Grace & Dotty Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Three-time winner on the Flat who finally got off the mark over hurdles in first-time cheekpieces in 10-runner handicap at Newton Abbot (18.5f) 12 days ago, impressively. Could be up to defying a penalty.

Useful on Flat (stays 1¾m), winner twice in Germany in 2023. Left Andreas Wohler €40,000 (privately) in November and made a winning start over hurdles in an 11-runner maiden at this course (16.3f) 23 days ago, bit in hand. That was a weak race but he's surely capable of better.

Fair form when runner-up on the first of 2 starts in bumpers but ran below that level sent hurdling at Taunton in December and off since.

Out of a winning hurdler and showed promise on the first of 2 starts in bumpers but dropped away tamely on second start over hurdles at Wincanton last time. Up in trip.

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat for Andrew Balding, stays 2m. Yet to match that form over hurdles but ran his best race when second of 14 at Huntingdon (20.7f) 23 days ago and has to be considered a big player.

No promise in 2 bumpers but hinted at ability in a first-time tongue strap when down the field in a Southwell maiden 18 days ago, having hopeless task from position.

Green in a trio of bumpers and made a discouraging start over hurdles at Market Rasen 10 months ago. Has left Nicky Henderson.

Successful on the second of 2 starts in points but comfortably held on only start in bumpers and went with no encouragement sent hurdling at Ludlow in February. Has left Tracey Barfoot-Saunt.

Showed something on debut but failed to back it up at Newbury was too free in a first-time tongue strap after 5 months off here 13 days ago. Hurdle bow.

Made a promising debut in a Newbury bumper in December but well below that level both outings since. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving Nigel Twiston-Davies.