Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 5m 0.41s

De Kingpin⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: David Bass| T: B Pauling| OR: 116| D

5/1

Point recruit who looked suited by the increased emphasis on stamina when making it third time lucky over hurdles in 20.5f Newbury novice (soft) in December. Ran poorly on handicap debut at Sandown subsequently but possibly failed to handle extreme conditions.

Form: 22-351P

Reallyntruthfully³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 123| BF| D

8/13

Runner-up sole outing in points last spring and showed promise in a Huntingdon bumper/maiden hurdle before opening his account at Warwick (21f). Solid fifth on handicap debut at Windsor before going close at Hereford (19.7f). The one to beat.

Form: 2/4-3152

Dramatic Encore²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| D

5/2

Is progressing by the run and found enough improvement to make a winning switch to hurdles in 15-runner mares novice at Huntingdon (20.7f) 22 days ago, asserting gradually. Sure to progress further.

Form: 42-441

Non-Runners

Last Rodeo²²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: Christian Williams J: Jack Tudor

Forecasts

Reallyntruthfully (8/13), Last Rodeo (9/4), Dramatic Encore (5/2), De Kingpin (5/1)

REALLYNTRUTHFULLY resumed his progress when collared only in the dying strides in a Hereford handicap the previous month and sets the standard on that form. Dramatic Encore and Last Rodeo are also progressing well, though, and merit respect in an interesting small-field novice.