Brian Mellor Financial Services 30th Anniversary Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runner-up in an Irish point and quick to show fairly useful form in this sphere, landing 10-runner novice hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, heavy). Decent runner-up efforts under a penalty both starts since and can go well again. Change of headgear.

Improved to land a gamble starting out for an up-and-coming yard in extended 3m Haydock novices' handicap a week ago, drawing clear from the last under this rider. Might easily raise his game again and leading claims back in a novice.

Tailed off in a bumper/completed start over hurdles.