Betty Chantler And Trevor Downing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 3m 53.0s

Kajikia²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| C| D

10/11

Bumper winner who made a successful start to his hurdle career in a 20.5f course maiden last month.

Form: 103-1

Diamond Hunter¹⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Freddie Gordon⁽³⁾| T: C Gordon

15/8

Runner-up 3 of 4 starts in 3m Irish points, including latest (Apr 2025). Chance he'll need a longer trip than this over hurdles but still interesting to see what the betting makes of him.

Form: 2P22-

Foinix¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: J & S Best

40/1

Modest on the Flat and tailed off on recent Fontwell hurdle debut.

Form: 5

Robbo³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore

8/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 1¼m). Ran poorly at Newmarket last time but should still be up to making his presence in a race like this now hurdling.

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Dayzee⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: G Sheehan| T: P Attwater

17/2

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 1¼m), winning at Newbury with cheekpieces added in July. The headgear didn't work as well at Salisbury next time and is left off for this hurdle debut.

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Dizziwizzbang⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: James Davies| T: C Poulton

300/1

Poor maiden on the Flat. Likely outsider on hurdle debut.

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Forecasts

Kajikia (10/11), Diamond Hunter (15/8), Robbo (8/1), Dayzee (17/2), Foinix (40/1), Dizziwizzbang (300/1)

KAJIKIA can provide Paul Nicholls with a second successive win in this race. Robbo is good enough on the Flat to think he can make an impact in a race like this if taking to his new discipline. Chris Gordon point recruit Diamond Hunter is one to note in the betting.