Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk 'The French Furze' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 5m 34.7s

Mr Glass^t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: S Bowen| T: P F Nicholls

5/6

Dual bumper winner last season who made a successful switch to hurdles after wind surgery at Chepstow (19.5f) 32 days ago. Had fair bit in hand and open to considerable improvement.

Form: 311-1

One Fine Man¹⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt| OR: 117| D

9/1

Improved when landing a Cartmel maiden over this trip when last seen in May. Further progress will be needed if he's to follow up on return to action.

Form: 646/4F-1

Loughderg Rocco²¹⁶

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

14/1

£75,000 purchase after easily getting off mark in Irish points at second attempt last time (Apr 25). Interesting hurdle newcomer who needs keeping an eye on in the betting.

Form: 21-

Marble Sands¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Lily Pinchin| T: F O'Brien| BF

15/8

Ascot bumper winner last season and may well have made a successful start to his hurdle career but for an error at the last at Lingfield (19.5f, soft) 18 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 5152-2

Non-Runners

Captain Quint¹⁰

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: R Dobbin J: Craig Nichol

Coolbane Boy²⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

Forecasts

Mr Glass (5/6), Marble Sands (15/8), Captain Quint (7/1), Coolbane Boy (8/1), One Fine Man (9/1), Loughderg Rocco (14/1)

There could be plenty of improvement in MR GLASS on the back of his Chepstow hurdle debut success and he's fancied to follow up for the Paul Nicholls team. Marble Sands can give him most to do ahead of Hexham-winner Captain Quint.