Hereford FC Forever United Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Fair form in bumpers and left hurdles bow well behind 6 months on when winning 6-runner novice hurdle at Fakenham (16f, good to soft) 22 days ago, overcoming mistakes. Return to this trip is a slight concern but this is a weak race.

Cima De Triomphe gelding. Dam, maiden on Flat in France, half-sister to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser (winner around 2m) Sil Ver Klass. 4/1, fifth of 7 in bumper at Southwell (15.8f, heavy) on NH debut. Off 6 months. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Down the field in bumpers and pulled up in selling hurdle for Gary Moore.

Well held in bumper/2 starts over hurdles.

Fair form in bumpers in the summer, second on debut at Worcester before shaping better than bare result at Market Rasen. However, showed little on hurdles bow at Kempton on return.

Geordieland gelding out of unraced dam out of sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3¼m) Hell's Bay, from family of Champion Chase winners Viking Flagship and Flagship Uberalles. Fifth of 8 in bumper (11/2) at this course on debut 14 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

€20,000 3-y-o, Yeats gelding. Closely related to bumper winner Mrs Jordan, stayed 23f,. Dam, winning pointer, half-sister to fairly useful chaser (stayed 25f) Just For Men.

Casamento gelding. Half-brother to a point bumper winner. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (winner up to 23f) Square Mile. 10/1, seventh of 13 in bumper at Chepstow (16f, good) on NH debut 19 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Showed some promise on the first of 2 starts in bumpers but well held both starts over hurdles last month.

Norse Dancer filly. Half-sister to 2¼m French hurdle winner Johnnysaid and modest 3m chase winner Safe Destination. Dam winning pointer. Last of 6 in bumper at Bangor (16.7f, heavy, 12/1) on NH debut 43 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.