Play The Coral 'Racing Super Series' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 11:38 | Winning time: 6m 10.75s

Ask Me Early^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: H Fry| OR: 134| CD

11/10

Very progressive handicap chaser last year and got off the mark over hurdles when edging out Grange Road in receipt of 6 lb in 21.5f Exeter novice on return. Return to around 3m sure to suit.

Form: 311P1-1

Grange Road³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 128

2/1

Winner of 23f Hexham maiden hurdle on Rules debut in May. Edged out by reopposing Ask Me Early on Exeter return a month ago but he is 6 lb better off with that one now so is weighted to turn tables.

Form: 563/12

Jukebox Junior^p,t1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans

125/1

Well held in bumpers and distant third on Ffos Las hurdle debut 17 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 09-673

Stoke Pero^t¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White

50/1

Green when well beaten in a Ffos Las bumper in May. In good hands but would need to see market support to consider now stepping up markedly in trip for hurdle debut.

Form: 6

The Galloping Bear^t²⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 136| DWS

3/1

Multiple point winner who looked useful when landing a pair of hunter chases around 3m at the start of the year. Has had wind surgery ahead of this hurdle debut afer 8 months off.

Form: 111/211-

Non-Runners

His Oscar⁴⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: Miss R Curtis J: Adam Wedge

Forecasts

Ask Me Early (11/10), Grange Road (2/1), The Galloping Bear (3/1), His Oscar (10/1), Stoke Pero (50/1), Jukebox Junior (125/1)

GRANGE ROAD has a 6 lb pull in the weights with Ask Me Early for a neck defeat at Exeter last month so should in theory reverse the placings. Multiple point/hunter winner The Galloping Bear looks clear best of the rest.