16:40 Sandown

Tuesday 8 March 2022

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Claremont Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 5m 10.2s

Noah's Light¹⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: G Sheehan| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 120| D

22/1

Promise in maiden hurdles at Navan for Declan Queally in November, third on debut then winning a fortnight later. Handicap mark no gimme on British debut but he should have more to come.

Form: P-31

Dalamoi⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 119| BF

7/2

Well-bred sort who confirmed bumper promise when making a winning start over hurdles in a 2m Ffos Las maiden in November. Better form when second there the following month and opening mark workable.

Form: 2-512

American Gerry^p1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽⁷⁾| T: H Morrison| OR: 116

4/1

Runner-up on 2 of his 3 starts in bumpers and fairly useful form over hurdles, runner-up 3 times before coming good at Catterick (19f) last month. Cheekpieces on for handicap debut.

Form: 2-62221

Has Troke¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 115

12/1

Bumper winner in France who came good at the fourth time of asking over hurdles for this yard in 19f Fontwell novice (soft) 19 days ago. Respected now handicapping.

Form: 144-F31

Ray's The One^p⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 114

33/1

Off the mark on Flat in November and followed up in Fontwell handicap hurdle 5 weeks later. Good third at Fakenham next time but needs to shrug off a lesser run at Lingfield since.

Form: V4-6135

Dom Of Mary^p1⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: T Scudamore| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 113| DWS

9/4

Point/bumper winner in Ireland who has made a promising start in this sphere for new connections, reaching the frame on all 3 starts in novices. Cheekpieces on for handicap debut after wind surgery.

Form: 511-424

Bourbali³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 110

9/2

Returned with Chepstow handicap win and trio of creditable in-frame efforts since, including runner-up back at Chepstow last month. No reason why he won't give another good account.

Form: 75-1432

Rock Of Star⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 108

9/1

Showed ability in his qualifying runs and much improved to make a winning handicap debut at Chepstow (19.5f, soft) in January. Not seen to best effect at Wetherby 10 days later and freshened up since.

Form: F-7616

Non-Runners

Jen's Georgie¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: S Drinkwater J: Danny Burton

Forecasts

Dom Of Mary (9/4), Dalamoi (7/2), American Gerry (4/1), Bourbali (9/2), Rock Of Star (9/1), Has Troke (12/1), Jen's Georgie (20/1), Noah's Light (22/1), Ray's The One (33/1)

Plenty with chances in a competitive finale. DALAMOI's latest Ffos Las second received a boost when the winner followed up at Leicester so he gets the nod to make a winning handicap debut. Dom of Mary, who has had wind surgery ahead of this switch to handicaps, Bourbali and Has Troke head the dangers.