Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 4m 59.09s

Lupus Regem³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 119

7/4

Bumper winner for Henry Daly in the spring and has impressed on both completed hurdling starts, scoring at Newcastle before an excellent second in a novice at Wetherby last time. May do better still.

Form: 1-U12

Ask The Doc⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 114| BF

1/1

Runner-up first 2 starts over hurdles before fluffing a good opportunity (not on his game) at Catterick a couple of months ago. Liable to bounce back after a break, so looks a player.

Form: 4-224

Beep Beep⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

22/1

Pulled up on sole start in bumpers and hasn't offered much over hurdles to date.

Form: P-7

Duke Of Bronte²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton

5/1

Useful on Flat (stays 1¾m) for Rod Millaman and, on the back of a huge absence, showed some ability remains when fifth in a novice at Fontwell on hurdling debut. In good hands and open to improvement.

Form: 5

Largy Gift^h1¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: N Mechie

100/1

Shirocco gelding who showed fair form at best in 4 bumpers for Stuart Crawford and was pulled up in a novice at this course on hurdling/stable debut 10 days ago. Easily opposed.

Form: 267-4P

Non-Runners

Silver Flyer¹²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Ask The Doc (1/1), Lupus Regem (7/4), Silver Flyer (2/1), Duke Of Bronte (5/1), Beep Beep (22/1), Largy Gift (100/1)

Having created a good impression at Catterick on Rules debut, SILVER FLYER posted a solid effort when second at Carlisle last time. The return to a left-handed (jumped that way at Carlisle) course should suit, so he gets the nod over the other penalised runner, Lupus Regem, who may yet have more to offer. A back-in-form Ask The Doc could also get involved.