Burnham Plastering & Drylining Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Expensive purchase from points and built on debut promise when making all in 2m course bumper in March. Looked a bright hurdling prospect when making a winning start over C&D on return and big shout under a penalty.

€40,000 3-y-o, Diamond Boy gelding. Well held in bumper/novice hurdle 14 months apart.

Useful staying handicapper on the Flat and shaped far better than previously over hurdles when fourth in novice at Warwick on return, catching the eye from off the pace. More to come.

Winning pointer. Shaped with some encouragement when fifth in an Irish bumper for C. S. McKeever in March 2021. Showed a bit sent hurdling after 7 months off when seventh of 16 in novice hurdle at this C&D (good to soft) on hurdles bow 15 days ago.

Multiple winning pointer who showed a fair bit of ability starting out under Rules third of 8 in novice hurdle at Lingfield (19.5f, good to soft) 25 days ago, not knocked about. Should have more to offer.

Talented enough to win 2 bumpers for Brian Eckley and changed hands for £160,000 after. Would have made a successful hurdling debut after 9 months off but for a late lapse in concentration here last month and can make amends.

€7,000 3-y-o, Arcadio gelding. Won 7-runner bumper at Kelso (16.2f, heavy, 6/1) on NH debut in January 2020. Sold from Sandy Thomson £80,000 following month and not seen since.

£52,000 Westerner half-brother to fairly useful hurdle/useful chase winner Omar Maretti. 5/1, last of 9 in bumper at Exeter (16.7f, heavy) on NH debut. Off 9 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Placed on 2 of 3 completed starts in Irish points and came home well to make a winning bumper debut at Worcester (2m) in June. Well held upped in class next 2 starts. Makes hurdles debut.