Olicana Park 'Dingham Dash' Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:38 | Winning time: 3m 47.10s

New Reality³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-5| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| D

10/11

Fairly useful on Flat (stays 12.5f) for Jim Bolger ad landed eventful 5-runner juvenile at Perth on hurdles debut last month, left clear but also hampered by fallen rival. Penalised but more to come.

Form: 1

Royal Regard^p1¹⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Burke| T: T R George

6/1

Sixth in newcomers race in 2020 for Fabrice Chappet, only outing on Flat. Eighth of 11 in juvenile at Compiegne on debut before pulling up back there in May. Gelded since and headgear retained.

Form: 8P

Turaco³⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: G Brown

14/1

Half-brother to modest hurdler Lily Trotter (2m winner). Fair form on 2 starts at 2 yrs for Harry Dunlop.

Form:

Von Melas^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M & D Easterby

11/1

Beaten a long way on all 4 Flat starts but much more like it second outing over timber when fifth of 7 at Market Rasen 18 days ago. May lack the pace of a few of these. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 65

We Still Believe¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam

9/1

Fair winner on Flat, stays 1¼m, winning twice in handicaps this year. Minor promise on debut in this sphere when fourth at Sedgefield a fortnight ago and he can build on that.

Form: 4

Battle Angel³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

15/2

Fair on Flat, stays 13f, won in July, below form both starts since. Stamina won't be an issue in this sphere.

Form:

Nastasiya^p1,h1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson

12/1

29,000 gns purchase out of Ed Walker's yard having displayed fair form on the level. Didn't finish her race off that strongly at Perth 3 weeks ago but she ought to have a future as a hurdler.

Form: 3

Forecasts

New Reality (10/11), Royal Regard (6/1), Battle Angel (15/2), We Still Believe (9/1), Von Melas (11/1), Nastasiya (12/1), Turaco (14/1)

NEW REALITY was probably booked for second until Aliomaana fell late on at Perth last month, but either way it was a promising start and with that rival winning very easily next time, Nigel Hawke's charge can defy a penalty. We Still Believe and Nastasiya are expected to leave their opening efforts in this sphere behind and offer most resistance.