soaronline.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 20:25 | Winning time: 5m 32.04s

Presentandcounting¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 125| C

1/3

Prolific over fences last season, winning 5 times in novice company. Made the most of a good opportunity back over timber at Uttoxeter last month and holds obvious claims under a penalty today.

Form: 13F6-91

Creadan Grae^t1¹⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: L Horsfall| OR: 117

18/1

Scored 3 times over fences at Perth for Gordon Elliott but lost way early in 2020/21 season. Successful between the flags since (May 2021) but looks up against it on first start for his new yard against a pair of race-fit rivals.

Form: 221P2P-

No No Maestro^p,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 111

5/2

Completed hat-trick over fences last year and shaped as if retaining all his ability when runner-up in this sphere over C&D in May. Fair efforts the last twice over fences at Uttoxeter and with the cheekpieces back on today, he's fancied to give it a good go from the front.

Form: 111-234

Forecasts

Presentandcounting (1/3), No No Maestro (5/2), Creadan Grae (18/1)

Prolific over fences in the first half of last season, PRESENTANDCOUNTING made the most of a good opportunity to open his account over timber at Uttoxeter last month and he looks to have been well placed to score again under a penalty. Fergal O'Brien's front runner No No Maestro rates as the obvious danger.