British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:12 | Winning time: 4m 2.40s

Elixir De Nutz²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 138| C

6/5

Impressive when getting the better of a small but talented field in a Grade 2 here at the Open Meeting and the fourth from that race franked the form last week. Exciting prospect and hard to beat back down in class here.

Form: 16-F21

I K Brunel³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| D

11/2

€62,000 purchase who won a Carlisle bumper last month but needs a huge step forward to play any part against some of these rivals.

Form: 1

Jarveys Plate³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| BF

11/8

Bumper winner on Rules debut but couldn't justify favouritism at Hereford last time. Makes his debut over hurdles here and others preferred.

Form: 231-3

Monsieur D'Arque⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

25/1

Stayed on well to win his latest point-to-point start in Ireland in good fashion. Bought for £32,000 subsequently but remains to be seen whether he wants this speed test; others preferred.

Form: 5-1

Tricks And Trails²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: A E Jones

100/1

Placed in a couple of point-to-points but tailed off on Rules debut here last month and likely to struggle again.

Form: P/32-8

Non-Runners

Angels Breath²⁴⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: N J Henderson J: N de Boinville

Forecasts

Elixir De Nutz (6/5), Jarveys Plate (11/8), Angels Breath (7/2), I K Brunel (11/2), Monsieur D'Arque (25/1), Tricks And Trails (100/1)

ELIXIR DE NUTZ is expected to be hard to beat despite carrying a penalty for a Grade 2 success here last month. Nicky Henderson's yard could hardly be in better form and Angels Breath is a fascinating recruit for the yard. Jarveys Plate may be able to get the better of the remainder.