National Racehorse Week 10th - 18th September Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 4m 35.1s

Give Me A Moment²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 125| CD

2/11

Useful chaser who won 5 times last season. Made the most of a good opportunity back over hurdles when winning Worcester novice (2m) last month, eased down The one to beat.

Form: 5111-21

Cabayo Lord George^t,v¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: Deborah Cole

150/1

Little show in a pair of point bumpers and similar story under Rules in a bumper and 2 starts over hurdles. Best watched.

Form: P0/5-P6

Maxcel³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley

6/1

Progressive form in bumpers, successful at Newton Abbot in July 2021. After 11 months off, ran to similar level when runner-up in Worcester maiden (2m) on hurdles debut. Entitled to progress.

Form: 54/31-2

Putalinethroughit²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland

150/1

Showed little on debut when last of 8 in bumper (10/1) at Worcester (2m) at the start of the month. Looks to be up against it on hurdling debut.

Form: 8

Theoldfellashorse¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

200/1

Well held in a bumper for Fergal O'Brien in October 2021 and has fared little better in a pair of maiden hurdles so far this season.

Form: 8-77

Ike Sport^t1²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 107

7/1

Runner-up in a French claiming hurdle and ran to similar level when third in Worcester maiden (20f) on stable debut in June. Filled the same position back at Worcester (16f) last time. Tongue tie on 1st time. Respected.

Form: 2-33

Forecasts

Give Me A Moment (2/11), Maxcel (6/1), Ike Sport (7/1), Cabayo Lord George (150/1), Putalinethroughit (150/1), Theoldfellashorse (200/1)

GIVE ME A MOMENT developed into a useful chaser last season, ending the campaign with a hat-trick of wins, and he had little trouble with opening his account over hurdles last time. The 7-y-o carries a penalty for his Worcester success but that might not be enough to stop him adding another win to his tally. Maxcel could be the main danger after his promising hurdles debut, ahead of Ike Sport.