Betfair Exchange Claremont Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)

4YO plus | Class 1 | 1m 7f 216y | 5 Runners | Turf

Fresh Perspective²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 125| D

6/1

Point/bumper winner who has enhanced his fine start to his career by landing both hurdle starts this autumn. More to come from a stable which continues in excellent form

Form: 1/10-11

Soldier Reeves^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| D

5/1

Placed in a point/bumper before making a promising winning start to his hurdle career in 2m Cheltenham maiden 3 weeks ago. Useful prospect for his top stable.

Form: 2-31

Hurricane Pat²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore| CD

7/1

Dual bumper winner last season, including here, and made a successful start to his hurdle career in a C&D maiden 4 weeks ago. Did that readily and ought to make a bold bid to extend his unbeaten course record to 3.

Form: 2/2131-1

Shabalko D'herm²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 127| D

5/1

Point recruit who is 2-2 in novice hurdles this autumn. Another promising sort in this line-up.

Form: 12-11

Sober Glory³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P Hobbs & J White| D

8/13

Won his sole start in Irish points and showed useful form in going 3-3 in bumpers last season, including a listed event. Stretched his unbeaten record to 5 with an impressive hurdle debut at Chepstow on return to action last month. Looks smart.

Form: 1111-1

Forecasts

Sober Glory (4/5), Soldier Reeves (5/1), Fresh Perspective (11/2), Shabalko D'herm (6/1), Hurricane Pat (10/1)

A fascinating clash between a handful of promising hurdlers. SOBER GLORY was impressive at Chepstow and gets the vote to remain unbeaten. Hurricane Pat is 2-2 at Sandown for a yard no stranger to success in this race so he's put up for the forecast spot but a win for any of the 5 would come as no surprise.