Sky Bet Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Sharp Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

Channel: ITV
Distance: 2m 87y
Going: Good

Runners: 6
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers

Selection

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Gale Mahler

Selected at: 8/11

Gale Mahler has won six consecutive races and scored easily in a Listed novice hurdle at the Galway Festival most recently. That is inarguably the best form on offer here so a similar performance is likely to result in victory once again.

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Imaginarium

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (31%)

Flat winner; made heavy weather of winning a very average hurdle at Perth

Age: 5

Weight: 11-2

OR: -

Days: 162

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 May 24	Per Perth	16f GS	4MdH	11-4 t¹	1/7	Traveling Soldier (1L)	6/4F	-	102
22 Oct 23	Leo Leopardstown	12f Hy	Hc	9-5 b¹	7/18	Eastern Legend (12L)	15/2	90	78
21 Sep 23	Lis Listowel	12f Sft/Hy	Hc	10-0	3/12	Vera Verto (6½L)	3/1F	91	91
4 Aug 23	Gal Galway	12f Gd/Y	Hc	9-4	6/17	Brazil (6¼L)	20/1	93	87
4 Jul 23	Ros Roscommon	11.5f Gd/Y	L	9-10	8/9	Espionage (8L)	22/1	92	85
23 Oct 22	Cur Curragh	9f Sft/Hy	Md	9-8	1/16	Vocal Studies (4½L)	15/8J	-	96

Strong Foundations

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Prevailed narrowly at Warwick and has considerably more on his plate in today's company

454-1

Age: 5

Weight: 11-2

OR: -

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Oct 24	War Warwick	16f Gd	4NvH	11-3	1/11	Don Virginia (nk)	9/2	-	100
18 Mar 24	Sth Southwell	16f Sft	5MdNHF	11-8 t	4/6	Barlovento (4¼L)	6/5F	-	96
19 Dec 23	Cat Catterick	15.5f GS	5NHF	11-2 t	5/11	Wilful (7½L)	16/5	-	90
28 Oct 23	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f GS	2NHF	11-1 t¹	4/15	The Kemble Brewery (11L)	50/1	-	101

Valgrand

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

2-2 hurdling; no question that this commands a career best but going the right way

24-11

Age: 5

Weight: 11-2

OR: 118

Days: 150

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 May 24	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	19.5f Gd	4NvH	11-10	1/7	Speed Davis (3¼L)	1/4F	-	111
4 May 24	Utt Uttoxeter	16f Sft	4MdH	11-6	1/10	Kap Ouest (3L)	4/9F	-	109
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	17f GS	NHFG2	11-4	4/18	Horaces Pearl (3¾L)	15/2	-	120
28 Oct 23	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f GS	2NHF	11-1	2/15	The Kemble Brewery (2¼L)	10/1	-	109

Brave Knight

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts at this distance (100%)

Going Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts on this ground (100%)

Stayer on the Flat; 3-3 over hurdles and his latest piece of form has been well franked

111

Age: 4

Weight: 11-1

OR: 127

Days: 55

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 Aug 24	Nab Newton Abbot	17f Gd	4NvH	11-6	1/10	Dodger Long (nk)	2/5F	120	116
21 Jul 24	Str Stratford	16.5f Gd	3NvH	11-2	1/12	United Front (9½L)	8/15F	-	113
26 Jun 24	Wor Worcester	16f Gd	4NvMdH	10-13	1/10	Nowmelad (2¾L)	5/6F	-	113
6 Oct 23	Asc Ascot	16f Gd	3Hc	9-1	3/7	Oceanline (3L)	7/2	84	88
9 Sep 23	Kem Kempton (AW)	16f St/Slw	4Hc	9-5 p	7/8	Circuit Breaker (15L)	100/30	84	74
2 Sep 23	Chs Chester	16f GS	4Hc	9-0 p¹	1/7	It's Good To Laugh (¾L)	100/30	80	88

Dancing In Paris

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

Useful Flat performer and has had a good year; if jumping okay he could have some say

Age: 4

Weight: 11-1

OR: -

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Sep 24	Hay Haydock	14f Gd	2Hc	8-8	3/15	Epic Poet (5L)	7/2F	87	89
29 Aug 24	Sth Southwell (AW)	12f St	4Hc	9-12	1/12	Who's Glen (1¾L)	4/1	80	92
10 Aug 24	Asc Ascot	12f Gd	2Hc	9-2	3/10	Insanity (3L)	4/1F	85	89
3 Aug 24	Goo Goodwood	14f GF	2Hc	8-9	8/13	Align The Stars (2½L)	7/1	85	89
20 Jul 24	Nby Newbury	16.5f GF	2Hc	8-3	4/10	Temporize (3L)	100/30J	85	90
13 Jul 24	Asc Ascot	14f Gd	3Hc	9-7	1/11	Tactician (hd)	15/2	81	89

Gale Mahler ^p

J: Henry Brooke

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts at this distance (75%)

Going Specialist - 5 wins from 5 starts on this ground (100%)

Improving mare who waltzed home in an Irish Listed hurdle last time; sets the standard

111111

Age: 5

Weight: 11-0

OR: 135

Days: 87

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Jul 24	Gal Galway	16.5f Gd	NvHL	11-2 p	1/8	Le Coq Hardi (10L)	9/2	123	131
20 Jul 24	Mar Market Rasen	20.5f Gd	3NvH	11-5 p	1/6	Letterston Lily (4L)	8/11F	120	128
30 Jun 24	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Gd	3NvH	11-1 p	1/8	Flying Fortune (2½L)	11/8F	-	119
7 Jun 24	Mar Market Rasen	18.5f Gd	4MdHM	11-2 p	1/12	Gentle Life (8L)	11/10F	-	114
26 May 24	Kel Kelso	16f GS	4NHFM	11-7 p	1/11	Beau Della (5½L)	5/4F	-	105
7 May 24	Sth Southwell	16f Gd	5MdNHFM	11-2 p¹	1/13	Roaring Home (½L)	10/1	-	102