Betway Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 44.30s

Dal Horrisgle²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 129

1/5

Useful on Flat and left his first couple of efforts over hurdles well behind after 4 months off when running out a wide-margin winner of a 7-runner Uttoxeter novice 20 days ago. Can defy a penalty.

Form: 35-1

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Gms Prince⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: Sarah Hollinshead

16/1

Just modest form at best in bumpers but showed more sent hurdling under a considerate ride when fourth in a novice at Uttoxeter (15.8f) early last month.

Form: 558-4

Socks Off³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: K Brogan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Keatley

9/2

Fair bumper winner. Underwhelming stint on the Flat but got back on track sent hurdling when third to an above-average pair in a 16.2f novice at Hexham last month, running on. May do better.

Form: 7155-3

Forecasts

Dal Horrisgle (1/5), Socks Off (9/2), Gms Prince (16/1)

DAL HORRISGLE showed something like his useful Flat ability in brushing aside some fair rivals at Uttoxeter last month and should have no trouble defying a penalty. Socks Off wasn't beaten far by an above-average pair on his Hexham hurdle debut and is preferred to Gms Prince for forecast purposes.