Kings College Taunton EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:37 | Winning time: 4m 5.32s

Apollon Forlonge¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex

2/1

3/1, offered something to work on when third of 4 on soft-ground Exeter debut 16 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 3

Darlson¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: Henry Oliver

28/1

11/1, seventh of 9 in bumper at Huntingdon (soft) on debut 19 days ago. Others are preferred now hurdling. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 7

Navarau

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe

9/4

Goliath Du Berlais gelding. Half-brother to 1¼m-14.4f winner abroad Bathalola. Of obvious interest on debut, particularly if the betting vibes are strong.

Form:

No Boundaries⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: Mrs J Williams| BF

13/8

13/8, fourth of 7 in bumper at Exeter (13f, good) on debut in October, unsuited by emphasis on speed. Longer trip should suit now hurdling.

Form: 4

Detroit Bay²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: H Cobden| T: J D Frost

18/1

25/1, fourth of 12 in bumper at Wincanton (good) on debut 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Makes hurdles debut with Harry Cobden doing the steering.

Form: 4

Knowstone¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: James Davies| T: N J Hawke

80/1

20/1, more one for the longer term based on her debut fifth at Leicester (2m, soft) 11 days ago.

Form: 5

Forecasts

No Boundaries (13/8), Apollon Forlonge (2/1), Navarau (9/4), Detroit Bay (18/1), Darlson (28/1), Knowstone (80/1)

Jane Williams won this 2 years ago and might be able to do so again with NO BOUNDARIES, who shaped as if this longer trip could suit when a beaten favourite on his bumper debut. Apollon Forlonge should build on his Exeter debut third, while a market move for David Pipe newcomer Navarau would bring him firmly into the reckoning.