Safer Gambling Week 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 4m 46.11s

First Confession²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

10/11

Bought for £140,000 after winning sole outing in points and made a highly encouraging hurdling debut when third in 8-runner novice at Cheltenham (19.9f) 4 weeks ago. Open to significant improvement.

Form: 1-3

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Oak Grove^t²⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| BF

13/2

Expensive purchase after winning his second start in points and he showed promise in 2 bumpers last season. Type to do well over hurdles but this is a tough starting point.

Form: 41/52-

Milan Tino²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: N George & A Zetterholm| OR: 125

6/4

Placed in listed and Grade 2 events at Auteuil earlier in his career and by no means disgraced when third to Sir Gino in a Grade 2 juvenile at Cheltenham in January. Below form both completed starts since, including in Group 3 back at Auteuil last month, but still sets a good standard.

Form: 3336-F6

Non-Runners

Marvellous Mick²⁴³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: P F Nicholls J: Freddie Gingell

Honky Tonk Highway¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

First Confession (10/11), Milan Tino (6/4), Honky Tonk Highway (2/1), Oak Grove (13/2), Marvellous Mick (16/1)

FIRST CONFESSION made a highly promising start over hurdles in a field of previous winners at Cheltenham last month and, open to oodles of improvement, he can make his second outing in this sphere a winning one. Milan Tino sets the standard on the pick of his form and is the obvious danger.