13:50 Perth

Sunday 11 June 2023

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bet365 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 5m 1.98s

An Mhi^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| OR: 122

4/9

Tongue strap on for 1st time when easily off the mark in 15-runner novice hurdle (5/6) at Ballinrobe (22.4f, good) 13 days ago. Has more to offer and he looks the one to beat.

Form: F2269-1

Fiveonefive²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: C Collins| OR: 117

3/1

Made a mockery of his opening mark returning from 4 months off in 14-runner handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good) 24 days ago. Up in trip. Can make his presence felt with further progress on the cards.

Form: 63056-1

Ballymagee⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: K Brogan| T: Caroline Mccaldin

20/1

40/1, went wrong way from his hurdling debut third when thirteenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (20.2f, heavy). Off 17 months with lots to prove.

Form: 0/12325-

Dance Thief²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| D

28/1

Easily off mark in points at seventh attempt in March but only modest form shown in two maiden hurdles over C&D this spring. Hard to warm to in this company.

Form: UU519-4

Franz Josef^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

50/1

Maiden Irish pointer who came in a respectable fourth of 9 in novice hurdle at Kelso (20.9f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Has lots to find on form.

Form: U245/0-4

Gorthill²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Caroline Mccaldin

7/1

Point winner who also made a successful start in hunter chases at Downpatrick last month. Much respected now going hurdling.

Form: 6/1216-1

Confelicity¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: A B Hamilton

200/1

Unplaced all 3 starts in Irish points before remote fourth of 8 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Cartmel (17.2f, good) on NH debut 11 days ago. Plenty more is required.

Form: 6-5564

Izzy Bell^t⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Thomas Dowson| T: M A Barnes| OR: 96

22/1

Modest hurdler. 40/1, fair sixth of 11 in novice hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, soft) 48 days ago. Place prospects stepping back up in trip.

Form: 98/PP36-

Forecasts

An Mhi (4/9), Fiveonefive (3/1), Gorthill (7/1), Ballymagee (20/1), Izzy Bell (22/1), Dance Thief (28/1), Franz Josef (50/1), Confelicity (200/1)

AN MHI impressively opened his account at Ballinrobe last month and Gordon Elliott's 6-y-o looks the way to go despite having to shoulder a 7 lb penalty. Fiveonefive rates much the biggest threat on the back of his Tipperary breakthrough success, with Izzy Bell rating the pick of the remainder for minor honours.