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Visit Sri Lanka “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 5f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Visit Sri Lanka “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/5 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.20

Form: /1-314 BF

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Won a bumper for Fergal O'Brien last spring and built upon very promising stable/hurdle debut when scoring comfortably at Doncaster (2m3f, good to soft) in December; jumped poorly and was disappointing odds-on favourite when upped to 2m5f at Hereford in January but will be a tough nut to crack if all goes well here.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

7

22nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 2

14:40 Newbury

Bhaloo

10st 13lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Won a four-runner handicap on his chase debut at Ascot (2m3f, good) in November; pulled up on all three starts since, which casts a major cloud even though a return to good ground today would presumably be a benefit.

12/1

4

22nd Feb 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 1

13:50 Kempton

Bhaloo

11st 2lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Lightly raced 7yo who won a four-runner handicap on his chase debut at Ascot (2m3f, good) in November; pulled up over hurdles then fences the next twice (both 3m) and, while he could benefit from this drop back in trip; today's race is a tough one in which to try to bounce back.

25/1

2

17th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 53y

Class 3

13:15 Windsor

Bhaloo

11st 4lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Won a four-runner race at Ascot (2m3f; stays 2m5f) on chase debut in November, sometimes jumping to his right; reverted to hurdling and upped to 3m for handicap at Cheltenham five weeks ago, running poorly, but he's interesting if tapping into the Ascot promise.

6/1

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5/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: -1222F

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Won by 10l on hurdle debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good) in October and was runner-up on next three appearances (2m-2m3f; once here); arguably looked most likely winner before last-flight fall at Newbury (2m4f, good to soft) last month and has another big role to play here.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

15th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:45 Kempton

Classic King

11st 9lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

midfield, headway 7th

5/1

27

12th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Classic King

10st 6lb

T: Emma Lavelle

Reserve; reverted to hurdles from fences for an easy win in seven-runner race at Doncaster (2m3f, good to soft) in January, albeit with most hurdles omitted; third off this 5lb higher mark at Ascot (good) on latest start, running on well from off the pace again, continued his solid and progressive sequence in this sphere and return to this longer trip may well help.

33/1

5

15th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 58y

Class 2

14:25 Ascot

Classic King

11st 8lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Emma Lavelle

Reverted to hurdles (from fences) last time and that easy success at Doncaster (2m3f, good to soft) took his form figures in this sphere to 1222F21; consistent and may well remain competitive.

8/1

Form: 6-003

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't show a great deal in his three bumpers and was remote when third of seven on last month's hurdling debut at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft).
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

27th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:40 Southwell

Pottersjetamay

11st 12lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Matt Crawley

0-10 but runner-up over C&D (good to soft) in December and bounced back from lesser run on soft ground with fair fifth at Doncaster (2m5f, good) this month; drops back down in grade here and may not be far away.

10/1

5th

8

2nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 181y

Class 5

15:07 Doncaster

Pottersjetamay

11st 8lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Matt Crawley

Made it 0-9 when soundly beaten at Wetherby in January but soft going may not have suited and he posted a good second at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) in December; not discounted now back on better ground.

12/1

Form: 1-3

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won good-ground Stratford bumper on rules debut in sprint 2022 and, following a long absence, made pleasing hurdle debut when third of 15 at Huntingdon (2m3f, soft) last month; has a bit to find with the two principals here but is open to improvement now back on a sound surface.
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12

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

16:37 Newbury

Patanita

11st 5lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

Point/bumper winner but now 0-6 over hurdles and ran a disappointing final race in the new cheekpieces at Warwick (2m5f, good); he is capable of better and a tongue-tie is now added, but wouldn't be the percentage play.

14/1

8th

14

9th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Warwick

Patanita

10st 12lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

1-2 in points and 1-1 in bumpers, but 0-5 over hurdles; fair third of nine at Wincanton (3m1f, soft) last month (winner has gone in again since), but needs a bit more with cheekpieces given a go.

16/1

7th

11

20th Dec 2024

Good

2m 5f 141y

Class 3

12:45 Ascot

Patanita

10st 5lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

Point/bumper winner; creditable third of 15 on hurdling debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) in March but tailed off on both starts since, latterly when 50-1 over 2m3f here (good) on handicap debut seven weeks ago; has had wind surgery since; lots to prove.

66/1

Form: 30

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
From a very good jumping family but has struggled on his first two appearances (both in 2m4f hurdles this spring); cheekpieces now added.
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5th

4

22nd Apr 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:48 Kempton

Kaltender

11st 2lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Amy Murphy

From a very good jumping family but has struggled on his first two appearances (both in 2m4f hurdles this spring); cheekpieces now added.

33/1

5th

4

22nd Apr 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:48 Kempton

Kaltender

11st 2lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Amy Murphy

From a very good jumping family but has struggled on his first two appearances (both in 2m4f hurdles this spring); cheekpieces now added.

33/1

11th

7

10th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

13:57 Market Rasen

Kaltender

11st 6lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Amy Murphy

in touch with leaders

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in slow-ground Irish point last month but pulled up in a British point for new connections since and has a good standard to reach on this rules debut.
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2

8th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

17:40 Fontwell

Carrickfergus

11st 4lb

J: Mr Phillip York

T: Phil York

took keen hold, chased clear leader, mistake 3rd, hit 4th

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £2.80
Straight Forecast £3.31
Trifecta £20.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Classic King

SPOTLIGHT:

Bhaloo

Telegraph:

Patanita

POSTDATA:

Classic King

The Guardian:

Classic King

D Express:

Classic King

Daily Mirror:

Classic King

The Sun:

Classic King

The Star:

Classic King

Daily Record:

Patanita

TOPSPEED:

Bhaloo

LAMBOURN:

Bhaloo

The Times:

Bhaloo

Daily Mail:

Bhaloo