West Country Weekend EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 3m 36.64s

Trolley Boy¹⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland

5/1

Made all in a Newcastle bumper in December and, having left Ed Bethell, completed a successful start over hurdles in a novice at Worcester 107 days ago. Open to improvement but concedes a penalty to an above-average one.

Form: 21-1

Hugos New Horse²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

2/7

Looked good prospect when winning a bumper last season and was back on track when an encouraging second at Chepstow on reappearance/hurdling debut. Should take all the beating.

Form: 19-2

Ilanz^h⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: M F Harris

7/1

Showed fairly useful form in bumpers and aptitude for hurdling when fourth at Stratford 9 days ago. Needs big improvement if he's to trouble the favourite, though.

Form: 3124

Inspector Lynley⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland

80/1

Hasn't shown enough in bumpers to make him of much interest on this first hurdling outing.

Form: 7-5

Non-Runners

Blue Suede Shoes¹⁷

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: N P Mulholland J: Harry Reed

Forecasts

Hugos New Horse (2/7), Trolley Boy (5/1), Ilanz (7/1), Blue Suede Shoes (50/1), Inspector Lynley (80/1)

HUGOS NEW HORSE appears to have plenty of talent and should be able to comfortably go one better than when second at Chepstow on hurdling debut. Worcester winner Trolley Boy is the obvious danger despite his penalty and Ilanz isn't completely dismissed with improvement on the cards.