'Peterborough Chase Day' Sunday 5th December Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 3m 44.38s

Island Nation^p1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 110| BF| D

11/10

Fair middle-distance handicapper on Flat for Heather Main. Opened hurdles account in impressive fashion at Perth in July and matched that form over the same C&D since. Cheekpieces on.

Form: 044-133

Argonauta¹⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| D

9/4

Knew his job when making a winning start in an AW bumper at Newcastle (AW) in January. Didn't look totally straightforward under a penalty 3 months later but in good hands now hurdling.

Form: 15-

Bricklagger¹⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| D

15/2

Showed much-improved form switched to the AW when winning 13-runner event at Kempton in February. Found out under a penalty soon after and pedigree is pretty ordinary. Hurdles debut.

Form: 7915-

Follow Intello⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

9/1

Successful twice on the level for Chris Wall in 2019. Not at that level for this yard but has been found a suitable starting point over timber.

Form:

Grenadier Guard⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: D Shaw

250/1

Regressive on the Flat and soundly beaten on Stratford hurdling debut in August.

Form: 0

Global Protektor¹²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

10/1

Dam, 17f-19f hurdle winner, half-sister to fairly useful chaser (stays 2½m) Cybalko. Limited impact on C&D in May but with a powerful yard and will show more at some point.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

Galata Bridge¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: Dr R D P Newland J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Island Nation (11/10), Galata Bridge (15/8), Argonauta (9/4), Bricklagger (15/2), Follow Intello (9/1), Global Protektor (10/1), Grenadier Guard (250/1)

ISLAND NATION has been an improved performer at Perth in recent weeks and in the likelihood that Galata Bridge swerves this assignment (held in handicap at Stratford on Monday) he is the most likely winner. Argonauta and Bricklagger both won AW bumpers last term and could come to the fore.