Cazoo Search Drive Smile Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 41.44s

Grey Market¹⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: J C McConnell

5/2

Runner-up on second of 2 starts in points and confirmed promise of hurdling debut when proving far too good for some mediocre opposition at Hexham (23.3f) in May. Still looked rough around the edges there, so remains open to improvement.

Form: P22-1

Sizing Mauritius¹⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 126

11/4

Confirmed promise of hurdling debut under a no-nonsense ride when winning 14-runner maiden at Kilbeggan (15.1f, good) in April, responding well. Left Mrs J. Harrington for 28,000 gns after and holds leading claims under a penalty.

Form: 0031-

Calculus²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: Sara Ender

40/1

Modest handicapper on Flat (stays 1½m) and similar form both starts in this sphere, jumping none too fluently at Stratford 24 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 54

Ryedale Cowboy^h¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: Paula Smith

100/1

Showed little in 3 runs over hurdles last season, taking little interest in rear on final outing. Off 6 months.

Form: 6PP-

Timetotalk¹⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: Chris McSharry

25/1

Found some improvement back from 15 months off when going agonisingly close to landing a gamble in a Kelso bumper in May (16.2f). Not in the same form at Market Rasen 6 weeks later, though. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 36/27

Legionar²¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: M F Harris

11/10

Aintree bumper winner who ran to a fair level in first-time cheekpieces pitched in the deep end on hurdling debut at Kempton in February. Should do better with his sights now lowered providing he stays the longer trip.

Form: 31657-

Forecasts

Legionar (11/10), Grey Market (5/2), Sizing Mauritius (11/4), Timetotalk (25/1), Calculus (40/1), Ryedale Cowboy (100/1)

SIZING MAURITIUS responded well from the last to land a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle on his final start for Jessica Harrington in April and is selected to defy a penalty back up in trip. Legionar and Grey Market look the other key players.