Trailertrek Towbars Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 5m 36.10s

Locker Boum³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

15/8

£100,000 buy after easily winning a point. Left bumper debut well behind when landing 7-runner novice at Chepstow (3m, good to soft) on hurdles bow 31 days ago, responding generously. That form has been boosted since so he's a big player despite conceding weight all round.

Form: 4/14-1

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Clondaw Sergeant¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien

80/1

Kingston Hill gelding. Placed in Irish points and showed a bit when fourth of 6 in bumper at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) on Rules debut 11 days ago. Needs to build on it now going over hurdles over this much longer trip.

Form: P3P6-24

Electric City²⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones| T: K Woollacott

9/1

€4,500 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Hypersonic Missile, stayed 3m. Got off mark in points at the fifth attempt in March and worth a look on hurdles debut.

Form: 5/3221-

Lune Brillante¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

6/4

Walk In The Park mare who was a fairly useful bumper winner and she made a highly promising start over hurdles when easily bagging 10-runner novice at Worcester (2m, soft) 19 days ago, quickening clear from last. Should prove as effective over this longer trip and leading claims.

Form: 160-1

Padre Arthur²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 117

10/3

Much improved when second in 21f novice hurdle at Kempton in February but made mistakes when a tailed-off last of 4 in similar company at Haydock (21f, good) in April. Yard is going well and worth another chance after a break.

Form: 6624-

Simply A Dancer^h²²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Lily Pinchin| T: Mrs E Bishop

300/1

No impact in pair of bumpers and 2 races over hurdles last season.

Form: 08P0-

Non-Runners

Captain Connor⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: C Ellam J: Kielan Woods

Forecasts

Lune Brillante (6/4), Locker Boum (15/8), Padre Arthur (10/3), Electric City (9/1), Captain Connor (14/1), Clondaw Sergeant (80/1), Simply A Dancer (300/1)

LUNE BRILLANTE showed a good turn of foot when going in at the first time of asking over hurdles at Worcester recently and can follow up over this longer trip to thwart Locker Boum who also made a winning start in this sphere at Chepstow and should ensure Dan Skelton's mare doesn't have things all her own way. Padre Arthur also has the form to play a part if back on song on his return.