Ace ATV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 3m 43.57s

Blackijo Dagrostis^t1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R Patrick| T: M Sheppard

40/1

Brave Mansonnien gelding. Maiden pointer, last of 5 finishers last time (Feb 16). Wears a tongue strap for Rules debut and percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 535645

Millsbridge¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C Gethings| T: A Wintle

200/1

Little encouragement when well-beaten only start in bumpers in April and, having pulled his way through the field early, he unseated first on hurdles debut at Taunton 10 days ago. Best watched.

Form: 0-U

Sun Art^t1⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 107| BF

15/8

Masked Marvel gelding who improved on hurdles debut form when third in a Southwell maiden (15.8f) in December. Still too raw and unable to sustain his effort when fifth on handicap debut at Huntingdon (15.8f) 6 weeks ago and he remains capable of better. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 6335

Marche D'aligre³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 121| D

2/5

Fairly useful Flat winner in France and struck at the first time of asking over hurdles in 2m Wetherby juvenile in November. Excellent second in Chepstow Grade 2 next time and clearly not 100% when well beaten at Haydock last month. Sets a clear standard here.

Form: 124

Bluenose Belle¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Finn Lambert⁽³⁾| T: R T Phillips

33/1

Fair AW Flat winner who shaped much better than first time up in this sphere when fourth in an 8-runner Southwell maiden (15.8f) 17 days ago, too keen to last out but making good mid-race progress. Another to note once her attentions switch to handicaps.

Form: 04

Non-Runners

Rascallion⁸⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: Miss H C Knight J: Charlie Deutsch

Pomeriggio²³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: Mrs N S Evans J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Marche D'aligre (2/5), Sun Art (15/8), Rascallion (4/1), Bluenose Belle (33/1), Blackijo Dagrostis (40/1), Pomeriggio (100/1), Millsbridge (200/1)

MARCHE D'ALIGRE sets a clear standard on his Grade 2 second at Chepstow over Christmas and, with his latest effort at Haydock best overlooked, he rates an obvious player returned to calmer waters. Sun Art and Rascallion can give Jamie Snowden's 4-y-o most to think about.