Cazoo Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 5m 4.10s

Everyonesgame³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: B Roberts⁽⁷⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 120| D

4/6

Fairly useful bumper winner who opened his account over hurdles in a novice at Hereford last month. May do better still and should go well under a penalty.

Form: 12/2551-

Astigar^t⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 112WS

7/1

Fair hurdler who took a firm step back in the right direction when third in a handicap at Wincanton a couple of months ago. Should be on the premises.

Form: 2P2/083-

Doughmore Bay¹⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

10/3

€8,500 3-y-o, £90,000 4-y-o, Milan gelding. Dam (h104), bumper winner, closely related to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 21f) Tully East. Every chance when fell 2 out sole start in Irish points (Nov 2022).

Form: F-

Garcon Dargent^p1³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: Deborah Cole

150/1

Successful twice between the flags but yet to offer any encouragement under Rules. Set for another struggle.

Form: 112P0P-

Ikarak¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 124

6/1

Fairly useful form in France (winning chaser). Jumped erratically when failing to beat his sole rival in a handicap at Fontwell on British/stable debut but sets the standard and should take the beating back over hurdles.

Form: 4/12F12-

Archie Macdart¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: James Davies| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 94

80/1

Hasn't shown enough in 4 starts to warrant interest.

Form: 4734-

Non-Runners

Lafilia⁸⁶

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: G Fierro J: Mitchell Bastyan

Forecasts

Everyonesgame (4/6), Doughmore Bay (10/3), Ikarak (6/1), Astigar (7/1), Lafilia (66/1), Archie Macdart (80/1), Garcon Dargent (150/1)

IKARAK wasn't disgraced on his British debut and the return to hurdling should help, so he's preferred to last-time-out winner Everyonesgame, who might have more to offer. Astigar is another one to consider.