DragonBet Born From The Betting Ring Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 30.70s

Golan Loop⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: S Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 107WS

8/15

Winning Irish pointer who hasn't progressed from an encouraging hurdling debut. Has undergone a breathing operation since most recent start.

Form: 413B35-

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Solal Nonantais²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: T Bulgin

25/1

Is bred to possess some speed yet seemed glaringly short of it when fourth of 8 in bumper at Hexham (16.2f, good) on debut 22 days ago. Upped significantly in trip for hurdle bow.

Form: 4-

The Great Escape¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

10/1

Seemed backward when eighth of 12 in bumper at Warwick (16f, soft, 22/1) on NH debut in December. Bred to be suited by the markedly longer trip on hurdle bow.

Form: 8-

Canyouseeme³⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: James Best| T: Mrs D A Hamer

80/1

Failed to get home after setting a steady pace on sole outing in bumpers for Sam Thomas in June 2023. Unplaced in a point subsequently.

Form: 5542/5-

Herja^h,t⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Mark McDonagh⁽³⁾| T: P Griffin

9/4

Showed something like her hurdling debut form when third of 9 in maiden hurdle (16/1) at Newcastle (16.9f, good to soft) in February. Up in trip. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 43-

Forecasts

Golan Loop (8/15), Herja (9/4), The Great Escape (10/1), Solal Nonantais (25/1), Canyouseeme (80/1)

HERJA has shaped with encouragement on both her hurdle starts to date and is selected to make it third time lucky with the step up in trip sure to suit. Golan Loop has failed to progress from an encouraging hurdle debut but still rates the main threat on the back of a breathing operation.