Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:39 | Winning time: 3m 51.60s

Eagle Of The Glen¹⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 108| D

10/3

Well backed and showed much improved form to get off the mark in 9-runner juvenile hurdle (13/2) at Hexham (16.2f, soft) in April, edging ahead run-in and ridden out. Ought to go well under a penalty.

Form: 4331-

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Largy Ray^t⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B Roberts⁽⁵⁾| T: C Hobson| D

14/1

Found improvement back from a 5-month absence in a first-time tongue strap when winning Kilbeggan bumper in August. Since joined new yard and could be a player on switch to hurdling.

Form: 575-1

Jean Danjou¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Max Kendrick| T: J Coulson| BF

150/1

Fair maiden on Flat (stays 1½m) who failed to meet expectations back from 5 months off when last of 6 in a Windsor handicap (10f) in May. Acquired by new yard for 9,500 gns thereafter and needs monitoring in the market for clues ahead of hurdle bow.

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Norman Fletcher¹⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| D

1/4

Made it 2 wins from 4 starts in bumpers with an improved effort at Ludlow in April, leading on bridle entering straight and sealing it in a matter of strides. Stable in red-hot form and makes obvious appeal on hurdle debut.

Form: 2181-

Solid As A Rock¹⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J & S Best

150/1

Showed only poor form in bumpers so not hard to look elsewhere on hurdle debut.

Form: 603-

Forecasts

Norman Fletcher (1/4), Eagle Of The Glen (10/3), Largy Ray (14/1), Jean Danjou (150/1), Solid As A Rock (150/1)

EAGLE OF THE GLEN saw the form of his Hexham win franked by the third when that one came out and made a successful handicap debut in good style at Kelso recently, so he's taken to defy a penalty at the expense of Norman Fletcher, who struck twice in bumpers last season and seems sure to win his fair share of races over hurdles.