Falcons Catering And Events Team Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 5m 34.9s

De Legislator²⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

4/9

€33,000 3-y-o, €170,000 5-y-o, Shirocco gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Allez Kal. Won sole start in Irish points, with the runner-up making an impressive winning debut under Rules. Leading contender.

Form: 1-

Max's Champ²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater

9/4

Point winner who has shown fair form in a pair of bumpers, running to a similar level as on Rules debut when fourth of 11 at Chepstow (2m, good to firm) last month. Step up in trip can suit on hurdles bow.

Form: FF18-4

Quickasican²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies

12/1

Placed on first of 2 starts in point bumpers. Very much had run of the race when third of 9 in novice hurdle at Carlisle (17.2f, good to soft, 50/1) on Rules debut 22 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 34-3

Non-Runners

Mr Jv¹⁵³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: J C Haynes J: Thomas Dowson

Rock House²⁰²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: D Skelton J: Bridget Andrews

Forecasts

De Legislator (4/9), Rock House (13/8), Max's Champ (9/4), Quickasican (12/1), Mr Jv (150/1)

The form of DE LEGISLATOR's point success has worked out very well, with the runner-up that day (his now-stablemate Snake Roll) making an impressive hurdles debut when scoring by 15 lengths at Kelso last month. He is taken to also make a winning start under Rules, with fellow point-winner Rock House feared most ahead of Max's Champ.