AB Glass Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 5m 20.39s

Fat Sam^h²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 117| D

2/1

Fairly useful chaser, three wins from 8 runs last season. Below-par fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Stratford (19.4f, good to soft) 26 days ago though, so needs to bounce back switched to hurdles.

Form: 12114-5

Goleirihem²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 106| BF

5/4

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable second of 6 in novice hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f) 28 days ago, going in snatches. Not ruled out.

Form: 33036-2

Minella Zoom^t1²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, tailed-off last of 4 to Accidental Rebel in novice hurdle at Ludlow (21.2f, good) 24 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time with lots of work to do.

Form: 2P0P-P4

Of Corse I Can⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland

5/2

£30,000 5-y-o, Lord Du Sud gelding. Dam, 19f hurdle winner in France, half-sister to 17f/2¼m chase winner in France Stella Imperiale. Runner-up in a point, so he needs considering.

Form: P462-

Good Greef^h1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: R Patrick| T: R Luke

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 33/1, pulled up in novice hurdle here (15.8f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 14 days ago. Hooded for 1st time with lots to find on form.

Form: U8/0-P

Rokocoko Blue¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: C Brace| T: D Brace

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, last of 8 in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good) 18 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 048

Non-Runners

Accidental Rebel²⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Forecasts

Goleirihem (5/4), Fat Sam (2/1), Of Corse I Can (5/2), Accidental Rebel (5/2), Good Greef (80/1), Minella Zoom (80/1), Rokocoko Blue (80/1)

ACCIDENTAL REBEL opened his account at the first time of asking for Fergal O'Brien and is fancied to defy his 7 lb penalthy and follow up for his new yard. Goleirihem has the form to play a big part if building on his Market Rasen second with Fat Sam not discounted either switched back to hurdles.