Betfair Claremont Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 11:35 | Winning time: 4m 28.93s

Booster Bob^h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 123| D

5/6

Fairly useful bumper winner who made it 2 from 2 over hurdles with ease in 8-runner novice at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy) 3 weeks ago. Open to further improvement.

Form: 13-11

Choose A Copper⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| D

7/2

Placed only completed start in points and created a good impression when readily making all in 10-runner novice hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, heavy) in October. Seems sure to go on to much better things.

Form: UF-21

Helnwein³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| D

2/1

Useful bumper winner who made a successful switch to hurdling at Warwick (2m, heavy) last month. Open to plenty of improvement.

Form: 3/513-1

Non-Runners

Willmount³⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: N J Henderson J: N de Boinville

Forecasts

Willmount (1/2), Booster Bob (5/6), Helnwein (2/1), Choose A Copper (7/2)

WILLMOUNT maintained his unbeaten record in the style of an exciting prospect on his hurdling debut at Newbury last month and is open to oodles of improvement, so he's very much the one to beat now stepping up in grade. Choose A Copper created a good impression when making all at Hexham in October and is fancied to fill the forecast spot.