William Hill Bookmakers Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 3m 47.2s

Balkalin^t⁹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 93

7/1

Established as modest and returns to usual trip having tried 3m back in a handicap at Perth when last seen in June.

Form: 335-355

Pavlik¹¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: A M Thomson

11/4

Modest fourth in a Sedgefield bumper for Paul Robson last September. Yet to be asked for effort when falling on hurdles debut in May and shaped well when runner-up at Hexham a month later. More to come.

Form: 44-F2

Kauto Of Gold

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Callum Bewley| T: Paul Robson

14/1

€20,000 3-y-o, Full of Gold gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful French hurdler/chaser (winner around 2m) Kauto Sirtaki.

Form:

Three Platoon^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies

7/2

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (well held both starts this summer). Big price but displayed aptitude for hurdling when third at Uttoxeter 3 weeks ago and chance he will build on that.

Form: 3

Traprain Law^t1²⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 117

13/8

Fairly useful form over hurdles in France. placed first 3 starts, pulled up in listed juvenile event last time. Has left David Cotin and he sets a pretty good standard.

Form: 333P-

Game Beaaa³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Ross Chapman| T: D Bourke

14/1

Exceeded expectations when runner-up on hurdles debut at Tramore in August. Made a bad mistake at Down Royal 12 days later so better judged on previous form. Starts out for new yard.

Form: 025

Non-Runners

Snake Roll¹⁶⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Traprain Law (13/8), Pavlik (11/4), Three Platoon (7/2), Snake Roll (6/1), Balkalin (7/1), Game Beaaa (14/1), Kauto Of Gold (14/1)

TRAPRAIN LAW sets a pretty good standard on a trio of placed efforts when trained in France and he rates the percentage call starting out for Lucinda Russell. Pavlik and Three Platoon look the main rivals.