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Carlsberg Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 3f 207y | 9 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: Christian Williams| OR: 119| D

Runner-up twice in handicap hurdles this spring before gaining a long overdue first success over hurdles in 19f Chepstow novice 22 days ago. Has made a positive start for the Christian Williams yard and taken to dety a penalty.

Form: 258221-

Final Surprise¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph| C

15/2

Fair form in bumpers and made a winning start to his hurdle career in 2m course novice (good0 14 days ago. More will be needed to defy a penalty over this longer trip but he is open to improvement.

Form: 3/755-1

Chicker³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'BrienWS

5/2

Looked good when winning his first 2 bumpers. Limitations exposed in good company since but should still be capable of making an impact in a race like this now hurdling. Has had a breathing operation.

Form: 11600-

Double Tiger⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul O'Brien| T: W Greatrex

6/1

Stepped up on his hurdling bow when second of 15 in novice at Wetherby (2m) 50 days ago. Goes back up in trip and likely to improve again.

Form: 8/52-

Executive Producer^h,t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Bedi

150/1

Placed on the second of 2 starts in Irish points but hasn't shown much in 2 bumpers and a novice hurdle under Rules.

Form: 53/575-

Manalishi³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Bannister| T: R T Phillips| OR: 112

15/8

Shaped well when second in a bumper at Chepstow last April. Placed in 2 hurdles since, showing fair form when runner-up over 21f at Market Rasen (good) 32 days ago. May do better again.

Form: 2/32-

Solo Eclipse^t⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Nick Slatter⁽³⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

14/1

Runner-up on Huntingdon bumper debut (heavy) in February but not in the same form when only sixth there on less testing ground 5 weeks later. Makes hurdle debut.

Form: 26-

The Hostage³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: W Greatrex

50/1

Beaten a long way in 2 bumpers this spring and Double Tiger looks the stable first string here.

Form: 60-

Emerald Ocean^t1⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Brendan Powell| T: Dominic Elsworth

66/1

12/1 and hooded, last of 12 in bumper at this course (2m, soft) on debut 63 days ago. Hood off and tongue tie on now hurdling. Can only watch.

Form: 0-

Forecasts

Beau Quali (4/5), Manalishi (9/2), Chicker (6/1), Final Surprise (7/1), Double Tiger (12/1), Solo Eclipse (16/1), Emerald Ocean (50/1), The Hostage (50/1), Executive Producer (100/1)

It took BEAU QUALI a long time to get off the mark over hurdles but he might be good for back-to-back successes now. Manalishi and Double Tiger are open to progress after runner-up efforts last time, while Chicker's bumper ability suggests he could also have a say if taking to his new discipline.