PricedUp Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 13.91s

Jackpot Cauveliere³⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham

7/2

€30,000 3-y-o, Kamsin gelding. Dam unraced. Easily beat only other finisher sole start in Irish points (Nov 2024) and commands respect from this yard.

Form: 1-

Paul Manate⁵⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: T Lawes

50/1

£40,000 3-y-o, Manatee gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Paul Marvel, stays 2¾m. Dam, ran twice on Flat, half-sister to 17f hurdle winner (including listed race) Le Petit Nice. Point winner, unplaced last time (Mar 2024).

Form: 4134/

Sogna In Grande²⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

15/2

£43,000 3-y-o, £75,000 5-y-o, Dartmouth gelding. Brother to 3m chase winner Grand Sabre. Dam useful 2m hurdle winner (stayed 21f). Off mark in points at second attempt (Mar 2025).

Form: 21-

Dig Deep²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling

5/6

Shaped promisingly in filling the same position as he had on his sole outing in points 7 months earlier when second of 10 in maiden hurdle at Ffos Las (20f, good to soft) just over 3 weeks ago. An imposing sort, he's likely to progress.

Form: 2-2

Might As Well

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly

40/1

Mahler gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler Noah And The Ark and bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Collen Beag, stayed 21f. Dam unraced. Worth a market check on debut.

Form:

Sallyville Lady³⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

4/1

€14,000 3-y-o, Affinisea mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler Drifting Back and bumper winner/poor hurdler Pollypockett. Won sole start in Irish points (Dec 2024) and she's a Rules debutante to note now starting out for the powerful Skelton team.

Form: 1-

Forecasts

Dig Deep (5/6), Jackpot Cauveliere (7/2), Sallyville Lady (4/1), Sogna In Grande (15/2), Might As Well (40/1), Paul Manate (50/1)

The Skelton yard are firing on all cylinders at present and SALLYVILLE LADY can provide them with another winner on Rules debut having been successful on her sole start in Irish points last December. The main danger may emerge from Dig Deep, who shaped promisingly when runner-up first time up over hurdles at Ffos Las recently and is open to improvement. Jackpot Cauveliere and Sogna In Grande can fight out third.