Betway Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 4m 59.14s

Brewin'upastorm^t²¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 156WS

5/1

Very smart hurdler who scored twice last term and signed off with creditable fifth in Aintree Hurdle over C&D. Yard among the winners and had wind op, so respected despite conceding weight all round.

Form: U/65115-

Wilde About Oscar²¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 148| CD

5/1

Useful hurdler who looked firmly on the up until turning in a poor effort in C&D handicap in April. This is tougher, but he's still low mileage and C&D winner is sort to bounce back.

Form: 11P110-

If The Cap Fits²¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: H Fry| OR: 150| C

10/3

Smart hurdler/chaser who ended last term out of sorts, only eleventh in Stayers Hurdle here in the spring. Yard are going well though so this course winner can't be totally discounted.

Form: 123290-

Lisnagar Oscar²¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 154

10/1

2020 Stayers' winner at Cheltenham but he went winless last term and signed off with modest eighth in Stayers Hurdle here in the April. Returns with a bit to prove now.

Form: 1/472F8-

Summerville Boy³⁰¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: T R George| OR: 155| CD

4/1

2018 Supreme Hurdle hero who also landed this contest a year ago. Ended last season below par, but he goes very well fresh and rates a big player at these weights.

Form: 25/1455-

Martello Sky²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Adrian Heskin| T: L Wadham| OR: 141| D

10/3

Ended a most productive novice season with Cheltenham listed win and took her form up a notch with ready handicap win at Market Rasen last month. This demands a lot more, but she's still improving.

Form: 51181-1

Forecasts

If The Cap Fits (10/3), Martello Sky (10/3), Summerville Boy (4/1), Brewin'upastorm (5/1), Wilde About Oscar (5/1), Lisnagar Oscar (10/1)

SUMMERVILLE BOY goes very well fresh and is favoured at the weights here too so is taken to repeat his victory in this contest 12 months ago. Brewinupastorm ended last term back on song and hails from a yard among the winners so appeals as the one to chase him home despite having to concede weight all round. If The Cap Fits is another worth considering for an in-form stable.