Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 4m 5.27s

Cousu Main²¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D SkeltonWS

7/1

Placed in a couple of bumpers last season and represents top yard, so must be respected on hurdles bow/return.

Form: 23-

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Legal Rights²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore

18/1

Fair winner on Flat in Germany (stays 1¾m). Well held both starts over hurdles for this yard in March but ran well on the Flat last month.

Form: 64-

Moveit Like Minnie¹²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| D

4/1

€14,000 Libertarian gelding who won a couple of bumpers in the summer, including when defying a penalty at Southwell. Likely to go well on hurdles bow.

Form: 11

Pipesmoker¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 127| BF

5/4

Useful form when placed in 2 novices in 2019-20. Showed he retains plenty of ability when third at Sandown prior to stiff task in Aintree Grade 1. Disappointed at Ffos Las on return/yard bow, however.

Form: 232/3P-4

Shirocco's Delight¹³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: David Noonan| T: Miss A M Newton-Smith| OR: 105

150/1

Modest hurdler in Ireland for Seamus Fahey and up against it.

Form: 695-P53

Houka D'oudairies¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

5/2

Won both starts in bumpers (at up to 14.4f) in France and produced a promising first effort over hurdles for new yard when second at Huntingdon on return. Should improve and win races in this sphere.

Form: 112

Forecasts

Pipesmoker (5/4), Houka D'oudairies (5/2), Moveit Like Minnie (4/1), Cousu Main (7/1), Legal Rights (18/1), Shirocco's Delight (150/1)

MOVEIT LIKE MINNIE won a couple of above-average bumpers in the summer and can make a winning start in this sphere. The obvious threat is Houka d'Oudairies, who won both her starts in bumpers in France and showed plenty on yard/hurdles bow when runner-up in what looked a good novice at Huntingdon last month.