Old Mout Cider Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 3m 54.40s

Global Jackpot^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: G Elliott| D

30/100

Point-to-point winner in November, and has run well on all Rules outings, not needing to improve to win a 15-runner maiden hurdle at Tramore (2m) last month. Found a good opening here, and should be hard to beat.

Form: 222421

Farlam King^t¹¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes

100/1

Beaten a long way in a couple of novice hurdles in May, and while he should do better in time, low-grade handicaps will be a more suitable option after another run.

Form: 00

Hellavashock²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: A C Whillans

66/1

Beaten off basement marks in Flat handicaps this year, and pulled up when tried over hurdles for another yard in 2016/17 season. Plenty to prove.

Form: P/

Rock N Rolla²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish

5/1

Won a couple of Flat handicaps at up to 1¼m in July, and although he's been below form on both starts since, he's clearly got the ability to make an impact here assuming his jumping passes muster.

Form:

Thepensionfund¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

7/1

Half-brother to a couple of hurdles winners in Beluckyagain and Inthejungle, and from a good jumping family. Travelled well on bumper debut at Ayr in January, and again shaped well when fourth on hurdles bow at Worcester recently. Will improve.

Form: 3-4

Solway Berry⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Callum Bewley| T: Miss L Harrison

100/1

Placed in a soft ground bumper here last August, but has struggled badly since, and has only beaten one rival in a couple of spins over hurdles.

Form: 6/36-74

Solway Lizzie²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Ross Chapman⁽³⁾| T: Miss L Harrison

100/1

Stable-companion of Solway Berry, and has shown just a glimmer of ability in three starts in bumpers. No appeal now switching to hurdles.

Form: 5-86

Forecasts

Global Jackpot (30/100), Rock N Rolla (5/1), Thepensionfund (7/1), Hellavashock (66/1), Solway Berry (100/1), Farlam King (100/1), Solway Lizzie (100/1)

GLOBAL JACKPOT didn't need to improve on earlier efforts when scoring at Tramore last month, and he's been found what looks an excellent opportunity to follow up, unless Flat recruit Rock N Rolla makes a smooth transition to the winter game at the first attempt. Keith Dalgleish's charge looks the main threat, but Thepensionfund made a promising debut over hurdles at Worcester, and could improve markedly for it.