Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 5m 17.51s

Hector Javilex^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: C E Longsdon

5/6

Had wind op before readily landing 10-runner novice hurdle at Southwell (20.4f) 21 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Open to further improvement. Leading claims.

Form: 53261

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Beep Beep²³

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

11/2

22/1, better effort over hurdles when fourth of 5 in novice at Doncaster (19.4f) 23 days ago. Likely to do better still, but needs to if he's to figure.

Form: P-74

Hi Riko³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: R Hobson

50/1

40/1, last of 10 in bumper at Newbury on NH debut 36 days ago. Makes hurdles debut significantly up in trip with more required.

Form: 0

Kayf Taoi^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

7/4

Cheekpieces on and went backwards from hurdling debut second when pulled up in novice at Wincanton (21.4f) 26 days ago. Worth another chance.

Form: 4-72P

Forecasts

Hector Javilex (5/6), Kayf Taoi (7/4), Beep Beep (11/2), Hi Riko (50/1)

HECTOR JAVILEX showed the benefit of breathing surgery when running out a taking winner at Southwell and, with more improvement in the pipeline, Charlie Longsdon's 5-y-o is fancied to defy his 7 lb penalty here. Kayf Taoi has the form to play a part but needs to shrug off a poor Wincanton effort, with Beep Beep next best.