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Tuesday 25 April 2023

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Cazoo Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:43 | Winning time: 3m 52.61s

Knockanore^p⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: R Potter| OR: 107

11/4

Stepped up markedly on his previous hurdles form to open his account in a 19.3f Carlisle novice in November. Ran respectably behind the promising Altobelli back there in February but was underwhelming back in a handicap in first-time cheekpieces at Market Rasen. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 661P37

Deal Em High¹⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Ben Jones| T: Mrs D A Hamer

125/1

Modest bumper winner but pulled up in maiden hurdles 10 months apart.

Form: 510P-P

Icarat³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams

14/1

Fair form in French bumpers for Nick Littmoden but has offered little in a brace of maiden hurdles for new yard.

Form: 1-27P

I Got Stung³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

15/2

Shaped like a stayer when sixth of 13 in a Taunton bumper (16.5f, good to soft) on debut 36 days ago. Makes a quick switch to hurdling and probably won't come into his own until tackling longer trips.

Form: 6

Modern Monarch^t1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

80/1

Has hinted at ability but won't be of interest until handicaps.

Form: 70P

Norn Iron³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: O Sherwood

3/1

Offered some encouragement when fourth of 12 on his only outing in bumpers at Chepstow 37 days ago. Needs considering on hurdle debut.

Form: 4

Twilight Prince²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: R Patrick| T: P & M Bowen

50/1

Regressive maiden on Flat, stays 17f, never involved after 6 months off last time. Looks best watched on hurdle debut.

Form:

Polyphonic^h³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 113

11/8

Fairly useful 11f winner on Flat for Karl Burke who got off the mark over hurdles at the second attempt in a Fontwell juvenile in December. Returned to a similar level when second of 7 on handicap debut there last time and ought to be in the thick of the action again.

Form: 315452

Miss Pearl²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Sheila Lewis

50/1

Looks a handicap project.

Form: 6F-6

Non-Runners

Ilot De L'isle¹⁶⁵

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: R Bandey J: Harry Bannister

Forecasts

Polyphonic (11/8), Ilot De L'isle (6/4), Knockanore (11/4), Norn Iron (3/1), I Got Stung (15/2), Icarat (14/1), Miss Pearl (50/1), Twilight Prince (50/1), Modern Monarch (80/1), Deal Em High (125/1)

ILOT DE L'ISLE made a successful hurdling debut at Strasbourg in November and is open to improvement for his new stable, so he's fancied to defy a penalty. Polyphonic ran well on his handicap hurdle debut at Fontwell last month and has to be feared back in novice company, with Norn Iron another to consider having shown some promise in a Chepstow bumper.