Cumbria Community Foundation Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 4m 20.60s

Battle Of Toro^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt| CD

11/8

Useful on Flat and quickly back on track when easily opening his hurdle account in first-time cheekpieces in a C&D novice 23 days ago. Can defy a penalty.

Form: 4-81

Ted Hastings²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott

5/4

Point scorer who showed plenty on first of 2 starts in bumpers and firmly back on track when running out a decisive winner of an Ayr maiden hurdle (2m) in May. Not seen to best effect when second at Kelso since and remains with potential.

Form: 136-12

Haveyougotmymoney¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: Paul Robson

6/1

Hit the frame on both starts in points and made a successful debut over hurdles in 12-runner novice at Uttoxeter (15.8f) 15 days ago, staying on to lead close home. Entitled to progress.

Form: 4-31

Ain't No Sunshine¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: K Dalgleish

18/1

Went the wrong way after a winning start in bumpers and was well held on his hurdling debut at Perth 19 days ago.

Form: 1P8-6

Quoteline Direct^h³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 107

28/1

Modest performer on the Flat who has run poorly the last twice, so returns to hurdling with something to prove.

Form: 243/5-

Rocambolas^t1⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

50/1

Showed little in a bumper/maiden hurdle for Evan Williams. Sold cheaply in January but made a winning debut in points 2 months later (unseated last time).

Form: 0P1U-

Non-Runners

Breaking Records⁶³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: M A Barnes J: Thomas Dowson

Forecasts

Ted Hastings (5/4), Battle Of Toro (11/8), Haveyougotmymoney (6/1), Ain't No Sunshine (18/1), Quoteline Direct (28/1), Rocambolas (50/1), Breaking Records (50/1)

BATTLE OF TORO didn't beat much when scoring by a wide margin over C&D earlier in the month, but his Flat form provides hope for better still, so he's fancied to defy a penalty. Ted Hastings was unsuited by how the race developed at Kelso last time and retains potential.