Sharon Pardy 60th Birthday Celebration Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 3m 47.10s

Edelak^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Atkins⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 118| BF| CD

4/6

Fairly useful on Flat for Johnny Murtagh. On the up for his new yard over hurdles following a breathing operation, making it 3 wins from 4 starts in 3-runner handicap at Uttoxeter (2m) last month. Around 4 lengths clear when coming down 3 out here last week and has to respected if none the worse.

Form: 6-2111F

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He's Tailor Made^t1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Rian Corcoran⁽⁵⁾| T: A Wintle

66/1

Better effort in bumpers came when fifth of 11 at Hereford in April but offered nothing when tenth of 11 in novice hurdle at Worcester (2m, good, 33/1) on hurdles bow 18 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 85-0

Obsessedwithyou³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 115| D

6/5

Consistent mare won 4 handicap chases last season and made her first hurdles start since October 2024 a winning one last month, not needing to get near her chase form to beat 8 rivals in a Hexham novice (2m, good). Remains with plenty of scope on chase form and is favoured by the weights here.

Form: 2121-21

Angel Of My Dreams⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Nick Slatter⁽³⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| D

50/1

Point bumper winner who has achieved little in 3 bumpers and 2 starts over hurdles under Rules.

Form: 1/08-2P4

Non-Runners

Loriko¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Miss Heidi Palin

Forecasts

Edelak (4/6), Obsessedwithyou (6/5), Loriko (13/8), Angel Of My Dreams (50/1), He's Tailor Made (66/1)

OBSESSEDWITHYOU developed into a fairly useful sort over fences last season and made the most of a straightforward opportunity back hurdling at Hexham last time. She can take advantage of the weight she receives from the Skelton-trained pair Loriko and Edelak, both of whom have notched multiple wins over hurdles this summer.