Intuit Quickbooks - Power Your Possible 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 3m 42.3s

American Empire¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr

17/2

Won a small-field bumper for Don Cantillon in April. Well held starting out for new yard at Galway in August but reasonable start to hurdles career when third at Worcester a fortnight ago.

Form: 331-63

Jackstell¹⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 110| BF

11/8

Debut bumper winner in Ireland for Emmet Mullins and fair form in 4 starts over hurdles for this yard, albeit slighylt disappointing dropped to 2m when last seen in April. Kept to that trip on return but he should be a bif factor at this level.

Form: 3/12323-

Queensworthy²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 108| D

1/1

Runner-up sole in Irish point and winner of a Southwell bumper and Market Rasen mares' maiden hurdle in May/June. Still going well there when falling 3 out upped to 2½m at Uttoxeter then not seen to best effect when second at Bangor (met trouble).

Form: 2-11F2

Uncle Remus¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: C Gethings| T: R Stephens| D

25/1

Improved form when making third start in bumpers a winning one at Worcester in July. Too free to last out on hurdles debut but can build on that, particularly on drying ground.

Form: 5-416

Night Burlesque^t1¹⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley

40/1

Modest form in a trio of bumpers during first half of 2025. Tongue tie fitted for hurdles debut.

Form: 66-4

Forecasts

Queensworthy (1/1), Jackstell (11/8), American Empire (17/2), Uncle Remus (25/1), Night Burlesque (40/1)

This 2m trip is probably on the sharp side for both QUEENSWORTHY and Jackstell but they will probably still dominate affairs, with marginal preference for the former.