Lenny Roberts Memorial Trophy Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 5m 6.68s

Grosvenor Court²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| CD

5/4

Posted fair efforts in a couple of bumpers earlier this year and got off the mark at the second attempt over hurdles in a C&D novice recently, just holding on. Capable of defying a penalty.

Form: 6/24-31

Atakan¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard

15/2

Brother to fair hurdler Acaro (19f winner) and half-brother to 3 winners, so more than likely to build on his mildly encouraging hurdling bow when fifth in a novice at Carlisle. Not ruled out.

Form: 5

Earth Lord^t²⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 127

5/4

Brother to high-class hurdler/smart chaser Sutton Place and left previous efforts behind when an excellent second in a novice at Taunton 8 months ago. Obvious claims if he's ready to go on return.

Form: 5932-

Jersey Lady³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood

18/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f in bumpers and made a successful start to hurdling in a 3 runner novice at Hereford last month. This is tougher, but the longer trip promises to bring more out of her.

Form: 1307-1

Walk Away Now

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard

33/1

Arvico gelding. Dam (c93/h93) 25f chase winner. Makes some appeal on paper, although he may well need more time.

Form:

Wild Wilbur³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss E C Lavelle

40/1

Presenting brother to 2 winners, including useful hurdler Champagne Gold, but tailed off when refused two out at Kempton on hurdling debut a month ago. Bit to prove on the back of that.

Form: U

Saoirse Away¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: B Barr

300/1

Yet to offer any sign of promise, so she's firmly up against it again.

Form: 2-698P

Forecasts

Earth Lord (5/4), Grosvenor Court (5/4), Atakan (15/2), Jersey Lady (18/1), Walk Away Now (33/1), Wild Wilbur (40/1), Saoirse Away (300/1)

GROSVENOR COURT showed a good attitude to see off a promising rival over C&D last time and, with the scope for further improvement, he's fancied to defy a penalty at the likely expense of Earth Lord, who isn't far off the selection in terms of form achieved and is in receipt of 7 lb. Atakan is another to consider in a potentially above-average novice.