Scan Your tote Bet With Raceday-Ready Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 11:57 | Winning time: 5m 3.60s

Lathan^t¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| D

6/1

Couldn't have been found a weaker maiden at Newcastle on Friday, coming home hard held from the inferior The Geordie Ginge.

Form: 631

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Serious Chat³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

1/2

Bumper winner who shaped encouragingly switched to hurdling when sixth of 13 in C&D novice hurdle (good to soft) 31 days ago, barely adequate test. Open to improvement and chance is there for all to see.

Form: 5216

Tanking Along²⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: P Neville

25/1

From the family of Bob Olinger but has shown nothing in a maiden/novice hurdle.

Form: 6P-

The Geordie Ginge^p¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: H McMahon| OR: 95

40/1

Modest maiden hurdler beaten by Lathan in a match at Newcastle on Friday.

Form: 233-642

Klapton Boy²⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N Kent

7/2

£20,000 4-y-o, Brave Mansonnien gelding. Dam, little impact in 3 starts over hurdles in France, half-sister to useful hunter chaser (stayed 29f) Vaucelet. Runner-up sole start in Irish points (Apr 28) and would enter the reckoning if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 2-

Forecasts

Serious Chat (1/2), Klapton Boy (7/2), Lathan (6/1), Tanking Along (25/1), The Geordie Ginge (40/1)

SERIOUS CHAT probably won't be at his best until tackling staying trips, but this looks an excellent opportunity for him to get off the mark at the second time of asking over hurdles. Klapton Boy was runner-up on his sole outing in Irish points and needs a market check setting out under Rules at an ordinary level.