Coral Get Closer To The Action Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 6m 46.65s

Glengeever^p⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Rex Dingle| T: B Lund| OR: 114| C

11/1

Off the mark in a Newton Abbot maiden in May and followed up in 3-runner event on return here (21f, good) in the autumn. However, limitations seemingly exposed under a double penalty at Aintree last time and he looks vulnerable.

Form: 22-2116

Makin'yourmindup⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 128

10/11

Left hurdles debut effort well behind when landing a 19.5f Chepstow maiden on return in October. Further progress when scoring at the same course upped to 23.6f last month and it's likely that this 6-y-o has more to offer.

Form: 362-11

Collectors Item⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

11/10

Showed plenty when runner-up on sole start in bumpers last term and outpointed multiple subsequent winner Hugos New Horse on hurdles bow/return at Chepstow (2m, good). Well held in a Cheltenham Grade 2 since but sights now lowered and he should stay this trip (second in a maiden point in 2021).

Form: 22-15

Kylenoe Dancer^p1⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson

125/1

No impact in 3 starts over hurdles to date and, unless the first-time cheekpieces spark significant improvement, she looks set for another struggle.

Form: 657-7UP

Forecasts

Makin'yourmindup (10/11), Collectors Item (11/10), Glengeever (11/1), Kylenoe Dancer (125/1)

Though MAKIN'YOURMINDUP is likely to really come into his own over fences in due course, he has looked good in winning his 2 starts in this sphere at Chepstow since returning to action in October. The 6-y-o remains with potential and is taken to complete the hat-trick. Collectors Item struggled in Grade 2 company last time but is feared back in calmer waters here, given the promise of his hurdles debut success. Glengeever looks vulnerable on the back of his latest effort at Aintree.