SBK Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 4m 48.15s

I'm Spellbound⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling

7/1

Promise in bumpers at Southwell and Huntingdon last season but easy to back and well held in a Warwick maiden hurdle (21f) in December. This should reveal more.

Form: 44-0

Lounge Lizard^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR: 115| BF

2/9

Runner-up only start in bumpers and in frame all 4 starts over hurdles, matching previous best despite hanging left when third on handicap debut at Ludlow (21f) recently. Claims back in novice company

Form: 2-4223

Herewegohoney^t⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien

7/1

Picked up for £62,000 after making winning start to her career in an Irish point last May. Fell on hurdles debut and on the back of a wind op (fitted with tongue tie) she didn't show much at Warwick.

Form: 12F4

Non-Runners

Mothill²⁰

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: N P Mulholland J: Harry Reed

Forecasts

Lounge Lizard (2/9), Mothill (11/10), Herewegohoney (7/1), I'm Spellbound (7/1)

MOTHILL has shown race-by-race progress over hurdles, finding only one too good on his latest outing at Chepstow in February, and he's fancied to go one place better in receipt of his handy 4-y-o allowance once more. Lounge Lizard is expected to give the selection most to do.