Alder Demain & Akers Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 123

Bumper winner who made it 2-3 over hurdles when comfortably seeing off 7 rivals in novice at Newton Abbot (17f, good, 8/13) 17 days ago. Good chance of another win.

Form: 122-131

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Nightflyer^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 112

6/1

Fair bumper winner who made it third time lucky over hurdles in a maiden at Uttoxeter (2½m) in September. Bit below that form when 14 lengths second in novice at Fontwell (19f, good to soft) since. Has a bit to find with Trigg.

Form: 40-5212

Georgie Simmons⁵⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: Simon Edwards

250/1

Unplaced sole start in point bumpers (Apr 2025). Outsider.

Old Clayesmorian²⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| C

13/2

Fairly useful bumper winner here last season but a poor display (off bridle long way out) at Huntingdon when last seen in March raises a few doubts now hurdling.

Form: 140-

One Knight¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Cameron Johnstone-Baker⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle

11/4

Useful dual bumper winner. Only a modest third when evens for Ffos Las hurdle debut in May. Unseated early at Stratford on recent return. Should be capable of better based on his bumper ability.

Form: 01/10-3U

Winding Lake¹⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H Dickin

100/1

Winning pointer. Runner-up last time (May 2026) but new connections were able to acquire her for only £5,500. Likely she's best watched.

Forecasts

Trigg (13/8), One Knight (2/1), Nightflyer (7/2), Old Clayesmorian (6/1), Winding Lake (25/1), Georgie Simmons (100/1)

TRIGG should prove hard to beat again despite his penalties. One Knight should have more to offer over hurdles based on his bumper form and may provide a bigger threat than Uttoxeter winner Nightflyer.