BF

7/2

Fairly useful maiden handicapper on Flat (stays 1¼m), respectable fourth on stable debut last time. Could go well on hurdling debut providing he stays.

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Ada's Day²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs Stella Barclay

125/1

Little promise in bumpers (first 2 starts for Brian Ellison) and is easily opposed on hurdle debut.

Form: 64/9

Cross Of Redmoor³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan

200/1

Maiden Irish pointer (0-9) and has shown nothing both outings over hurdles.

Form: P25-FP6

Mornington Beach³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G BewleyWS

100/1

Made it third time lucky in Irish points in April and shaped better than the bare result when fifth in a Hexham bumper. Showed an aptitude for hurdling prior to being pulled up on C&D hurdling debut but folded tamely and can only be watched at present. Has had a breathing operation.

Form: 331-5P

Out On Her Own³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer

18/1

Point winner who shaped quite well when fourth of 17 in Aintree bumper for John Dawson in April. However, beaten a long way both hurdle starts for current yard and needs this run for a handicap mark.

Form: 31-465

Forecasts

At Vimeiro (11/8), Bittalemon (9/4), Hamlet's Night (7/2), Celestial Reign (9/1), Out On Her Own (18/1), Intinso (20/1), Diamond Trilogy (66/1), Mornington Beach (100/1), Ada's Day (125/1), Cross Of Redmoor (200/1)

AT VIMEIRO quickened clear in good style considering the sapping conditions over C&D last month, a performance which suggests he's up to defying a penalty, not least with further improvement on the cards. Bittalemon is likely to pose a big threat back in novice company, while Celestial Reign and hurdling newcomer Hamlet's Night can battle it out for minor honours.