Virgin Bet EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 58.57s

Mucho Mas³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 116| CD

3/1

Fairly useful bumper winner who matched that level of form when scoring over C&D in December. Ran poorly over a longer trip at Ascot subsequently though, so needs to bounce back.

Form: 1P-617

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Forpaddytheplumber³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| BF

10/1

Placed in Irish points and made a successful debut under Rules in 7-runner bumper at Haydock (15.6f), dictating. Disappointed on hurdling debut at Wetherby since but is surely capable of better.

Form: 3-215

Super Survivor²⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

4/1

Shantou gelding who was bought for £115,000 after finishing runner-up sole start in Irish points in May, so rates an interesting newcomer to Rules.

Form: 2

Message Personnel²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 124| BF

10/11

Fairly useful form over hurdles, winning in France last summer. Stepped up on his British debut when second at Wetherby (2m) last month and highly likely has more to offer now upped in trip.

Form: 4152

Forecasts

Message Personnel (10/11), Mucho Mas (3/1), Super Survivor (4/1), Forpaddytheplumber (10/1)

Recent Wetherby second MESSAGE PERSONNEL has the potential to do better now tackling a longer trip, so he has to be considered the one to beat, though strong market support for interesting Rules newcomer Super Survivor would put a slightly different slant on matters.