Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 4m 24.8s

Spider Bill²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J Tizzard

22/1

22/1, always behind on Exeter bumper debut 4 weeks ago. Hardly strikes as an obvious type to make a winning start over hurdles after that.

Form: 0-

The Turtle Said⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland

5/1

Placed twice in bumpers and translated that ability to hurdles when 14½ lengths third in 2m Wincanton maiden in March. Mothill looks the stable first string unless the betting hints otherwise.

Form: 2/383-

Mothill⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 113

1/7

Fairly useful Flat winner in France who has improved with each outing over hurdles, runner-up in a Chepstow maiden (19.5f) on his latest outing in February. Leading claims with more to come.

Form: 672-

Non-Runners

Sublime Heights²⁵

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: T Lawes J: Tom Cannon

Hilltown²⁴

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: J W Mullins J: M G Nolan

Forecasts

Mothill (1/7), Sublime Heights (2/1), The Turtle Said (5/1), Hilltown (5/1), Spider Bill (22/1)

MOTHILL is going the right way and is taken to gain compensation for his latest near miss at Chepstow, form which has been boosted by the third winning since. Sublime Heights is the obvious danger.