Chloe Mediumship Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 6m 27.10s

Gentle Ocean²⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

8/13

€20,000 3-y-o, £50,000 5-y-o, fifth foal, dam unraced half-sister to top-class hurdler (stayed 21f) The New One and fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stays 3¼m) The Newest One. In-form yard have had success with the family and he was runner-up only start in Irish points in January.

Form: 2-

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Captain Connor³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Brendan Powell| T: C Ellam| OR: 79

28/1

Limited hurdler who makes mistakes and is set to struggle out of low-grade handicap company.

Form: 782734

A Chara²⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Tudor| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 110

9/4

£70,000 Irish point recruit who stepped up on Rules debut fourth when a clear second to odds-on winner Strong Run at Southwell (20.5f, good to soft) in December. Off since but that is the best form on offer and hopes are high she'll stay this far.

Form: 31/42-

Letmeseethecolts⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: B Ellison| OR: 95

17/2

Modest winner up to 1½m on the Flat and similar level over hurdles this summer, placed all 3 starts. Could do with brushing up her jumping slightly but is capable of making her presence felt again.

Form: 233

Non-Runners

In The Trenches¹²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: J Candlish J: Luke Scott

Stavanger Rose⁷⁷

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: H Dickin J: Tabitha Worsley

Time In A Bottle¹⁹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Gentle Ocean (8/13), In The Trenches (15/8), A Chara (9/4), Letmeseethecolts (17/2), Time In A Bottle (16/1), Captain Connor (28/1), Stavanger Rose (50/1)

With the Twiston-Davies stable hitting form in recent weeks, GENTLE OCEAN, who was runner-up in an Irish point during the winter, may well be the answer on Rules debut. A Chara will go very close if repeating her Southwell run, while In The Trenches may have more to offer for Jennie Candlish.