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

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 5m 52.38s

Strong Leader^p²⁰³

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

13/8

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

4/1

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-

Take No Chances²¹

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

1/1

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

Non-Runners

Paggane³⁸

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: Faye Bramley J: Harry Cobden

Forecasts

Take No Chances (1/1), Strong Leader (13/8), Lavida Adiva (4/1), 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.