Elston Supports UK Financial Advisers EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:58 | Winning time: 5m 2.71s

Herja^h,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: P Griffin| OR: 102| D

5/1

Runner-up twice at the start of the season and didn't have to improve when seeing off Kottayam by 7½ lengths to get off the mark in maiden at Sedgefield (2½m, good) 3 weeks ago. Will need more under a penalty.

Form: 43-22F1

Kenisa Sport⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott

8/15

Made it third time lucky in bumpers at Downpatrick in May and struck at the first time of asking over hurdles in 2m Kilbeggan maiden in July. Definitely more to come, particularly at 2½m. Hard to beat.

Form: P/202-11

Biglesisback¹⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: L Russell & M Scudamore

4/1

Hampered at a crucial stage when mid-division in a Punchestown bumper on debut in May. This close relation to the same owner's useful hurdler Doddiethegreat could come into her own now jumping over longer trips.

Form: 9-

Easter Getaway⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: R M Smith

500/1

Unplaced sole start in point bumper in February and always behind on C&D hurdle debut in July.

Form: 8-7

Kottayam^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: P Neville| OR: 100

20/1

Close second only start in points. Has also reached the frame on all 3 completed starts over hurdles this summer (7½ lengths second to Herja at Sedgefield latest) but her form is only modest.

Form: 243F2

Lowlands³³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G RichardsWS

50/1

Didn't achieve enough in 3 bumpers in the first half of last season to mark her down as one likely to make a successful start to her hurdle career back from 11 months off. Has had wind surgery.

Form: 459-

Mountain Molly²¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: P W Wadge| T: L Russell & M Scudamore

12/1

Point winner who was placed in 19.5f Ayr maiden hurdle in February. A lightly-raced profile provides the hope for better this season but she'll need to improve a fair bit to trouble Kenisa Sport.

Form: 15/53-

Forecasts

Kenisa Sport (8/15), Biglesisback (4/1), Herja (5/1), Mountain Molly (12/1), Kottayam (20/1), Lowlands (50/1), Easter Getaway (500/1)

This looks an excellent opportunity for KENISA SPORT to make it 2-2 over hurdles. The well-bred Biglesisback didn't really get the chance to show what she could do in a big-field bumper at the Punchestown Festival in the spring and it wouldn't be a surprise were she the one to give the selection most to think about.