Joe Stratton 60th Birthday Bash Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:24 | Winning time: 4m 6.31s

Galunggung²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 119| D

5/6

Returned from an absence to win novice and handicap hurdles this spring and his point background provides hope that he can continue the good work now chasing.

Form: 12/11-

Well Planted¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: R M Smith| OR: 117| CD

9/2

Dual course hurdler winner who ran creditably when fifth in a 2m handicap hurdle here last month. Switches to fences for the first time now.to

Form: 321265-

Garde Des Champs^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 113| CD

9/1

Won a 2m course handicap hurdle for Keith Dalgleish last summer. Pulled up in a handicap hurdle back here last month and his jumping looked an issue in 3 chase outings last season.

Form: 1P37FP-

Libby^v⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Danny McMenamin| T: R Menzies| OR: 94

3/1

Fair form over hurdles for Joseph O'Brien and most encouraging run in varied events for this yard when third in a 17f Sedgefield handicap chase in a first-time visor (retained) 5 days ago. Claims if she can back that up.

Form: 67344-3

Non-Runners

Thank You Blue²⁵

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: J Candlish J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Galunggung (5/6), Libby (3/1), Well Planted (9/2), Thank You Blue (7/1), Garde Des Champs (9/1)

GALUNGGUNG is making up for lost time this spring and this former point scorer can add to his 2 recent hurdle wins. Recent Sedgefield third Libby might be the one to give Donald McCain's charge most to do if a visor continues to have a positive effect.