3AS Leisure New & Used Caravan Sales Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 56.53s

Harper's Brook⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 120| BF| D

10/11

£70,000 point winner. Third in a bumper and created good impression when winning on 2½m Carlisle hurdle debut. Failed to progress in 3 starts since but must enter calculations nonetheless.

Form: 13-14F2

Art Of Illusion⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex

11/4

Posted fair second of 6 in novice at Kempton (21f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 65 days ago. Entitled to build on that and should go well.

Form: 2-72

Glengeever¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Rex Dingle| T: B Lund| OR: 108

11/4

Improved from hurdles debut when very good second of 8 in novice event at Fontwell (19.2f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Could be more to come yet.

Form: 6-22632

Port Lockroy²⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis

125/1

Low-grade maiden on the Flat for Joseph O'Brien and no form over hurdles as yet. Returns from 9 months off.

Form: 7PP

Forecasts

Harper's Brook (10/11), Glengeever (11/4), Art Of Illusion (11/4), Port Lockroy (125/1)

ART OF ILLUSION was denied only narrowly on his Kempton hurdling bow in February and can gain compensation here. Glengeever can chase him home.