'Who Dares Wins' Golden Ace Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 3m 53.87s

Rascallion⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 114

10/11

A fair Flat winner for Nick Littmoden who got off the mark in this sphere on yard debut in 5-runner novice hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f, good) 9 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 2F1

Vaguely Royal^p³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁵⁾| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 115

7/2

A fairly useful winner at 12f on flat who has shown similar form over hurdles, landing 15f Wincanton maiden in October. Last of 3 at Southwell back on level 36 days ago but no surprise to see him bounce back here.

Form: 4127

Daisy Me Rollin²⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Reed| T: Daisy Hitchins

150/1

Little show in a pair of bumpers last summer. Back from 8 months off for her hurdles debut with plenty more required.

Form: 69

Liberty Looming^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: N J Hawke

200/1

Modest maiden on the Flat but he failed to beat a rival in a pair of novice hurdles last month. Needs to settle down.

Form: 45

Nardaran^p,t1⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

9/4

Fair ex-French Flat performer who failed to build on his debut fourth at Kempton when sixth of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Musselburgh (15.6f, good to soft) 67 days ago. Well worth another chance.

Form: 46

Offiah's Boy¹⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Taylor Fisher| T: J TickleWS

200/1

Modest maiden on Flat. Tongue strap/cheekpieces on for 1st time when eighth of 9 in juvenile hurdle over C&D 100 days ago. Needs a subsequent wind op to spark improvement.

Form: 58

Saucats^h1¹³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 100

14/1

Fair ex-French maiden hurdler who had a wind op before being pulled up in juvenile hurdle at Kempton (16f, good to soft, 14/1) 135 days ago on his final run for David Pipe. Hood on for another new yard with something to prove.

Form: F5FP5P

Forecasts

Rascallion (10/11), Nardaran (9/4), Vaguely Royal (7/2), Saucats (14/1), Daisy Me Rollin (150/1), Offiah's Boy (200/1), Liberty Looming (200/1)

Paul Nicholls' NARDARAN fluffed his lines when sixth at Musselburgh last time but is worth another chance to confirm his Kempton debut promise so gets the vote. Rascallion rates the biggest threat on the back of his breakthrough Wincanton victory, while Vaguely Royal can also have a say back in this sphere.