Don & Betty Noble Commemorative Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 5m 11.6s

Eritage⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: S Hosie| OR: 137| D

33/1

Dual handicap chase winner in 2020/21 and signed off time with Paul Nicholls with a ready success at Newton Abbot in May. Yet to complete (pulled up last time) for current stable, though.

Form: 463-1FP

Broomfield Burg^h⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: N J Henderson| OR: 131

4/5

Dual novice hurdle winner who wasn't disgraced in high-end handicaps last 3 starts. Has his quirks but could outclass these rivals with a hood on and back from a break.

Form: 221706-

Ask Paddington^h²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 130| CD

2/1

Thriving and arrives on a hat-trick having edged ahead late at Hexham in June. Has a further 5-lb rise to contend with, but should go well again.

Form: 670-211

Caius Marcius^p³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 113| CD

9/2

Has dropped a long way in the weights since scoring over C&D last summer and took a small step back in the right direction when third here (18.6f) a month ago. Not discounted.

Form: 2U55-83

Forecasts

Broomfield Burg (4/5), Ask Paddington (2/1), Caius Marcius (9/2), Eritage (33/1)

BROOMFIELD BURG is the most talented sort in this field and, if he settles in a first-time hood, he could have too much for Ask Paddington who, admittedly, arrives at the top of his game. The well-treated Caius Marcius is hard to rule out.