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Sunday 26 May 2024

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J.A. Wilson Contractors Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 4.53s

Acoustic^t¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 78

150/1

Poor maiden on Flat for Richard Fahey and little form over hurdles for this yard.

Form: 0/86U-

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Blueberry Wine^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 105| D

4/1

Five-time winner over fences, landing handicaps at Huntingdon/Aintree early last summer. Lost his way a little after next start but looked back on song after a winter break when second in novice hurdle at Ludlow (15.8f) last month, his first start over timber for almost 3 years. Form pick.

Form: 244532-

Fairly Fulling^h¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Ross Chapman| T: Mrs J Walton

150/1

Failed to complete both starts in points and finished well held in 3 bumpers.

Form: F/P49-7

Famous Liss²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd

50/1

£6,000 4-y-o, Famous Name gelding. Off mark in Irish points at sixth attempt (finished alone, Mar 17). 12/1, showed up well for a long way but ended up soundly beaten when eighth of 12 in novice hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, soft) on NH debut 22 days ago.

Form: 46/U21-8

Geordies Dream^p1⁸²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Craig Nichol| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 96| BF| CD

4/1

Fair bumper winner who is lightly raced for age. Good second in handicap hurdle at Carlisle on second start back from a long absence in February, no match for a well-treated sort but nicely clear of remainder. Unable to repeat that next time but worth another chance in this company with headgear on.

Form: 305/323-

Ravenscraig Castle^p,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine

8/1

Useful at best at up to 2m on the Flat but has found winning difficult in recent years and didn't make much of an impact on belated debut in this sphere at Perth 10 days ago. Headgear back on.

Form: 5

Rock N Roll Champ¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Henry Brooke| T: Miss S E Forster

50/1

Maiden in Irish points and never a factor in novice hurdles here in recent weeks.

Form: 43P66-8

Saratoga Steve^h1,t1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

33/1

Hinted at ability in 3 bumpers. Makes hurdles debut. Hood/tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 659-

Someone You Loved¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: F O'Brien

1/1

Fairly useful form at best on Flat in Germany (stays 11f) and pedigree gives hope he'll take to jumps (half-brother to useful hurdler/chaser Sternrubin). Worth considering in a weak event.

Form:

Dorcas Road^t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

14/1

Bumper run for Ian Williams wasn't devoid of promise but probably being brought along with handicaps in mind judged on her 2 runs in this sphere.

Form: 7/75-

Forecasts

Someone You Loved (1/1), Geordies Dream (4/1), Blueberry Wine (4/1), Ravenscraig Castle (8/1), Dorcas Road (14/1), Saratoga Steve (33/1), Famous Liss (50/1), Rock N Roll Champ (50/1), Acoustic (150/1), Fairly Fulling (150/1)

BLUEBERRY WINE looked back on song after a break when second in a similar event at Ludlow on his belated return to hurdles last month and this looks a good opportunity for him to go one better. Someone You Loved has some decent form on the Flat in Germany so is a potential danger starting out for Fergal O'Brien, with Geordies Dream another to consider.