John Paul Killick Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 5m 11.7s

Royal Pretender³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 124| D

2/9

Picked up a jumpers bumper at Kempton in February and matched pick of form in this sphere when landing a Warwick maiden (21f) in September. Did that readily. Hard to oppose

Form: 33162-1

Dance To Fame¹⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Rowe

18/1

€31,000 3-y-o, Fame And Glory gelding. Dam unraced. Successful on last of 4 starts in Irish points (May 3) but yard wouldn't be a regular source of winning hurdle debutants.

Form: P/22-1

Iron In The Soul¹⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs H Cobb| OR: 86

150/1

Winning pointer. Modest form in bumpers for Lucy Wadham but well held all 3 starts over hurdles, including for present yard this year.

Form: 313F/4-4

Midnight Wave^p1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: W G M Turner

200/1

Little sign of ability in bumpers/over hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 060/37P

One For The Wall¹⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J E Moore| T: C Gordon

6/1

€24,000 3-y-o half-brother to useful chaser Carli King (2½m-29f winner) and useful bumper winner Lord of Lords. Made frame sole start in Irish points (May 23) and one to note now tackling timber.

Form: 4

Doin'whatshelikes^t1⁶¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

7/1

Runner-up in a point and shaped with some promise on first of 2 starts in bumpers during 2019/20 campaign. Has been absent since but in excellent hands and not one to write off now hurdling.

Form: 6258/

Forecasts

Royal Pretender (2/9), One For The Wall (6/1), Doin'whatshelikes (7/1), Dance To Fame (18/1), Iron In The Soul (150/1), Midnight Wave (200/1)

ROYAL PRETENDER matched his previous best and put it all together to open his account over hurdles at Warwick in September, winning readily. He can concede weight all round and follow up. One For The Wall, who made the frame on his sole start in points, and Doin'whatshelikes rate next best.