The Andrew Gilbert Special 50th Birthday Celebration

Novices’ Hurdle Race (Class 4) (GBB Race)

TWO MILES ABOUT HALF A FURLONG (2m 70yds) for novice four yrs old and upwards

Total prize fund £8000

Owners Prize Money Winner £3338; Second £1670; Third £834; Fourth £418. (Penalty Value £4356.80)

SEE PAGE 34 FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE.

1 HIDOL DU LIVET (FR) (17) P/4-51 D 6 11 7

Br g Maresca Sorrento (FR) - Queen Las (FR)

O Mr Michael P. Tudor

T Dr Richard Newland, Droitwich

ROYAL BLUE and BLACK check, ROYAL BLUE cap.

Br G.A.E.C. Des Livets et al

S Coulthursts Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Made the frame on the second of his 2 starts in Irish points Struck at the second time of asking over hurdles for new connections in 2m Worcester maiden 17 days ago, making all. Star RatingHHHHI Official BHA Rating - SAM

2 CARRIGEEN KAMPALA (IRE) (20) 13351-1 CD 5 11 5

B m Mahler - Carrigeen Kariega (IRE)

O National Hunt Racing Club

Br Mrs R. H. Lalor

T Fergal O’Brien, Cheltenham S Bresbet

WHITE, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE armlets.

TIMEFORM VIEW Made it second time lucky over hurdles when making all over C&D in April and followed up in good style at Newton Abbot in May. Likely more to come and can complete a hat-trick

3 VE DAY (IRE) (32)

B g Churchill (IRE) - Cochabamba (IRE)

O Owners Group 111

T Donald McCain, Cholmondeley

MAUVE, BLACK chevrons on sleeves, BLACK cap.

10-3 D 4 11 2

Br Clarecastle Farm Limited

S Owners Group

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair maiden on the level for Andrew Balding Landed 4-runner juvenile hurdle at Musselburgh (2m, good to soft) on debut in this sphere in March but has failed to build on that in 2 subsequent starts Needs to get back on the up Star RatingHHHII

4 ALPHA KING (GB) (12)

B g Kingman - Kilo Alpha

O Mr Charlie Pigram Br Juddmonte Farms Ltd

T P. Charalambous & J. Clutterbuck, Newmarket S Highfield Bloodstock Ltd

WHITE, ROYAL BLUE stripe, checked sleeves, quartered cap.

5 11 0

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair handicapper on the Flat (stays 11.5f). Likely outsider on hurdle debut

STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 8/6/2023 it was reported that the horse hung left handed Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating -

5 BORDERLINE (IRE) (191) 235-

B g Sans Frontieres (IRE) - Seana Ghael (IRE)

O Mr R. M. E. Wright Br Malachy Travers

T Martin Keighley, Cheltenham S FBC Manby Bowdler

EMERALD GREEN, WHITE armlets, striped cap.

5 11 0

TIMEFORM VIEW Showed a fair level of ability in 3 bumpers in the second half of 2022 and should be up to making his presence felt in a race like this now hurdling STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 11/12/2022 it was reported that the horse hung left turning for home Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating - JAMES BEST

6 JUMHOOR (GB) (333)

Ch g Night of Thunder (IRE) - Populist (IRE)

O Miss Victoria Barker Br Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

4 10 9

T Harriet Dickin, Bourton-on-the-Water S Clay Street Property Consultants

LIGHT BLUE and PINK check.

TIMEFORM VIEW Modest maiden handicapper on Flat for David O’Meara. Would be a shock winner on hurdle debut. Star RatingHIIII Official BHA RatingBEN POSTE

7 SHABANO (GER) (22) 6 4 10 9

Ch g Amaron - Summertime (GER)

O Phoenix Aquilus Partnership Br Gestut Etzean

T Seamus Durack, Upper Lambourn

GREY, DARK BLUE epaulets, DARK BLUE cap.

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair maiden handicapper on Flat (stays 1 1/4m) for Ed Walker Made an inauspcious start to his hurdling career at Huntingdon last month. Can only be watched after that.

- JAMES DAVIES

Number of Declared Runners 7 (Exacta) Hood, Tongue Strap worn by No. 7.

2022: RAFIKI (FR) 4 10 9 Tom Bellamy 5-1 (Alan King) 5 ran

BETTING FORECAST:

5-6 Carrigeen Kampala (IRE), 3-1 Hidol du Livet (FR), 9-2 VE Day (IRE), 28-1 Borderline (IRE), 40-1 Shabano (GER), 66-1 Alpha King (GB), 200-1 Jumhoor (GB)

RACE SUMMARY:

It’s highly likely this will be dominated by the 3 previous hurdle winners in this line-up, with CARRIGEEN KAMPALA taken to continue her progression and complete a hat-trick. Recent Worcester scorer Hidol du Livet may give her more to do than VE Day

1-2-3:

1.CARRIGEEN KAMPALA (IRE) 2.HIDOL DU LIVET (FR) 3.VE DAY (IRE)

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