Ayrshire Cancer Support Patient Transport Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 7m 9.14s

Seven Eye Bridge³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Dobbin

7/2

Pulled up on Rules bow at Hexham but proved a completely different proposition upped markedly in trip when forging clear to land 25f Carlisle maiden. That was a weak race but he could improve again.

Form: F3-P1

Corach Rambler¹¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| D

14/1

£17,000 Jeremy gelding. Off mark in Irish points at fifth attempt last time (September) and market likely best guide now switching to Rules.

Form: PP5-21

Houston Texas⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: A C Whillans| D

100/1

Winner at third attempt in Irish points but offered little when pulled up on last month's Hexham hurdling debut, weakening before 2 out.

Form: 221P

Imperial Knight⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: B Pauling| OR: 122

1/3

Promise in bumpers and fairly useful over hurdles, returning to something like his best when third of 11 in 25f Huntingdon maiden in November. Solid claims.

Form: 32/U2-03

Stolen Money³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: D W Whillans

16/1

Showed much improved form when 9½ lengths second of 8 to Seven Eye Bridge in a maiden hurdle at Carlisle (25f) 36 days, but that was a weak contest.

Form: 7-P2

Non-Runners

Gold Miner²¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 8

T: B Ellison J: B S Hughes

Worcester Pearmain³⁶

Weight: 10-5| Age: 11

T: R Dobbin J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Imperial Knight (1/3), Gold Miner (13/8), Seven Eye Bridge (7/2), Corach Rambler (14/1), Stolen Money (16/1), Worcester Pearmain (20/1), Houston Texas (100/1)

GOLD MINER shaped most encouragingly on his hurdling debut at Leicester and, with that performance supported by a very good timefigure, he's well worth another chance now stepping up in trip. Seven Eye Bridge has to shoulder a penalty for winning an ordinary affair at Carlisle, so Imperial Knight is feared most.