Cameron 'Cam' Hitchins Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 3m 40.45s

Blenkinsop⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Hugh Nugent⁽³⁾| T: H D Daly

2/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Very good third of 11 in novice hurdle (14/1) at Huntingdon (15.8f) 63 days ago. Considered.

Form: 8853-

Cityzen Serg^h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: M Young

66/1

Fair winner at 9f on flat. 66/1 and hooded for 1st time, fourth of 6 in novice hurdle at Plumpton (15.9f, good) on NH debut 21 days ago, not knocked about. Needs to build on it now.

Form: 4-

Leylak⁴⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 116

11/10

Cheekpieces on and much improved when third of 14 in 2m juvenile hurdle at Ascot 13 months ago. Holds very good form claims on that form if fully tuned up after absence.

Form: 33353/

White Turf^v²⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Jay Tidball⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 85| BF

18/1

Remains a maiden after 12 hurdle runs, visored when creditable second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Bangor (16.7f) 9 months ago. More needed on his return.

Form: 3/22422-

Zucayan^t1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Slatter⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 99

8/1

Modest hurdler. 13/2, creditable fifth of 12 in novice hurdle at Newton Abbot (18.5f) 22 days ago, not knocked about. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Should still improve.

Form: 226435-

Fight For It¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: R Patrick| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 97

6/1

Fair maiden on the Flat and similar form in this sphere when third of 10 in novice over C&D 18 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 763-

Torino^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Alan Johns| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

200/1

Fair maiden on the Flat but he has offered little in two runs in this sphere, eighth of 10 in novice over C&D 18 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 78-

Forecasts

Leylak (11/10), Blenkinsop (2/1), Fight For It (6/1), Zucayan (8/1), White Turf (18/1), Cityzen Serg (66/1), Torino (200/1)

LEYLAK holds the clear edge on form and is taken to defy a long absence and open his account at the chief expense of Blenkinsop, who comes here on the back of a good effort. Zucayan wasn't given a hard time of it when fifth at Newton Abbot and appeals as the pick of the remainder.