Pertemps Network 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:18 | Winning time: 4m 58.9s

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Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: R Spencer

150/1

Related to a bumper winner but didn't show much both starts in that sphere at the beginning of 2021 and similar story over hurdles in recent weeks. Low-grade handicaps likely to be more his bag.

Form: 69-57

Rocky Lake²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

6/4

€75,000 3-y-o half-brother to bumper winner/smart hurdler Sole Pretender (winner up to 2½m). Runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points (Apr 24) and he's worth a look on Rules bow for good yard.

Form: P2-

Socialist Agenda⁴¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| C

1/1

Impressive when winning all 3 bumpers starts in 2020 (two of them here) and merits serious consideration now his sights are set on hurdles for the first time.

Form: 111-

Get Going¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

33/1

Getaway gelding. Dam winning pointer. Bred to stay well and offered a bit when midfield in 10-runner Carlisle bumper last month. May do better further down the line in this sphere.

Form: 6

Hazard Collonges²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: D A Jacob| T: A King

9/2

Last of 8 in a polytrack bumper on debut in February but did show more when fifth in 14-runner Chepstow maiden hurdle (19.5f) last month. Fancied to build on that and claims of hitting the frame.

Form: 8-5

Non-Runners

Urblereagh

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: T R Gretton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Socialist Agenda (1/1), Rocky Lake (6/4), Hazard Collonges (9/2), Get Going (33/1), Urblereagh (50/1), Cigarettesnalcohol (150/1)

SOCIALIST AGENDA made a very bright start to his career when rattling off a hat-trick in bumpers last summer and he's fancied to make light of an absence and continue the good work now tackling timber for the first time. Ex-pointer Rocky Lake is also of interest on his hurdles bow, whilst Hazard Collonges should step up on his first start in this sphere at Chepstow last month.