William Hill Extra Places Every Day EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:26 | Winning time: 5m 3.1s

Wilde About Oscar²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

8/15

Did well in bumpers last season, winning well at Warwick before fourth in Newbury listed event. Landed the odds on hurdles bow at Uttoxeter on return and more to come. The one to beat.

Form: 214-1

Docpickedme²⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: H Whittington

4/1

Cost £75,000 after winning sole start in Irish points in March. Yard had impressive winning hurdle debutant at Market Rasen on Thursday so market support could prove significant.

Form: 1-

Dubai Guest²⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy

12/1

Fairly useful form when landing bumper at Musselburgh 8 months ago. In excellent hands so warrants plenty of respect on hurdles debut.

Form: 81-

Fugitif^t1⁴⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: R Hobson

16/1

Third in a 4-y-o hurdle at Nantes in October of last year. Sports a tongue tie on this return for new yard. Likely to progress.

Form: 57/3-

Slipway³¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: B Pauling

12/1

22/1, showed plenty to work on when seventh of 15 in 19.5f Chepstow maiden hurdle on debut last December. Off since. Open to progress but big step forward required to go close.

Form: 7-

Timeless Beauty²⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Adrian Heskin| T: W GreatrexWS

20/1

£100,000 buy after getting off the mark in Irish points at the second attempt in February. Subsequently had wind surgery. Would enter the reckoning if the betting suggests she's fancied.

Form: 4/1-

Forecasts

Wilde About Oscar (8/15), Docpickedme (4/1), Slipway (12/1), Dubai Guest (12/1), Fugitif (16/1), Timeless Beauty (20/1)

WILDE ABOUT OSCAR looked a nice prospect when making a successful start to his hurdle career at Uttoxeter last month and is taken to follow up. Dubai Guest won his bumper nicely back in February and is a possible threat, while market support for winning Irish point recruits Docpickedme and/or Timeless Beauty would bring them into the reckoning.