13:27 Perth

Sunday 9 June 2024

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bet365 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:28 | Winning time: 4m 52.94s

Clodders Dream⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 126

11/10

Fairly useful hurdler. Winner at Clonmel in May and backed it up with a good third of 6 in novice at Kilbeggan (25.2f, good) 7 days ago. Expected to be bang there for yard which has taken the past two runnings.

Form: 44/03-13

Buy Some Time^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Callum Bewley| T: R M Smith

20/1

Points winner who had cheekpieces on when good second of 9 in hunter chase at Cartmel (21.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 13 days ago. Much respected now going hurdling.

Form: 2PP1-12

Highland Fashion³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: C O'Farrell| T: I A Duncan

16/1

Easily best of his three runs when second of 10 in bumper (50/1) at Kelso (16.2f, good) 32 days ago. Makes hurdles debut up in trip and not dismissed.

Form: 5/5-2

The Jeweller's Pet²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: I A Duncan

100/1

40/1, sixth of 7 in novice hurdle here (16.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 24 days ago. Up in trip with more required.

Form: F/643-6

Bishop Hill^h1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 107| BF

4/1

Fair hurdler who wasn't disgraced when third of 10 in C&D novice 25 days ago. Hood goes on now and holds good form claims.

Form: 36522-3

Kimjoy⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: B S Hughes| T: S R B Crawford

18/1

20/1, running well (still every chance) when fell last in novice hurdle at Bellewstown (20.5f, good to soft) 46 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 6F-

Mongibello⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

5/2

Got off the mark in Down Royal bumper in December but below that level in better company at Leopardstown and Aintree since. Shouldn't be written off now going hurdling.

Form: 3/2180-

Tread Softly Now²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: D R Fox| T: I A Duncan

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden who came in only seventh of 10 in novice over C&D on hurdles bow 25 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 8/46-7

Bleu Lagune²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: S Bowen| T: S R B Crawford

100/1

13/2, debut eighth of 10 in novice hurdle over C&D 25 days ago. Lots more is needed.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Clodders Dream (11/10), Mongibello (5/2), Bishop Hill (4/1), Highland Fashion (16/1), Kimjoy (18/1), Buy Some Time (20/1), The Jeweller's Pet (100/1), Bleu Lagune (100/1), Tread Softly Now (200/1)

Gordon Elliott has bagged the last two runnings of this maiden and his CLODDERS DREAM holds the edge on form so is fancied to quickly resume winning ways. Bishop Hill rates much the biggest threat, especially if the fitting of a hood ekes out some improvement. Kimjoy and Buy Some Time appeal as the pick of the rest for minor honours.