British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

£22,000 purchase having finished placed all 4 starts in Irish points. Improved plenty for stiffer test of stamina when making second hurdles start a winning one at Hexham 3 weeks ago (20.1f). More to come but no easy task under a penalty.

Dual-bumper winner who completed a straightforward task in uncomplicated fashion on hurdles debut at Naas 3 weeks ago. Plenty more to come so major claims despite a penalty.

Pether's Moon horse. Dam (b85), placed in bumpers/showed nothing sole start over hurdles, half-sister to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stays 3m) Arthur's Quay. Well held in a Perth bumper in May.

€5,500 3-y-o, £20,000 4-y-o, Idaho gelding. Dam, ran twice over hurdles, half-sister to fair hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 29f) Ballyadam Approach. Won second of 2 outings in Irish points in May and stuck to his task well when runner-up on hurdles bow at this venue (17.2f) 3 weeks ago.

No real impact in bumpers 7 months apart.

£7,000 3-y-o, sixth foal, half-brother to fairly useful chaser First Class Return (3m winner). Dam, maiden pointer, half-sister to useful hurdler (2m-2¼m winner) Steviemac out of 2m hurdle winner Native Gale. Hinted at ability in a bumper for Rose Dobbin in 2022.

Made the ideal start with his stable going well when landing an 8-runner bumper at Uttoxeter and also ran out a ready winner here in April. Came within a short head of making a winning hurdles debut at Bangor in October, sure to have won had he jumped better. Bound to improve.

Clovis Du Berlais horse. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Nells Son, stays 2¾m, and fair hurdler Amberose. Newcomers from yard are usually well prepared and he finished second of fourth in a course bumpers in April. bred to stay well and up in trip foe hurdles debut.

Third foal, dam modest/inconsistent 2½m-25f chase winner.

€18,000 3-y-o, £3,500 5-y-o, Elusive Pimpernel gelding. Half-brother to temperamental but very smart hurdler/useful chaser Different Gravey. Beat sole other finisher when off the mark in points at the sixth attempt.

Modest in bumpers. Easy to back and might have needed the run after 8 months off when a remote fourth of 5 on her Perth hurdles debut in September.

€42,000 3-y-o, £25,000 5-y-o, Spanish Moon mare. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Via Maresca. Dam fairly useful 2¼m hurdle winner. Second of 3 finishers sole Irish point run in March.