Visit Irish Bloodstock Sales With ITM Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 4m 2.00s

Colours On Canvas^p1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Reed| T: J & S Best| OR: 112| D

13/2

Built on his debut promise in Ireland when making a successful start for this yard in 2m Lingfield novice hurdle in November. Well beaten in a C&D handicap since, though, and he'll need an improved effort to give weight to Junkanoo here. Cheekpieces go on.

Form: 4-18

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Dreadpoetssociety³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon

150/1

Little impact in 2 bumpers for Warren Greatrex in the first half of 2023 and pulled up on Fontwell hurdle debut for his new stable on Boxing Day.

Form: 7-0P

Junkanoo¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 123

2/9

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 11.5f) and has taken well to hurdling, finishing runner-up on all 3 starts. Went down by only a nose in Kempton novice 16 days and this looks a good chance to go one better.

Form: 222

Mako Of The Glade⁸³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams

9/1

Fair form when reaching the frame in 2 juvenile hurdles in France in autumn 2021 but it's taken new connections over 2 years to get him to the track.

Form: 34/

Gearing's Point⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss S West

16/1

In good form on the Flat last year, winning 4 handicaps around 1½m. Showed an aptitude for hurdling when second of 8 in Fontwell maiden hurdle in August but the form is only modest. Ran respectably on AW Flat 9 days ago.

Form: 2

Master Chartwell^t⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: David Noonan| T: G & J Moore

100/1

Seemed to show a fair level of ability on his Flat debut but well below that level in 3 subsequent outings in that sphere, including for this yard at Lingfield last month. Junkanoo looks very much the stable first string.

Form:

Forecasts

Junkanoo (2/9), Colours On Canvas (13/2), Mako Of The Glade (9/1), Gearing's Point (16/1), Master Chartwell (100/1), Dreadpoetssociety (150/1)

This looks a good opportunity for JUNKANOO to get off the mark over hurdles. Lingfield-winner Colours On Canvas could be the one to follow Gary Moore's charge home unless the market vibes are positive surrounding the returning Mako of The Glade.