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QuinnBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 5m 4.83s

Top Jimmy²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| C

9/4

Son of Kayf Tara who showed some promise when fourth in a pair of bumpers at Market Rasen and Southwell last winter for Fergal O'Brien. Made a successful debut over hurdles after 8 months off here (2m) last month and sure to progress stepping up in trip.

Form: 44-1

Aim Straight⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph

20/1

Held back by inexperience only start in bumpers for David Simcock. Sold 19,500 gns/off 11 months, some encouragement when 8 lengths sixth of 13 in maiden at Worcester on hurdling debut 7 weeks ago.

Form: 5-6

Big Boy Barney^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien

8/1

Point winner who shaped with promise when making the frame in a pair of Warwick bumpers this spring. However, hasn't looked straightforward sent hurdling this season and has a bit to prove now.

Form: 1/44-23

Coastal Command¹⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

12/1

Scorpion gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including bumper winner/useful hurdler Sunshade and fair hurdler/useful chaser Rapid Flight. 4/1, encouraging start when third of 9 in bumper at Worcester (16f, good to soft) 171 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 3

Just Golden²⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

5/4

€120,000 3-y-o, Flemensfirth gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) O O Seven (by Flemensfirth). Confirmed debut promise to win 6-runner bumper at Chepstow (16f, soft), pushed out. Off 8 months. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip. Likely to go well.

Form: 21-

Times Are Green²³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: Miss E C Lavelle

11/2

Shaped like a stayer in bumpers and should make a hurdler.

Form: 645-

Trigger The Light^h1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: S Bradstock

33/1

€17,000 3-y-o, Soldier of Fortune gelding. Dam, useful 19f-2¾m hurdle winner. Runner-up in a point bumper in March. 16/5, green when third of 7 in bumper at Warwick (16f, good to firm) on NH debut 30 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 2-3

Greer Hill²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Candlish

100/1

Runner-up sole start in Irish points in the spring but down the field both starts in maiden hurdles.

Form: 2-87

Thereyare¹⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: C J Todd| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

40/1

50,000 gns 4-y-o, Jet Away gelding. Dam ran once over hurdles. Runner-up sole start in Irish points (Apr 2025).

Form: 2-

Non-Runners

Alfa Charlie²⁹³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: S Thomas J: Dylan Johnston

Forecasts

Just Golden (5/4), Top Jimmy (9/4), Times Are Green (11/2), Big Boy Barney (8/1), Coastal Command (12/1), Alfa Charlie (16/1), Aim Straight (20/1), Trigger The Light (33/1), Thereyare (40/1), Greer Hill (100/1)

JUST GOLDEN impressed with the way he came clear late for mainly hands-and-heels riding in a bumper at Chepstow in February and can make a winning start in this sphere. Coastal Command made an encouraging start to his career when third in a Worcester bumper and rates the main threat ahead of Top Jimmy, who's penalised for his hurdling debut success here but will improve for the step up in trip.