greatbritishstallionshowcase.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 4m 58.72s

Midnight River³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 137

5/4

Placed in strong bumpers and doubled up over hurdles in 2½m Leicester novice in November. Ran well upped in grade when a close fourth in Grade 2 Leamington at Warwick last time. Respected.

Form: 33-1214

One True King⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 131| BF

10/3

Point/bumper winner who a landed Uttoxeter maiden and a Leicester novice either side of a pair of creditable efforts in Cheltenham handicaps. Folded tamely in Lanzarote at Kempton last time.

Form: 312210

Gallyhill³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

13/8

Cost £450,000 after sole point win and maintained his unbeaten record switched to Rules in workmanlike style in 16.3f Newbury novice last month, staying on well. Open to plenty of improvement.

Form: 1-1

Earl Biffy Biffen⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling

125/1

€40,000 Day Flight gelding. Had a wind op prior to running to just a poor level in a course bumper on debut in November.

Form: 7

The Olympian⁸⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King

25/1

Fairly useful form on Flat, will stay 1½m, improved when winning maiden when last seen in 2018. Has a huge absence to overcome but is in the right hands to make it as a hurdler, so worth a look.

Form:

Timeforadance⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: B Eckley

150/1

Little impact in bumpers in 2019 and similar story in a couple of runs over hurdles last year.

Form: 0/65-79

Forecasts

Midnight River (5/4), Gallyhill (13/8), One True King (10/3), The Olympian (25/1), Earl Biffy Biffen (125/1), Timeforadance (150/1)

GALLYHILL was not exactly impressive at Newbury, but the timefigure was good and there's surely plenty more to come from him now stepping up in trip. One True King folded tamely in the Lanzarote at Kempton, so Midnight River, for the bang in form Skeltons, is considered the main threat.