Layton Family Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 4m 3.71s

Nowmelad²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Lee Edwards| T: R & J & J Insole| OR: 119| D

2/9

Made it third time lucky over hurdles when making all at Uttoxeter last month. Found out under a penalty but still emerged with credit when third of 14 in novice at Stratford (16.3f, good to soft) just under 4 weeks ago and fancied to be bang there once again.

Form: 54-2213

Bobby's Fortune³⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| D

22/1

Bought out of Tjade Collier's yard for just £3,000 and made a winning start in a Ludlow bumper (15.8f, soft) in October 2023. Safely held on hurdles debut at Kempton the following month, though, and it's easy enough to look elsewhere having not been seen since.

Form: 316-

Not So Sobers³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

7/2

Fairly useful bumper winner who arrives fit from a good fourth at Cheltenham (16.4f, good) last month, ridden too far back to make much impact. One to consider on hurdle debut.

Form: 2-14

On The Go

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: C E Longsdon

28/1

£38,000 3-y-o, Linda's Lad gelding. Dam (h112), bumper/2¾m hurdle winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (winner around 2¼m in France) Dourakine. Certainly worth a second look on debut.

Form:

Wild Nephin³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Ring| T: R Potter

28/1

€55,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Dam, unraced, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3m) Tweed Skirt out of useful 2m-2¼m hurdle winner Theatre Girl. Off mark in Irish points at seventh attempt (Oct 27).

Form: P/PF-621

Indian Easter

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R Potter

150/1

Jack Hobbs filly. Dam, placed over hurdles, out of useful winner over hurdles/fences up to 2¾m Easter Legend.

Form:

Non-Runners

Mossy Fen Road²⁵⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: Harry Derham J: Paul O'Brien

Forecasts

Nowmelad (2/9), Mossy Fen Road (2/1), Not So Sobers (7/2), Bobby's Fortune (22/1), Wild Nephin (28/1), On The Go (28/1), Indian Easter (150/1)

Harry Derham continues to impress in the training ranks and his winning Irish pointer MOSSY FEN ROAD is selected to make the perfect start under Rules at the chief expense of Nowmelad, who made it third time lucky in this sphere at Uttoxeter last month and has since performed with credit under a penalty. Not So Sobers and Wild Nephin can fight out minor honours.