Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 4m 4.85s

Broomfield Burg¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 134| BF| D

1/3

Looked a good prospect when winning bumper and has improved on each outing since a successful start over hurdles, strong-travelling second in a Cheltenham handicap last time. Leading claims.

Form: 17-1122

Corrigeen Rock²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| D

16/1

Point winner who made successful start over hurdles at Kelso in October. Disappointing when only sixth at Ayr since but it's likely something was amiss (hung right) and he remains capable of better.

Form: 1-16

Black Poppy²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 112| D

9/2

Made a winning debut in a Warwick bumper in March. Fair form when in the frame on both completed starts in novice hurdles this term. More will be needed here, though.

Form: 1-F34

Highstakesplayer¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

50/1

Fair form in bumpers and shaped as if better for the run on hurdling debut after 10 months off at Aintree in October. Disappointing next time, and firmly up against it in this company.

Form: 325-78

Robelli³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: Ian Williams| D

11/1

Bumper winner who returned to action with a solid start over hurdles when runner-up at Warwick last month. Needs a marked step forward if he's to go one better in this, though.

Form: 6/1-2

Non-Runners

Paso Doble¹⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 4

T: P F Nicholls J: H Cobden

Forecasts

Broomfield Burg (1/3), Paso Doble (3/1), Black Poppy (9/2), Robelli (11/1), Corrigeen Rock (16/1), Highstakesplayer (50/1)

BROOMFIELD BURG has improved with each run over hurdles and his second in a Cheltenham handicap last time is a standout piece of form in the context of this race, so he's a straightforward selection ahead of Paso Doble, who is already a dual winner in this sphere. Robelli looks the pick of the remainder following a mildly encouraging start over timber.