Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Kennel Gate) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 3m 51.04s

Llandinabo Lad²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R Johnson| T: T Symonds| OR: 141| D

2/1

Fairly useful form in bumpers and similar form when making winning hurdling debut after 11 months off at Bangor. Followed up in listed event at Haydock last month and there may be plenty more to come.

Form: 4/22-11

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My Drogo²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| D

9/1

Good looking son of Milan who made a highly promising start to his career when runner-up in a Cheltenham bumper and made the perfect start over hurdles at Newbury 3 weeks ago. Exciting prospect.

Form: 21

No Ordinary Joe⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| D

9/2

£58,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding who was was well tuned up to make a winning debut in a Sandown bumper (16f, good to soft, 11/10) 40 days ago, well on top finish. One to note on hurdles debut.

Form: 1

Press Your Luck³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 130| D

18/1

Irish point winner who made a successful start over hurdles on his return at Newton Abbot in October, staying on well. Defied a penalty on likeable fashion at Uttoxeter and he may do better still.

Form: PF15-11

Shantou Express¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 134| D

4/1

Fairly useful bumper winner who arrives on the up over hurdles, wide-margin scorer of 17f maiden at Exeter in October and easily following up in novice hurdle at Sedgefield a fortnight ago. Respected.

Form: 13-2211

Soaring Glory²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 133| BF| CD

10/3

Useful bumper winner and made a perfect start over hurdles at Chepstow. Second to a potentially smart novice at Newbury (16.3f) since and looked set to resume winning ways but fell 2 out last time.

Form: 112-12F

Forecasts

Llandinabo Lad (2/1), Soaring Glory (10/3), Shantou Express (4/1), No Ordinary Joe (9/2), My Drogo (9/1), Press Your Luck (18/1)

All the sextet hold some sort of chance, but preference is for SOARING GLORY, who looked set to resume winning ways before falling late on at Wetherby last month and can belatedly build on the promise of his Newbury second. My Drogo looked an exciting prospect when making the perfect start over timber at Newbury 3 weeks ago and he's taken to chase the selection home.