Greenhead Hotel 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 4m 6.88s

Ankud^p⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: L Bailey| OR: 126

4/1

Cosy winner on handicap debut for Gordon Elliott at Sligo (17.4f, good) in July and while he failed to build on that at Ballinrobe next time, he will have every chance if able to get back on track starting out for new connections here.

Form: 0/377-16

Danno's Dollar¹⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Walford

50/1

Little impact both starts in bumpers for Sandy Thomson and offered little on hurdles/yard debut at Newcastle in March. One of 3 representing this yard.

Form: 87P-

Forest Blaze¹⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: M Walford

80/1

Bumper debut fourth at Newcastle wasn't completely devoid of promise but he was beaten a long way switched to hurdles later that month.

Form: 40-

Kingston James¹⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| D

5/6

Successful on his completed start in points and made a winning start under Rules in straightforward fashion at Ayr (2m, good) in March, making all. By no means disgraced when fourth of 10 at Kelso next time and he could be a factor if his jumping passes the test now switched to hurdles.

Form: F/11-4

Rock On Jet¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley

5/1

Runner-up both starts in points and shaped better than distance beaten suggests in a Cork bumper on sole start for Ms M. M. Gannon. Again showed ability when third in a 12-runner C&D novice (soft) on hurdles debut in May and he should have a future in this sphere.

Form: 225-3

Shadow Chaser¹⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd

15/2

Successful on the most recent of his half-a-dozen starts in points and shaped well when third of 12 on Rules debut/sole start for John Gleeson in a Cork bumper (19f, heavy) during the spring. Interesting to see how he gets on now switched to hurdles for new yard.

Form: U/34513-

Some Bro²¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

14/1

Placed a couple of times between the flags but his sole run under Rules in a Punchestown bumper resulted in a heavy defeat.

Form: 063F42-

Forecasts

Kingston James (5/6), Ankud (4/1), Rock On Jet (5/1), Shadow Chaser (15/2), Some Bro (14/1), Danno's Dollar (50/1), Forest Blaze (80/1)

KINGSTON JAMES showed plenty in a couple of bumpers earlier this year and he is an appealing alternative to likely favourite Ankud now switched to hurdles. The latter is the one to beat on the strength of his breakthrough success in a Sligo handicap in the summer and is a much-respected main danger ahead of fellow Irish recruit Shadow Chaser.