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Monday 8 July 2024

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AK Bets Watch All UK Racing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 5m 1.9s

Fine Margin⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 128

10/11

After a couple of lesser efforts, got back on track when landing the odds in a Fontwell maiden (19.1f, good) in May. Remains early days for his leading yard and he looks to hold leading claims of following up with cheekpieces added.

Form: 29/2P0-1

Bob Bob Ricard^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 117| CD

10/11

Made an encouraging hurdles debut when runner-up at Wetherby in October, but didn't manage to build on that last season. However, he has won both starts since sent chasing, scoring at this course (20f, good) 19 days ago. Respected back hurdling.

Form: 2536-11

No Promises²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: S Cameron

150/1

Successful once from 6 starts in points in 2022, but after a lengthy absence he was pulled up in maiden hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good) 27 days ago. Best watched.

Form: 2321P/P

Ruby's Comet⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Jones| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 64

125/1

Half-brother to 3 winners but didn't offer much in a couple of bumpers and has fared little better over hurdles, well beaten in maiden at this course (23f, good to soft) when last seen 11 months ago.

Form: 8/867PP-

Sheer Joy⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: David Bass| T: A Ralph

16/1

€15,000 3-y-o, £10,000 5-y-o, Yeats gelding. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Arthur's Quay, stays 3m,. Dam unraced half-sister to top-class hurdler (winner up to 3m) Bannow Bay. Runner-up on completed start in Irish points. Shortlisted.

Form: P-2

Definite Dream⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: D J Coakley

50/1

€800 3-y-o, £15,000 4-y-o, Mahler mare. Sister to fairly useful hurdler Kingston Retreat, stays 3m. Dam unraced half-sister to 2m-17f Italian jumps winner A Plus Ma Puce. Maiden pointer, finishing third on her latest outing in May.

Form: PRP/PP-3

Hawk Jet³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle

22/1

Had been going the right way on the Flat but not much impact in 2 starts over hurdles, off a further 4 months before finishing seventh of 12 in maiden at Fakenham (16f, good) last month. Could fare better upped in trip with her latest run behind her.

Form: 8-7

Kirkuila²⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: R P McLernon| T: G Brown

50/1

Modest maiden on the Flat and ran to a similar level sent hurdling when fifth in 10-runner juvenile at Cork (16.1f, good to soft) in October. Pulled up at Fairyhouse the following month, though, and absent since ahead of first run since leaving James M. Barrett.

Form: 5P-

Oceana Orange¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West

150/1

Little form on the Flat and, making second start for her current yard, finished well held tried again over hurdles in a Newton Abbot novice (21.6f, good) 13 days ago. Looks to be up against it.

Form: 88-8

Non-Runners

Totowolfe⁶²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: N J Hawke J: David Noonan

Forecasts

Fine Margin (10/11), Bob Bob Ricard (10/11), Sheer Joy (16/1), Hawk Jet (22/1), Definite Dream (50/1), Kirkuila (50/1), Totowolfe (50/1), Ruby's Comet (125/1), Oceana Orange (150/1), No Promises (150/1)

FINE MARGIN got off the mark in straightforward fashion at Fontwell last time and he's the one to beat as he makes only his fifth start for Willie Mullins. The biggest threat could be Bob Bob Ricard, who returns to hurdling having won both starts over fences this season, with Sheer Joy the pick of the remainder.