13:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 20 April 2024

All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:35

Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: 6m 5.56s

Grand Albert²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 120| C

6/5

Winning Irish pointer who got off the mark over hurdles in likeable fashion in 5-runner novice at this course (19.6f, heavy) 4 weeks ago. Should go on improving now that his stamina is drawn out and looks up to defying a penalty.

Form: 31-2321

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Haiti Couleurs³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 122

2/1

Capitalised on the drop in grade in bloodless fashion in 6-runner maiden hurdle at Chepstow (23.6f, heavy, 11/8) 34 days ago, going clear. Much respected under a penalty.

Form: 42/2241

Illico De Cotte^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Skelton| OR: 117

5/1

Irish point winner who came good at the fourth time of asking for new connections when game winner of a 25.5f Hereford maiden hurdle in February. However, proved somewhat disappointing when only third of 5 in first-time cheekpieces on handicap debut at Huntingdon subsequently.

Form: 1-2P213

Galassian⁵⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Mrs M Rowley

13/2

Successful only completed start in points and ran to a fair level when second of 8 in a 23f Worcester maiden hurdle in October 2022, pulling clear with a promising sort. Off since but yard going well and should make an impact.

Form: FF/12-

Industrialist^t¹⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly

66/1

Has shown some promise in a trio of bumpers but has been pulled up both starts over hurdles.

Form: 904-PP

Record High⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: C Gethings| T: Miss S Smith

80/1

Fontwell bumper winner in February 2022. However, very lightly raced since and only modest form in 2 novice hurdles.

Form: 251/3-6

Top Kap¹⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Rex Dingle| T: A King

100/1

Modest form only start in bumpers and in need of the experience sent hurdling on first run since leaving Tom Lacey when sixth of 8 in a Lingfield maiden (19.5f, good to soft) in November. Probably one for handicaps later on.

Form: 6-6

Non-Runners

Heros De Romay⁸¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: David Bass

Forecasts

Grand Albert (6/5), Haiti Couleurs (2/1), Heros De Romay (10/3), Illico De Cotte (5/1), Galassian (13/2), Industrialist (66/1), Record High (80/1), Top Kap (100/1)

GRAND ALBERT should go on improving now that his stamina is drawn out, so there's every reason to believe he can defy a penalty. Fellow last-time-out scorer Haiti Couleurs is much respected with some of his earlier form reading well in the context of this race. Galassian hasn't been seen for 18 months but reappears with his yard in good form and also needs considering.