Trottenden Sussex Cattle Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 3m 44.75s

Haraz¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁵⁾| T: P Butler

200/1

Poor on the Flat nowadays and he made mistakes at first 2 hurdles prior to saddle slipping when pulled up in a C&D maiden hurdle on his penultimate start in May. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: P

Image of Stars that are filled with the colour gold

Kilfilum Woods¹⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: P R Webber

15/8

Acquired for £70,000 after finishing third in a point. Fair form when midfield in Huntingdon bumper in March and similarly offered something to work on when second in 4-runner Kempton maiden hurdle (21f) in May. Feasible to see him build on that.

Form: 35-2

Alien Storm²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Paul O'Brien| T: C E Longsdon| BF

4/1

Getaway gelding from good jumping family. Improved with each outing in bumpers, held only late on when second in 4-runner event here (17.7f) 4 weeks ago. Should make his mark over timber and interesting if strong in betting. Yard in good form.

Form: 53-2

Our Champ¹⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson

4/1

Champs Elysees gelding. Successful sole start in points and showed plenty when finishing close fourth on Rules/bumper debut at Killarney (17f) back in May. Has since switched yards ahead of hurdles bow and the betting should prove a useful guide.

Form: 1-4

Rewired²⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 110| D

15/8

Fairly useful winner at 10f on Flat who opened hurdles account at fourth attempt in a Fakenham maiden (2m) in March. Good third in juvenile handicap later that month and experience could count for a good deal on return.

Form: 24213-

Non-Runners

Harlem Soul³¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 4

T: S Hosie J: Thomas Doggrell

Forecasts

Rewired (15/8), Kilfilum Woods (15/8), Alien Storm (4/1), Our Champ (4/1), Harlem Soul (12/1), Haraz (200/1)

The market should prove useful in a tricky opener but ALIEN STORM stepped up on his previous exploits when runner-up in a 4-runner course bumper 4 weeks ago and with, a good jumping pedigree, he could be ready to step up further now switched to timber. Rewired and Kilfilum Woods can also figure.