12:50 Sandown

Saturday 3 February 2024

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Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: 4m 12.3s

The Good Doctor³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 125

13/8

Built on encouraging yard debut when winning 11-runner novice hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, soft) 39 days ago, staying on well. Likely contender.

Form: FP-3141

Glengolly¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: P R Webber

80/1

Showed some promise on his bumper debut last March but sent off big odds and little impact in either hurdles outing.

Form: 50-P6

Grand Sabre⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

200/1

Found improvement when sixth of 13 in bumper at Newbury (16.3f, good to soft) 86 days ago. Tries hurdling now but likelihood is he will need more time.

Form: 0-6

Jaitroplaclasse¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson

10/1

Finished third on the first of his 2 starts in bumpers but has yet to really threaten in a couple of outings over timber. In good hands, however, and it's still early days.

Form: 3/9-46

No More Bolero¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: D G Bridgwater

5/1

Useful Flat winner in Germany who posted good fourth of 10 in listed race at Mulheim (19.9f, soft) when last seen in September. Goes hurdling for new yard and is worth monitoring in market.

Form:

Blue Universe²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: M Goldstein| T: M J Attwater

14/1

Fair Flat winner for Charlie Johnston. Sent off at a huge price and far from disgraced when fourth of 6 in juvenile hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, soft) on NH debut for current yard 22 days ago. That was rather a muddling contest but he warrants respect nonetheless.

Form: 4

Peking Opera¹⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore

13/8

Useful performer on Flat for Aidan O'Brien, last seen when third in Group 3 Ballyroan Stakes at Naas in August. Since joined Gary Moore and is a fascinating recruit to hurdling. Gelded since last outing.

Form:

Non-Runners

Dartmoor Pirate²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: A J Honeyball J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Peking Opera (13/8), The Good Doctor (13/8), No More Bolero (5/1), Dartmoor Pirate (5/1), Jaitroplaclasse (10/1), Blue Universe (14/1), Glengolly (80/1), Grand Sabre (200/1)

PEKING OPERA was useful on the Flat and hails from a yard that does particularly well at this course. He is taken to make a successful switch to hurdling. The Good Doctor and Dartmoor Pirate rate the principal dangers.