Brown Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 53.79s

High Moon⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 115| D

9/1

Fair hurdler who didn't need to improve when making all in 19f Catterick novice last month. A bit more will be needed if he's to follow up under a penalty.

Form: 5-336U1

Monbeg Genius³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 126

10/11

Made a winning start under Rules in Ffos Las novice in October and bettered that form when fourth under a penalty at Ascot last month. Likely his best days are still ahead of him.

Form: 2-14

Silver Flyer⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| D

6/5

£50,000 point winner who is related to some useful sorts and looked a good prospect when landing a 19f Catterick maiden hurdle on his Rules debut over Christmas. Surely more to come for top yard.

Form: UF-11

Nights In Venice^t1³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans

100/1

Best effort in 3 bumpers when runner-up at Kelso in November, although the form is nothing special. Well held on Newcastle hurdle debut last month. Tongue tie on.

Form: 9-299

Our Sam^h⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: James Moffatt

80/1

First sign of some ability in bumpers when fifth at Musselburgh last time but still a surprise if he's up to troubling some of these now hurdling.

Form: 605

Forecasts

Monbeg Genius (10/11), Silver Flyer (6/5), High Moon (9/1), Our Sam (80/1), Nights In Venice (100/1)

The Donald McCain team continues in excellent form so SILVER FLYER gets the nod to build on his encouraging performance at Catterick and make it 2-2 under Rules. Monbeg Genius can give him more to do than High Moon in a contest which will likely concern just those 3.