Matchbook Betting Exchange Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| D

Shaped with encouragement in a bumper and, after 6 months off, made a winning start over hurdles at Lingfield. Well held in a better race at Cheltenham but this is much easier. Tongue strap on.

Form: 2-316

Captain Broomfield²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

Brother to very smart chaser Captain Guinness. Bought for £65,000 after winning an Irish point and made an encouraging start over hurdles when second at Haydock (15.6f) 22 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 312

Imperial Hope^h1⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Cannon| T: O Sherwood| BFWS

Successful on his sole outing in both points and bumpers but has raced too freely both starts over hurdles. Returns from another break now after a breathing operation. Also hooded.

Form: 11-27

Jupiter Road⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Callum Bewley| T: M E Sowersby

Largely struggled on the level last year and well beaten completed start over hurdles.

Form: P9

South Mountain^h1,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling

Showed some promise in a brace of bumpers in late 2020 but offered little sent hurdling in a tongue strap at Exeter 13 months on. Hood now added.

Form: 64-5

Miss Wachit²⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales

Flemensfirth mare. Half-sister to useful hurdler Black Mischief. Showed ability when fourth in a Southwell bumper on debut in April and will be suited by this slightly longer trip now hurdling.

Form: 4-

Pipers Dream³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: L Allan

Well held in bumper/pair of novice hurdles 9 months apart.

Form: 67-P

Suntory Star³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Mrs A Duffield

Little impact on Flat and easily passed over on hurdle debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Captain Broomfield (7/4), Barony Legends (2/1), Imperial Hope (9/2), Miss Wachit (7/1), South Mountain (8/1), Suntory Star (33/1), Jupiter Road (66/1), Pipers Dream (100/1)

CAPTAIN BROOMFIELD made a promising start over hurdles when second at Haydock 22 days ago, and with improvement anticipated over this slightly longer trip, he looks the one to beat in receipt of 7 lb from main rival Barony Legends. Miss Wachit shaped with promise in a Southwell bumper in the spring and shouldn't be overlooked on this switch to timber.