Bet Smarter With Oddschecker+ Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:04 | Winning time: 4m 5.13s

Eternal Angel^h²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: T Lacey| OR: 120

4/7

Made a successful stable debut in maiden at Huntingdon in May and, in first-time hood, also scored easily in a Uttoxeter novice last month. Good third in handicap at Cartmel last time and he can make another bold bid back in novice company.

Form: 55-1213

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Loriko²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 125| BF

5/4

Off the mark when beating his sole rival at Huntingdon in May, before also landing the odds in a Uttoxeter novice (2m) the following month. Went close to landing the hat-trick in novice here (21f) last time and he's respected, for all this sharp 2m might not be ideal.

Form: 262-112

Destination Unkown^h1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: M C Chapman| OR: 58

100/1

Little promise on the Flat and has fared no better in 3 starts over hurdles, returning from 4-month absence when tailed off in maiden at Cartmel in July. Hood reached for.

Form: PP-7

Non-Runners

Mayo⁷⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: M Bowen J: James Bowen

Forecasts

Eternal Angel (4/7), Loriko (5/4), Mayo (25/1), Destination Unkown (100/1)

Preference is for ETERNAL ANGEL who has been going the right way for Tom Lacey this season, progressing again when third in a Cartmel handicap last month. With a sharp 2m in his favour he is fancied to land a third success of the campaign, though Loriko isn't taken lightly for the Skeltons.