bet365 Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The West Yorkshire Hurdle) (GBB Race)

4YO plus | Class 1 | 3m 26y | 4 Runners | Turf

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 153| CD

Tends to go well fresh and well prepared to win this a year ago, staying on to lead close home. Runner-up in Grade 1 company at Ascot following month but flopped both starts after in 2026, latterly on the back of a breathing operation in April. Penalty to carry but this could be time to catch him.

Form: 2/1226P-

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Lavida Adiva²⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: B S Hughes| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 136| D

9/1

Consistent mare who resumed winning ways in 3m listed hurdle at Doncaster in December. Produced a career best with the hood quickly discarded on her return to a handicap when runner-up in Pertemps Final before shaping better than result in a Grade 1 at Aintree.

Form: 414327-

Paggane³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Cobden| T: Faye Bramley| OR: 142| BF| D

8/1

Previously in the care of Willie Mullins and fine start over jumps for current yard last season, going close in a valuable Chepstow handicap hurdle prior to bagging listed events over fences at Carlisle and Market Rasen. Added to tally from handy Flat mark in September.

Form: 221135-

Take No Chances²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 148| C| D

11/10

Very useful mare. Finished an eye-catching sixth on last season's reappearance and subsequently enjoyed a cracking campaign in graded staying hurdles, finishing 7 lengths second in the Liverpool hurdle at Aintree (25f). No impact in the Silver Trophy this time but should run much closer to form.

Form: 23342-0

Forecasts

Strong Leader (11/10), Take No Chances (13/8), Lavida Adiva (15/2), Paggane (8/1)

TAKE NO CHANCES and Strong Leader finished first and second in this a year ago and they may well come to the fore again. The latter was a neck too strong that day but the former is slightly better off at the weights, which just tilts the scales.