QuinnBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 55.18s

Maximum Offers²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: James Davies| T: Jamie Snowden

5/6

Runner-up only outing in Irish points and also showed promise when third in a Carlisle bumper on Rules debut at the beginning of December. Left his hurdling debut form behind to win 11-runner novice at Huntingdon last month and has excellent claims of following up under a penalty up in trip.

Form: 2-361

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Small Town Kid^t1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Ewart| OR: 112| C

5/2

Irish point winner who made a successful debut over hurdles here (16.2f) in November. Pulled up at Kelso following month and had a second breathing operation prior to finishing to finishing third of 5 back here 3 weeks ago. Back up in trip in a first-time tongue strap.

Form: 31-1P3

Auchinlek²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: A M Thomson

50/1

Backward type who looks one for the longer term.

Form: 705

Little Roger²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs A Hamilton

16/1

Isn't living up to his good pedigree to date but it remains early days and could show more over this longer trip.

Form: 4865

Mr Griffiths¹¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

15/2

Dam, 11f winner, half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 2½m) Petite Parisienne. Looked in need of experience when seventh in a Warwick bumper on debut and could step up on that now switching to hurdling over a longer trip.

Form: 7

Moveonbuy¹⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: A Crook

200/1

Hasn't shown enough in a trio of bumpers to make her of interest now switched to hurdles.

Form: 89-6

Saxon Star⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison

11/1

Modest form in minor events/handicaps at Newcastle on Flat and similar form in bumpers. Up in trip for hurdle debut.

Form: 30-4

Forecasts

Maximum Offers (5/6), Small Town Kid (5/2), Mr Griffiths (15/2), Saxon Star (11/1), Little Roger (16/1), Auchinlek (50/1), Moveonbuy (200/1)

Last month's Huntingdon scorer MAXIMUM OFFERS should have more to offer now stepping up in trip, so he's taken to follow up under a penalty in a weak race. Small Town Kid has worryingly already had 2 breathing operations but still rates the main threat.