Ferguson Planning & Development 10th Anniversary Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 5m 11.54s

Idem¹³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: P W Wadge⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

4/5

Showed plenty when placed all 4 starts in bumpers and made a winning start over hurdles at Hexham in May. Step up in trip should suit and can defy a penalty.

Form: 23/32-1

The Big Jetaway¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 115| BF

15/8

Winner of 3 of his 5 starts over fences and recently opened hurdles account upped to 19.6f at Bangor, landing the odds with minimum fuss. Might have found his hectic spell catching up with him back over fences at Bangor but that was only 2 weeks ago.

Form: 321113

Beechmount⁶⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: C Grant

150/1

Masterofthehorse gelding. Dam (c59/h80) 2¼m hurdle winner (stayed 3¼m). Pulled up sole start in points (Nov 2021).

Form: P/

Kopa Kilana^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 96

16/1

Bumper winner but yet to surpass modest form over hurdles, beaten over 40 lengths last 2 starts.

Form: 673503

Lifetime Adventure⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: A B Hamilton

250/1

Only hinted at ability in 2 bumpers for Stuart Crawford and offered nothing for this yard at Perth. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 877

Reagrove Lord²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: G Bewley

18/1

Placed in points in Ireland. Soon detached when fourth of 12 in novice hurdle (20/1) at Cartmel (17.2f, soft) on NH debut 25 days ago but step up in trip should suit.

Form: 342-34

Sean Og²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 106

10/1

Disappointed on chase debut in May but improved when second over hurdles on final outing for Margaret Mullins. Low-key start for this yard when well-held fifth of 6 in handicap chase at Cartmel (21.2f, soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 00-0925

Forecasts

Idem (4/5), The Big Jetaway (15/8), Sean Og (10/1), Kopa Kilana (16/1), Reagrove Lord (18/1), Beechmount (150/1), Lifetime Adventure (250/1)

IDEM had more in hand than the bare margin suggests when making a winning hurdles bow at Hexham and he looks up to defying a penalty back from a break in this company. Fellow-penalised winner The Big Jetaway is the obvious threat, though he does have to shake off a below-par run at Bangor.