J.A. Wilson Contractors Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 3m 56.79s

Pergamon^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| D

1/2

Fair Flat winner in France who took to hurdles straightaway to win maiden at Plumpton 2 weeks ago, well on top finish. Penalised for that but should have more to offer.

Form: 1

Champ De Gane⁵⁰⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 110

8/1

Fairly useful maiden hurdler/chaser who is usually thereabouts, though ran poorly on his first outing since leaving Stuart Crawford (sold £33,000) after 5 months off at Newcastle in January. Player on best form but bit to prove now.

Form: 23222P/

Kow Boy Sivola²¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: A M Thomson| OR: 107

7/2

Well held in a Perth bumper for John McConnell and just modest form when placed both starts over hurdles for Lucinda Russell. Off 7 months and has since switched yards again.

Form: 0/32-

Veer^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes

33/1

Modest maiden on Flat for Charlie Fellowes and always behind on hurdles bow at Market Rasen 16 days ago.

Form: 4

Green Bonnet¹⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: P W Wadge| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

11/1

£22,000 3-y-o, £20,000 6-y-o. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Xcitations and half-sister to numerous winners. Dam, maiden jumper, half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser Helpston. Runner-up sole start in point bumpers (Dec 2024). Makes Rules debut in weak event.

Form: 2-

The White Elephant^p1²⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Reed| T: S Waugh

150/1

Little form in varied events on Flat.

Form:

Zeezee^h²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Henry Brooke| T: Miss P Robson

125/1

Well held in bumper and both starts over hurdles.

Form: 78-0

Forecasts

Pergamon (1/2), Kow Boy Sivola (7/2), Champ De Gane (8/1), Green Bonnet (11/1), Veer (33/1), Zeezee (125/1), The White Elephant (150/1)

GREEN BONNET might be good enough to make a winning start in a weak event. Hurdles debut winner Pergamon is the obvious threat under a penalty, while Champ de Gane is also capable given what he showed in Ireland.