Jodie Standing's Point-To-Point Recruits Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 4m 57.83s

Back It Up¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: James Owen

12/1

Multiple point winner who shaped like a stayer when fourth on his belated Rules/hurdles debut at Kempton (21f) in November and similar story when plugging on for fifth on last month's reappearance at Uttoxeter (2½m, good). Handicaps over further promise to be more his bag.

Form: 112P/4-5

Image of Stars that are filled with the colour gold

Gaelic Rambler^b,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 116| D

3/1

Lightly-raced 6-y-o who quickly bounced back to form in first-time blinkers (retained) when running out a clear-cut winner of an 8-runner handicap chase at Uttoxeter (2½m, good). Yard firmly amongst the winners in recent weeks and of interest on just third start in this sphere.

Form: 25-3V61

Ifyouhaveaplan¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: L Allan

250/1

Made the frame twice from 4 starts in points but well held in bumpers/2 maiden hurdles in recent months. Another likely type for handicaps on the back of this.

Form: 425687

Moments Away^t¹⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley

10/11

Getaway gelding who displayed steady progress in 4 bumper runs, (the first 2 in Ireland for David Harry Kelly) equipped with a tongue strap when posting a very good fifth in Grade 2 company at Aintree (17f) back in April. Very much the type to make his mark over hurdles this season.

Form: 2325-

Iamyouare^p1²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 109| BF| D

10/3

Well served by return to further when bolting up in 8-runner handicap hurdle at Hereford (2½m, good) in April. Got no further than the first at Worcester in July but right back to form with solid runner-up efforts at Uttoxeter/Bangor since. Can go well again with cheekpieces now applied.

Form: 51-3F22

Forecasts

Moments Away (10/11), Gaelic Rambler (3/1), Iamyouare (10/3), Back It Up (12/1), Ifyouhaveaplan (250/1)

MOMENTS AWAY displayed race-by-race progress in 4 bumper starts, posting a solid fifth in an Aintree Grade 2 when last seen in the spring. His pedigree/physique point to him making a splash over hurdles and he's fancied to make a bold bid partnered by Sean Bowen. Iamyouare is put forward to lay down the sternest challenge over recent chase winner Gaelic Rambler.