EBF Stallions Gold Castle 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 6m 12.8s

Calett Mad^t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 142| CD

8/11

Strong-travelling sort who is reinventing himself over hurdles after losing his way as a chaser. Pulled up in the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham (3m, soft) last month but this is a much less taxing mission and stamina is assured.

Form: 11541P

Knockrobin^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 132| BF| D

15/2

Easy winner at Bangor last month (2m3½f) with Bialco held in second spot, just failed under a penalty next time at Sedgefield. Potentially vulnerable once more.

Form: 1-42312

Scorpion Sid⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 135

15/8

Impressive winner of novice hurdles at Chepstow (2m3½f, heavy) and Ffos Las (2m, heavy) so far, likely has plenty more progress and major threat to all if seeing out this longer trip.

Form: 2-11

Non-Runners

Bialco³²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: D R Fox

Forecasts

Calett Mad (8/11), Scorpion Sid (15/8), Knockrobin (15/2), Bialco (10/1)

CALETT MAD has achieved most and is favoured seemingly on these terms. He was pulled up at the Cheltenham Festival in Grade 1 fare last month but will find this appreciably less taxing. Uneaten hurdler Scorpion Sid has the potential to be a serious threat but must answer a question in regards to his stamina here. Knockrobin holds Bialco on their Bangor meeting last month.