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Tuesday 23 May 2023

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Welcome To Port Of Blyth Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:22 | Winning time: 5m 7.96s

Alcantango¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley

250/1

150/1, swerved slightly approaching first and unseated rider in novice at this course on hurdling debut 17 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 9-U

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Beaumesnil²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Coltherd| T: S Corbett

40/1

Pulled up sole outing in points and was too free switched to a bumper at Perth (16.2f, soft) 25 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: P/6-

Harper Valley¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: R Menzies| OR: 105

11/8

Thrice-raced maiden who improved further upped in trip when second of 9 in novice hurdle at Kelso (20.9f, good to soft) 13 days ago, albeit no match for winner. Holds leading claims.

Form: F53-2

Imperial Data³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies

16/1

Imperial Monarch gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser (2m winner) Rindoon. Off mark in Irish points at third attempt (Apr 16). Yard holds strong claims with Harper Valley but he still warrants a market check.

Form: FP1-

Jimvale^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J Kington| T: Justin Landy| OR: 87

28/1

Showed a bit dropped in trip when fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (16.2f, good to soft) 17 days ago, staying on gradually. Back up in trip.

Form: P/679-4

Kopa Kilana^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: M A Barnes| OR: 99

6/1

Bumper winner who confirmed improvement shown last time when third of 9 in novice hurdle at Kelso (20.9f, good to soft, 11/1) 13 days ago. Has work to do with Harper Valley, though.

Form: 148/5-3

Ninetofive^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: A M Thomson| OR: 103| BF

7/4

Showed much improved form despite being kept to 2m after 4 months off (had breathing operation) when runner-up here (16.2f, heavy) in March. Found little on handicap debut at Perth subsequently, though reportedly lost both front shoes. Worth another chance.

Form: 53/3429-

Rostello^b,t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 103| D

7/1

Unreliable type who capitalised on the drop in grade when making all over fences at Southwell in March. Held back by a shoddy round of jumping when fourth at Worcester on most recent outing and makes a belated return to hurdling.

Form: P431P-4

Ushuaia Dancer⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: Justin Landy

150/1

Made frame completed start in points but failed to justify support when well held in bumper at Newcastle (16.9f, good) on NH debut 7 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: F/P4-0

Lady Hobbs^p1,t1¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: S Mulqueen| T: Paul Collins

150/1

Well held in a couple of junior hurdles. Up in trip. Tongue strap and cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 75-

Forecasts

Harper Valley (11/8), Ninetofive (7/4), Kopa Kilana (6/1), Rostello (7/1), Imperial Data (16/1), Jimvale (28/1), Beaumesnil (40/1), Lady Hobbs (150/1), Ushuaia Dancer (150/1), Alcantango (250/1)

HARPER VALLEY improved further when runner-up at Kelso 13 days ago and a reproduction of that form could be good enough to see him go one better here. Ninetofive disappointed on his Perth handicap debut but was subsequently found to have lost both front shoes, so can be given another chance. Kopa Kilana may prove best of the rest.