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Wednesday 17 December 2025

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Amber River Life Landscaping EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:24 | Winning time: 5m 9.78s

Daydream Nation⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Harvey| T: W Harvey

9/2

Son of Doyen who made a winning start in 12-runner novice hurdle (9/4) at Gowran (20.2f, soft) 74 days ago, forging clear from 2 out. This Irish challenger is open to a fair bit of improvement so must enter calculations.

Form: 221-1

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Kripticjim²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 128

6/5

Useful bumper scorer who built on his hurdling debut promise to readily land 4-runner novice at Ascot (19.3f, good) 26 days ago. Holds leading claims with more to offer.

Form: F/421-21

Crossgales King¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: S Hosie

125/1

Runner-up in a point and fairly useful form shown in bumpers but yet to match that level in this sphere, fifth of 11 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Much more is required in this company.

Form: 235-675

Fiveosevensix

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King

40/1

£6,500 3-y-o, Nathaniel gelding. Dam fair 1m winner. This is no easy introduction to hurdling but he's in good hands and no forlorn hope, especially if the market vibes are positive.

Form:

Laurier Des Obeaux³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore

20/1

Has gone with promise when fourth in an Huntingdon bumper in the spring and also when third on his hurdles debut in 2m3f Lingfield novice 36 days ago. Very much one to consider with more to come.

Form: 4-3

Padre Arthur⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

12/1

9/2, shaped as if in need of the run when sixth of 12 in bumper here (16.3f, good to soft) on his debut 41 days ago. This Camelot gelding can build on it on his hurdles debut.

Form: 6

Peckforton Hills¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Alice Stevens⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

100/1

Fair Carlisle bumper winner in February but in need of experience when well held in novice hurdles at Ayr and Bangor last month. Can do better in the longer term.

Form: 518-06

Trial By Jury⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling

7/4

€50,000 3-y-o, Jukebox Jury gelding. Brother to fairly useful 3m hurdler Hartington and half-brother to 2 winners on Flat. Won his sole start in Irish points in October so he's a noteworthy hurdling newcomer.

Form: 1

Non-Runners

Starzand⁵⁰

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: P Hobbs & J White J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Kripticjim (6/5), Trial By Jury (7/4), Starzand (7/2), Daydream Nation (9/2), Padre Arthur (12/1), Laurier Des Obeaux (20/1), Fiveosevensix (40/1), Peckforton Hills (100/1), Crossgales King (125/1)

A clutch of these have better days ahead of them but KRIPTICJIM sets a high standard on the form of his recent Ascot victory so is hard to side against. Hurdling debutant Trial By Jury and Irish challenger Daydream Nation could also have a say in a fascinating novice.