Little Burn Cafe Langley Moor Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 4m 40.02s

Fontana Ellissi¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 122

4/9

Opened hurdles account at Ludlow in March and added to than when accounting for 3 rivals at Market Rasen (20.6f) last time. Very much the one to beat, despite the double penalty.

Form: 21-7421

October Storm⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 110

15/8

Multiple Flat winner who failed to build on hurdles debut success when runner-up over 16.8f here last week (made mistakes). Still, this step up in trip should help and he's unexposed in this sphere.

Form: 12

Filou D'Anjou³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: J Kington| T: S G West

100/1

Showed nothing in a Worcester bumper on debut and he's very hard to warm to now switched to hurdles.

Form: 0

Liquidiser⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: M E Sowersby

33/1

Well held in bumpers and didn't fare much better starting out over hurdles at Uttoxeter in July.

Form: 97-635

Forecasts

Fontana Ellissi (4/9), October Storm (15/8), Liquidiser (33/1), Filou D'Anjou (100/1)

This will almost certainly boil down to a straight fight between FONTANA ELLISSI and October Storm, with preference for Nigel Twiston-Davies' charge. The 5-y-o was well on top at the finish when landing the odds at Market Rasen and he probably has more to offer. This stiffer test promises to suit October Storm and he will ensure that Fontana Ellissi doesn't have an easy time of it.