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Monday 1 December 2025

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Theo's Charm Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 4m 6.21s

Cueros¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: Harry Derham| OR: 115| BF

9/4

Fairly useful on Flat in Jersey. Scored in impressive style on his yard/hurdling bow at Newcastle (16.9f, good) but was unable to justify support under more testing conditions when second in an introductory hurdle at Wetherby last time. Solid claims back in a novice under a penalty.

Form: 12

Crest Of Stars^t³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball

6/5

Pitched in deep for debut in Cheltenham listed bumper. Had the run of race under a more positive ride and showed much improved form to win a Newton Abbot bumper (soft) on return (third a winner at Cheltenham since) and he makes plenty of appeal on first start over hurdles.

Form: 92-1

General Briar²⁸

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

7/4

From a family his yard know well. Fair form to place on bumper debut and would have hit the frame behind Pai De Nom when falling on hurdle debut. Ran to a similar level when third at this track (20.5f soft) last time but may fare better under a positive ride down in distance.

Form: 32/26-F3

Lord Of The Glance^t1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales

125/1

Needed experience in bumpers and yet to show any ability over hurdles, finishing last on comeback at Stratford last month. Significant improvement needed in first-time tongue tie.

Form: 06/U7-0

Major Major⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: Cynthia Woods

250/1

Modest on winner Flat (stays 1½m). Runner-up previous two starts in all-weather handicaps and since sold from Richard Hannon 6,000 gns later in October. Likely to be an outsider on stable/hurdle debut.

Form:

Celtic Queen^t²²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: C O'Farrell| T: Tim VaughanWS

25/1

Best effort when in first-time tongue tie when third of 9 in bumper at Wetherby (16f, soft) in February. No chance in listed company subsequently and was well beaten on Flat debut when last seen in April. Had wind surgery since and needs to take a step forward to make a winning hurdle debut.

Form: 2537-

My Lovely Horse²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: D G Bridgwater

200/1

Third both starts in point bumpers but has made an unpromising start under Rules. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 33-6P

Suzy Wood²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: A Irvine

80/1

Showed more than previously when picking up the pieces to finish a well held third in a 6-runner C&D novice on reappearance earlier this month. Still has plenty to find in this company.

Form: 07F-3

Forecasts

Crest Of Stars (6/5), General Briar (7/4), Cueros (9/4), Celtic Queen (25/1), Suzy Wood (80/1), Lord Of The Glance (125/1), My Lovely Horse (200/1), Major Major (250/1)

An unsettled forecast may tip this in favour of hurdle debutant CREST OF STARS whose recent bumper success has been franked by the third winning at Cheltenham. He's narrowly preferred to Cueros, who merits plenty of respect back in a novice (under a penalty) but wouldn't be ideally suited by softening ground. General Briar completes the shortlist given he was running well when falling behind A Pai De Nom on hurdle debut and could go well dropped in trip.