British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:06 | Winning time: 4m 13.33s

Datsalrightgino²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

6/1

Fairly useful and consistent in bumpers and made a successful debut over hurdles after 8 months off/wind op in 13-runner novice at Fontwell (17.7f) 26 days ago, value for extra. Sure to progress.

Form: 3222-1

Hartur D'oudairies²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

13/8

Decisive winner of sole bumper start at Le Mans and went in again on Warwick hurdle/stable bow (2m) 12 months later, leading last and quickening clear. Type to improve markedly.

Form: 1-1

JPR One³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| D

9/2

Court Cave gelding who downed a couple of fairly high-profile rivals to make a winning start in very promising fashion in 16-runner novice at Exeter (16.7f) 30 days ago. Sure to progress.

Form: 1

Washington²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 129| D

11/5

Dual bumper winner who scored in the manner of a useful recruit on Bangor hurdles debut in October. Similar form when second in 4-runner Grade 2 here last time and remains open to improvement.

Form: 11-12

Socialist Agenda²²

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

16/1

Impressive in winning all 3 bumpers starts in 2020 and shaped with promise switched to hurdling after 14 months off when second in 5-runner novice at Market Rasen (18.6f) 22 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 111-2

Non-Runners

Great Heart'Jac³⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Forecasts

Hartur D'oudairies (13/8), Washington (11/5), JPR One (9/2), Datsalrightgino (6/1), Socialist Agenda (16/1), Great Heart'Jac (16/1)

WASHINGTON still didn't look the finished article when runner-up in a small-field Grade 2 here last time, so with more improvement to come, he gets the nod. Hartur d'oudairies and Jpr One both created a positive impression on their respective hurdle debuts and also look very promising.