Guinness 0.0 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:27 | Winning time: 4m 5.91s

Small Town Kid⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Ewart| CWS

9/2

Irish point winner who made a successful debut over hurdles here in November. Pulled up at Kelso following month but has since had a wind op and not written off after a break.

Form: 31-1P

Double Digits³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs A Hamilton

22/1

Irish point winner. Failed to build on hurdling debut fourth over C&D when seventh of 13 in novice here (20.3f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 21/F-47

Wind Your Neck In²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

12/1

A fair Flat maiden handicapper for David Evans but yet to fire in that sphere for his current yard and now goes hurdling with something to prove.

Form:

Livano Bello⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond

20/1

Showed fair form when third in a French claimer in September. Joined new yard for €30,600 but well held in a pair of juvenile hurdles at Wetherby after Christmas. Has plenty to find.

Form: 367

Matwana⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 117| D

2/7

Progressive sort who landed Doncaster juvenile hurdle in December before posting a very good clear second of six in similar event there following month. The clear form pick.

Form: 2412

Non-Runners

Pour Tout Le Monde¹²⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: A Crook J: Joe Williamson

Forecasts

Matwana (2/7), Small Town Kid (9/2), Wind Your Neck In (12/1), Livano Bello (20/1), Double Digits (22/1), Pour Tout Le Monde (66/1)

MATWANA has taken really well to hurdles and looks to have been found an excellent opportunity to quickly resume winning ways on the back of her clear Doncaster second. Small Town Kid fluffed his lines at Kelso last time but has since had a wind op and appeals as the one to chase home Harry Derham's filly ahead of Double Digits.