bet365 Queen's Platinum Jubilee Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 14.10s

Enki Flacke²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| OR: 121| CD

4/7

Course bumper winner for Gerald Quinn last summer and a return to this venue saw him get off the mark at the fifth time of asking over hurdles last month. Another bold show assured.

Form: 17335-1

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Ain't No Sunshine⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish

5/1

Won Kelso bumper on debut. Disappointing in 2 subsequent starts in that sphere but retains potential now hurdling.

Form: 1P8-

Footy's Bridge⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Corey McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

16/1

Well held in a bumper/maiden hurdle in Ireland last month. Early days but Enki Flacke has be considered top yard's first string.

Form: BFF-88

Holmes St Georges⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: D A Jacob| T: S R B Crawford

9/2

Musselburgh bumper winner in January. Not disgraced in a stronger race at Fairyhouse over Easter and should be up to making his presence felt in a race like this now hurdling.

Form: 417-

Kilbrainy³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

18/1

Best run in bumpers (trained in Ireland first 2) when fourth at Kelso on stable debut in April. Shaped as if in need of experience switched to hurdles at Ayr (2m) since. May do better.

Form: 57/4-6

Toucan Sam⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: D R Fox| T: A B Hamilton

66/1

Best effort in 3 bumpers for Tom Lacey last season when second at Warwick in February. Probably best watched now hurdling for new stable.

Form: 725-

Forecasts

Enki Flacke (4/7), Holmes St Georges (9/2), Ain't No Sunshine (5/1), Footy's Bridge (16/1), Kilbrainy (18/1), Toucan Sam (66/1)

ENKI FLACKE is the percentage call to add to his C&D success last month, although bumper-winners Holmes St Georges and Ain't No Sunshine would have the ability to test him if taking to their new discipline.