DragonBet Oncourse Service Online Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 47.28s

Inside Man³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 112

6/4

From a good family and positive start in juvenile hurdles last winter, winning at Taunton (16.5f) in December. beaten 19 lengths when sixth of 10 on his Wincanton handicap debut and reappearance but he's entitled to strip fitter now.

Form: 214-6

Vaguely Royal²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Freddie Gingell⁽³⁾| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 118

4/6

Useful stayer on the Flat for the Gosden stable and struck at the second time of asking over hurdles for new connections when seeing off 15 rivals in a Wincanton maiden (15f, good) 22 days ago. More to come and good chance of another win.

Form: 41

Joker Jack²⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Gearoid Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: Claire Hitch| OR: 83

33/1

No more than hinted at ability in a bumper/novice hurdles last season. Been off for just under 9 months.

Form: 5P5P-

Sain Et Sauf¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: David Bass| T: F Brennan

40/1

From the family of Protektorat but little impact in 3 point bumpers and it's been a similar story in 2 maiden hurdles this autumn.

Form: 7-5765

Forecasts

Vaguely Royal (4/6), Inside Man (6/4), Joker Jack (33/1), Sain Et Sauf (40/1)

VAGUELY ROYAL probably has greater scope for further improvement than fellow winner Inside Man and is preferred in what will likely develop into a straight fight between the pair.