Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 5m 21.02s

Benign Dictator^p³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 119

13/2

Bumper winner at this course who improved on previous hurdling efforts in first-time cheekpieces when landing a novice at Uttoxeter a month ago. Should go well under a penalty.

Form: 242-B41

Feel Good Inc²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland| D

9/4

Shaped with promise in a bumper that is working out and looked potentially useful when making a winning start over hurdles at Doncaster in January. Stiff task at Haydock next time but strong claims back in calmer waters.

Form: F-318

Coachman^t1⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: David Bass| T: O Signy

80/1

Bought for £140,000 after an Irish point run but well held in 3 hurdles for new connections. A first-time tongue tie needs to spark improvement.

Form: 31/0-95

Dirk Gently^p1,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien

200/1

Little show in bumpers/over hurdles and makes no appeal.

Form: 086P

Glorious Oscar⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: K Brogan| T: B Pauling

22/1

Couldn't justify odds-on favouritism in Warwick bumper in May but still showed plenty of ability. Disappointing start over hurdles, however, and others make more appeal.

Form: 26P

Soldier Of Destiny^t⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 122| D

2/1

Useful over fences, albeit below form at Doncaster last time (seemed amiss). Not as good over hurdles but still makes plenty of appeal based on overall ability.

Form: 31-5F29

Space Voyage⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 117

5/2

Modest bumper winner who confirmed promise of hurdling debut when scoring at Lingfield 43 days ago.

Form: 6141

Forecasts

Soldier Of Destiny (2/1), Feel Good Inc (9/4), Space Voyage (5/2), Benign Dictator (13/2), Glorious Oscar (22/1), Coachman (80/1), Dirk Gently (200/1)

FEEL GOOD INC was quite impressive when making a winning start over hurdles at Doncaster and is easily excused his subsequent run in better company at Haydock. He's marginally preferred to Soldier of Destiny, who is useful over fences, while Benign Dictator is no forlorn hope having improved to gain his first hurdling success at Uttoxeter a month ago.