Brookbanks Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 4m 33.4s

Everyonesgame²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 120| BF

8/13

Fairly useful bumper winner who opened his account over hurdles in a novice at Hereford last month. Undone by a penalty in a stronger race at Worcester (20f, soft) subsequently, but this looks a good opportunity to regain the winning thread.

Form: 2/2551-3

Craven Bay^p1,t1³⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: David Bass| T: Mrs L HillWS

11/1

£30,000 3-y-o, Fame And Glory gelding. Dam, fair hurdler (2¾m winner, stayed 25f), half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 25f) Duel At Dawn. Won final 2 starts in points in May 2022 and wears cheekpieces (has also had a breathing operation).

Form: 3224/11-

Jessmae³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Lorcan Williams| T: Henry Oliver

10/1

Malinas gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/smart chaser Chemical Energy, stays 3¾m, and fair hurdler/chaser Marlee Massie. Dam unraced. Winning pointer, runner-up last time (May 1).

Form: 46152-2

Global Famenglory^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 106| BF

5/2

Fair hurdler who again ran well to hit the frame for third consecutive time this spring when third at this track (25f) earlier this month. In control before falling at the last at Stratford (22f, good) 10 days ago and fancied to make amends assuming she's none the worse.

Form: 46/22-3F

Non-Runners

The Swede¹⁴

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: H Brown J: Shane Quinlan

Forecasts

Everyonesgame (8/13), Global Famenglory (5/2), Jessmae (10/1), Craven Bay (11/1), The Swede (66/1)

A potential match between GLOBAL FAMENGLORY and Everyonesgame, the former taken to make amends for a last flight fall when in control at Stratford 10 days ago with cheekpieces given another whirl. Charlie Longsdon's charge is sure to offer plenty of resistance though, and he can chase the selection home ahead of Henry Oliver's winning pointer Jessmae.