Virgin Bet Free Bets For Winners Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 5m 7.35s

Press Your Luck³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 129

9/2

Irish point winner who landed 2 novice hurdles in autumn but dropped out tamely in Ascot Grade 2 in December. Also well held in jumpers bumper here last month. Perhaps vulnerable under double penalty.

Form: 15-11P9

Jeremy Pass^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 128| D

1/1

Little impact in bumpers but looked a good prospect in making a winning hurdling bow/return at Wincanton. Pulled up at Ascot but back on track when a close third to Patroclus at Doncaster last time.

Form: F/35-1P3

Champagne Mystery¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 128| BF

5/2

Wide-margin winner on 2½m Aintree chase debut early last season. Unable to build on that over fences since (failed to complete on all 3 starts this term) but interesting back hurdling.

Form: 22P-FPU

Get Prepared²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: K Brogan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling

16/1

Cost £60,000 after winning sole point in March 2019 but only modest form in a pair of novice hurdles this winter. Improvement required.

Form: 1/04

Profile Picture^h²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: G Harris

300/1

Placed in a point back in 2019 but offered little on Chepstow hurdle debut 23 days ago.

Form: P/2-0

Rideau Canal⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Brendan Powell| T: A King

50/1

Showed ability when fifth at Ffos Las on the first of 2 starts in bumpers. Longer trip bred to suit now hurdling.

Form: 58

Mistersister^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann| OR: 122

14/1

Won a claiming hurdle on final start in France and ran easily best race in Britain when 26 lengths fifth of 9 to Tritonic in Grade 2 Adonis over 2m here 3 weeks ago. Up significantly in trip.

Form: 471P75

Forecasts

Jeremy Pass (1/1), Champagne Mystery (5/2), Press Your Luck (9/2), Mistersister (14/1), Get Prepared (16/1), Rideau Canal (50/1), Profile Picture (300/1)

CHAMPAGNE MYSTERY has become disappointing over fences but the ability is likely still there and he's selected to make a successful return to the smaller obstacles. Jeremy Pass has made a sound start to his hurdle career and can give the selection most to think about.