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Just Add Tonic Events 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 4m 16.28s

Doyen Du Bar⁵⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: Miss P Robson| BF

6/1

Well prepared to make a winning bumper debut at Carlisle in March 2021 and ran at least as well in defeat over C&D just over a year later. Off a further 19 months but still needs a close look on hurdle debut.

Form: 13/

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Rob Roy Macgregor¹⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

5/4

Related to a couple of winners and made the perfect start to career when scoring in a Carlisle bumper in March. Found it tougher under a penalty at Hexham but is very much bred for the NH game.

Form: 17-

Ruleout^t1¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: C Grant| OR: 94

125/1

Modest in bumpers and ran to a similar level when third on Sligo hurdling debut back in July 2021. Pulled up after a clumsy display at Cork 3 weeks later and probably needed the run returning for a new yard after 27 months off when well held at Sedgefield recently. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 4473P/0

Skiddaw³⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N W Alexander

25/1

Cost plenty but offered little in a Worcester bumper on debut 12 months ago.

Form: 0-

Wainwright

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Callum Bewley| T: N G Richards

15/2

€14,000 3-y-o, Mount Nelson gelding. Dam, well held in bumper, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (2m-2¾m winner) Cruchain. Newcomer from top northern stable.

Form:

Halfway House Lad^t²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 66

150/1

Showed nothing in 5 hurdle starts last season. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: U509P-

Old Gregorian¹⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

10/3

Showed improved form when second of 11 at Perth (16.2f, soft) on his final run in bumpers in April. Should have a future over jumps.

Form: 652-

Lacila Blue¹⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N W Alexander| OR: 93| BF

9/2

Low-key start but was steadily finding her feet towards the end of last season, shaping well in a warmish race on her handicap debut over C&D prior to not being seen to best effect at Perth. Should have more to offer this season.

Form: 4/5935-3

Non-Runners

Iorangi De L'isle³²¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: D McCain Jnr J: B S Hughes

The Foreman⁵³⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: J Parkinson & S Smith J: Ross Chapman

Forecasts

Rob Roy Macgregor (5/4), Iorangi De L'isle (7/4), Old Gregorian (10/3), Lacila Blue (9/2), Doyen Du Bar (6/1), Wainwright (15/2), Skiddaw (25/1), The Foreman (33/1), Ruleout (125/1), Halfway House Lad (150/1)

Winning-pointer IORANGI DE L'ISLE has a good pedigree and shouldn't lack for fitness, so he's taken to make a successful start under Rules for a yard that seems to be finding form again. Rob Roy Macgregor is a bumper scorer who's bred for the NH game, while Lacila Blue should have further improvement in her this season.