Read Nico De Boinville's Unibet Blog Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 5m 9.58s

Gwash^p,t³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 120

12/1

Point winner and also second in a bumper. Much improved from hurdling debut when landing a 19f Warwick maiden in April and would have defied a penalty at Uttoxeter but for a late lapse in concentration (in control when fell last). However, proved to be a big disappointment at Fontwell alst time.

Form: 2671-F4

Gale Mahler^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: A Keatley| OR: 120| C

8/11

Bred to stay well but clearly not short on speed as she won a brace of bumpers fitted with cheekpieces in the spring and has also looked a good prospect when winning both starts over hurdles, including against the geldings at Uttoxeter (19.9f) last time. Has more to offer and difficult to oppose.

Form: 4-1111

Diamond Tiki^h1⁸⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Tudor| T: S BradstockWS

50/1

£26,000 4-y-o: fourth foal: dam, little show sole start over hurdles in France, half-sister to useful hurdler (2¼m winner in France) Brave Mansonnien and 17f-19f French chase winner Tikido. Runner-up sole start in points (Mar 2022). Had had a breathing op ahead of Rules debut. Wears hood.

Form: 2/

Wotnowcato⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: R A Fahey

18/1

£7,000 3-y-o, £20,000 5-y-o, Notnowcato gelding. Dam, maiden pointer who ran once over hurdles, sister to fair hurdler/useful chaser (winner at around 2m) Vintage Treasure. Off mark in points at third attempt in May and well worth a market check with Brian Hughes booked.

Form: F-21

Chillhi²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison

14/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat, stays 1¾m, run best excused last time. Has the ability to have a say if taking to this discipline.

Form:

Letterston Lily²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

2/1

Bumper winner at the third attempt who followed up in 6-runner mares' novice (3/1) at Cartmel (17.2f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 20 days ago, quickening clear. Open to improvement.

Form: 0-311

Forecasts

Gale Mahler (8/11), Letterston Lily (2/1), Gwash (12/1), Chillhi (14/1), Wotnowcato (18/1), Diamond Tiki (50/1)

GALE MAHLER has continued her fine work in bumpers over hurdles and she's taken to extend her winning sequence to 5 with further improvement on the cards. Letterston Lily had plenty in hand when making a successful debut in this sphere at Cartmel recently and seems likely to improve, while Chillhi, a fairly useful performer on the Flat, has the ability to have a say if taking to this new discipline.