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Monday 20 April 2026

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Adam Scott Celebratory Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 22.35s

Smoke Trail⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D R Fox| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 118| C

6/4

Winning Irish pointer who jumped fluently when making all to beat subsequent winner on 2m course hurdle debut in October. Matched that on handicap bow at Newbury last time and he's a major player back in a novice.

Form: 61-1334

Bogha Baiste¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 110

20/1

Fair form when third in 2m novice hurdles at Newcastle here this spring. Won't need to raise his game much more.

Form: D7P33

Herja^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: P Griffin| OR: 107

9/2

Fair hurdler, winning a 2½m Sedgefield maiden (good) in September. Bettered that form when second at Wetherby 3 weeks later. Given a break after and should be spot on for this after a couple of runs over fences last month.

Form: F12247

Melbourne Ghost³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: D W Whillans

66/1

Maiden pointer who hasn't offered much in a bumper and 2 hurdles under Rules.

Form: 705

Nobotheratall¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson

7/1

Carlisle bumper winner in the autumn. Only seventh (Bogha Baiste third) on 2m course hurdle debut 18 days ago but he should be capable of better with that experience behind him.

Form: U-3317

The Grey Venture^p1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley

50/1

Irish point winner. Better effort over hurdles (modest form) when 17 lengths fourth over 19f at Carlisle (good) 16 days ago. Wears first-time cheekpieces here. Might be one who doesn't really come into his own until handicapping over further.

Form: 54-5104

Thorneylands²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards

16/1

Second in a bumper in December. Again showed promise when sixth of 12 on 17f Carlisle debut and reported to have lost his action when pulling up quickly there since. Retains potential for a yard in excellent form.

Form: 26P

Changemyluck¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: W Coltherd| OR: 108

2/1

Fair form when runner-up in 2m course novices on her last 2 outings. Rallied after getting outpaced last time so this step back up in trip could suit. Another prominent showing is likely.

Form: 888322

Hashtag Queen^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond

300/1

Poor in bumpers and always behind on hurdle debut at Wetherby (250/1) last month.

Form: 3470

Non-Runners

They Want Me²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Smoke Trail (6/4), Changemyluck (2/1), Herja (9/2), Nobotheratall (7/1), They Want Me (15/2), Thorneylands (16/1), Bogha Baiste (20/1), The Grey Venture (50/1), Melbourne Ghost (66/1), Hashtag Queen (300/1)

SMOKE TRAIL ran quite well in a Newbury handicap last time and might be able to land a second course success of the campaign. The way Changemyluck stuck on for a second successive runner-up finish over 2m here 18 days ago suggests this slightly longer trip should suit and she's second choice ahead of Irish raider Herja, a winner at Sedgefield in the autumn.