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Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 4m 13.63s

Al Kalila¹⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: D A Jacob| T: S R B Crawford

7/2

Once-raced maiden. Third of 7 in bumper (15/8) at Perth (16.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 101 days ago. Likely to step forward from that, so not without a chance.

Form: 3

Bowler Jack³⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

33/1

Failed to beat a rival at Ayr first time out a year ago, so hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 9-

Flying Sandpiper²⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Mrs J Stephen

100/1

Related to a bumper winner but not enough to encouragement over C&D on debut to make him of serious interest 6 months on.

Form: 7-

Heart Above²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer

5/1

Built on an encouraging start at Ayr when second over C&D 6 months ago. That's the best piece of form on show, so major player if he's tuned up.

Form: 32-

Knight Of Magic

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: C Grant

100/1

€1,000 4-y-o, Decorated Knight gelding. Dam unraced. Doesn't make much appeal on paper.

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Malicash

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans

8/1

€11,000 3-y-o, Malinas gelding. Dam unraced. Not an obvious sort on paper but stable has been going well lately.

Form:

Nae Bother At A'²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: H Graham & G Rutherford

150/1

No show over C&D 6 months ago and looks set for another struggle.

Form: 9-

Northern Cardinal²⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

14/1

Went with enthusiasm when third over C&D 6 months ago. More to come, but has plenty to find with a couple of his rivals.

Form: 3-

Union Avenue²⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt

2/1

€68,000 3-y-o, Shantou gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Pachacuti, stays 2¾m. Placed both starts in Irish points, runner-up last time (Apr 23). Not a forlorn hope.

Form: 32-

Bettybea

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: William Shanahan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Waugh

250/1

And Beyond filly. Half-sister to 7f winner Alifax. Dam 9f winner. Doesn't make much appeal on paper.

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Norse Reiver

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: G Boanas

80/1

Norse Dancer filly. Dam (c102/h114), 2½m-25f hurdle winner, closely related to useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Clova Island.

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Presently¹⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

10/1

Built on mildly promising start when second at Uttoxeter for Daniel & Claire Kubler 106 days ago. Likely to take step forward, so could make a winning debut for top northern stable.

Form: 42

Roebuck Bay

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Bannister| T: Ruth Jefferson

6/1

Beat Hollow filly. Sister to bumper winner Minella Diamond, and closely related to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Brandy McQueen. Interesting newcomer.

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Forecasts

Union Avenue (2/1), Al Kalila (7/2), Heart Above (5/1), Roebuck Bay (6/1), Malicash (8/1), Presently (10/1), Northern Cardinal (14/1), Bowler Jack (33/1), Norse Reiver (80/1), Knight Of Magic (100/1), Flying Sandpiper (100/1), Nae Bother At A' (150/1), Bettybea (250/1)

PRESENTLY improved when second at Uttoxeter last time and, with further progress expected for her new yard, she gets the nod ahead of Heart Above, who has actually achieved slightly more to this point. Al Kalila is also worthy of consideration.