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Unibet Casino Deposit 10 Get 40 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 11:19 | Winning time: 4m 31.19s

Bombs Away²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy

5/4

€90,000 Westerner gelding who found only an experienced Flat-bred sort too strong in a race that tested speed in a bumper in May. Looked a good prospect when an easy winner on hurdles bow a month ago.

Form: 21

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Richmond Lake²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| D

2/1

Showed some promise on his sole bumper start for Eugene M. O'Sullivan and made a winning hurdling debut in the manner of a good prospect at Bangor 24 days ago. Sure to improve.

Form: 8P-541

Ballybreeze⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater

6/1

Looked set to win when falling 2 out in sole point. Has shown clear ability in 3 starts under Rules but could be a handicap project.

Form: F/6-57

Cirque Royal^t⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: Gerald Quinn| OR: 114

6/1

Useful on Flat and left hurdling debut form behind when second of 15 in 2m maiden at Gowran in October. Reproduced that form in a tongue tie when fifth at Cheltenham.

Form: 225

Mr Tristar⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

150/1

Inexperience evident when sixth of 9 in a Bangor bumper on debut in September, running green. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 6

North Lodge

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: A King

14/1

€68,000 3-y-o, Presenting gelding. Brother to a winner, and half-brother to useful hurdler/smart chaser Winter Escape, stays 23f, and bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Lughnasa. Respected newcomer.

Form:

Petty Cash³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: H D Daly

50/1

No better than mid-field in 2 bumpers and shaped like a stayer on hurdles debut in October.

Form: 5-64

River Legend²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton

80/1

Hails from a top yard and had a considerate introduction when third in a bumper at Market Rasen in February. Little impression on recent hurdles debut.

Form: 3-0

Forecasts

Bombs Away (5/4), Richmond Lake (2/1), Ballybreeze (6/1), Cirque Royal (6/1), North Lodge (14/1), Petty Cash (50/1), River Legend (80/1), Mr Tristar (150/1)

Both BOMBS AWAY and Richmond Lake created very favourable impressions when making successful starts over hurdles and they may well dominate this. Olly Murphy's charge could end up pretty smart so gets the narrow vote,