Agetur UK Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 1.1s

Doublethetrouble⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham

10/3

Fairly useful staying maiden on the level who was held back by inexperience when well held on Fakenham hurdling debut in April. Has the build of a jumper and should do better.

Form: 3-

Le Balcon²²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys

10/1

Made frame twice from 4 starts in Irish points but showed nothing switched to Rules at Market Rasen in March. Down in trip.

Form: 34/P55-

Lock Out¹²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

4/11

Off mark in Irish points at second attempt and put that experience to good use to make a successful bumper debut at Newton Abbot (16.8f) in July, just holding on. Much respected on hurdles debut.

Form: 4-11

Non-Runners

Boom Boom²¹⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: N J Henderson J: N de Boinville

Hansard²⁰⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: G & J Moore J: J E Moore

Forecasts

Lock Out (4/11), Boom Boom (11/8), Hansard (11/4), Doublethetrouble (10/3), Le Balcon (10/1)

BOOM BOOM showed plenty of ability behind a good prospect on both his bumper starts last season, so he very much strikes as the type to win races over hurdles for his top yard. Lock Out and Hansard look the obvious threats.