South West Rail Solutions Ltd 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 3m 59.08s

Sun Art^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 113| BF| D

3/1

Ended last season with 2m Ludlow novice success. Below par when third on 2m Hereford reappearance 24 days ago but perhaps he'll strip fitter for the outing.

Form: 63351-3

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Charlies Jetaway¹⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Kimber| T: S Hosie

50/1

Placed both starts in points ahead of this switch to hurdles. The betting is perhaps the best guide to expectations.

Form: 32

Kings Order²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams

150/1

Reached the frame in points but no impact in a bumper and maiden hurdle at Chepstow in recent weeks.

Form: F4-270

Knock Off Soxs²²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: K WoollacottWS

25/1

Out of a half-sister to very smart hurdler Blue Bajan and made a winning debut in the pointing field in April. Has had wind surgery. Interesting to see what the betting makes of him.

Form: 1-

Miss Altea Blue^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 120

1/2

Wincanton novice winner in March. Good reappearance second at the same venue 19 days ago and she holds leading form claims here for top trainer/jockey combination.

Form: 251F6-2

Lydeard Girl²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Houlihan| T: K Woollacott

125/1

Well held in 2 bumpers ahead of this switch to hurdles. Outsider.

Form: 8-7

Pure Logic²³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon

5/1

Runner-up on 3 of 4 bumper starts and again found only one too good on Ballinrobe hurdle debut in April. Open to improvement on her return to the track.

Form: 22242-

Forecasts

Miss Altea Blue (1/2), Sun Art (3/1), Pure Logic (5/1), Knock Off Soxs (25/1), Charlies Jetaway (50/1), Lydeard Girl (125/1), Kings Order (150/1)

MISS ALTEA BLUE can build on her Wincanton reappearance second and land a second hurdle success, perhaps at the expense of Shark Hanlon Irish raider Pure Logic. Sun Art looks next best.