Bath & West Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 5f 82y | 5 Runners | Turf

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

Successful on bumper debut and also made a winning start in this sphere when taking 16-runner novice at Exeter (2m, soft) 26 days ago. More needed here but remains with potential.

Form: 11-01

Grand Vendetta⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 120

8/15

Cost €140,000 as a 3-y-o and, despite still showing some inexperience, he confirmed promise of his hurdling debut when off the mark in 7-runner novice over shorter trip at Taunton in February. Knuckled down well then and there's surely more to come yet.

Form: 21

Sogna In Grande¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| D

11/4

Point winner who made a successful debut over hurdles when landing 6-runner novice over this trip at Warwick in November. May well do better yet.

Form: 21-1

Sure To Be Sure²⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Price| T: Mrs H R J NelmesWS

125/1

Well beaten in a trio of bumpers and failed to complete in either start in this sphere. Can only be watched back from 9-month absence here. Had breathing operation.

Form: 035P-P

Catwalk Girl³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: M Comley

25/1

Point winner who showed up well on Rules debut when third of 12 in Ludlow mares' maiden hurdle in February, However, failed to build on that at Southwell since and makes limited appeal here.

Form: 321-235

Forecasts

Grand Vendetta (1/1), Sogna In Grande (5/2), Amatchmadeinheaven (3/1), Catwalk Girl (16/1), Sure To Be Sure (100/1)

Taunton winner GRAND VENDETTA is going the right way and looks sure to appreciate this stiffer test of stamina. He can score again. Sogna in Grande may give him most to think about.