Sharon Knapp Memorial Cup EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 4m 47.40s

Port Glen One³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

30/100

Made a winning debut in the Irish pointing field in May and did likewise sent hurdling at Market Rasen a month ago, readily. Will leave bare form behind and capable of defying a penalty against this opposition.

Form: 1-1

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Templar Knight^h1⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: O Signy

25/1

Frammassone gelding. Dam, refused only start over hurdles, 1m/8.3f winner on Flat. Merely hinted at ability in an all-weather bumper here a week ago. Hood fitted up in trip now hurdling.

Form: 6

Unknown Stranger²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: J & S Best

80/1

€35,000 3-y-o, Maxios gelding. Some substance to the form of his consecutive fourth-place finishes in points but pulled up both starts under Rules at Fontwell last month.

Form: P/44-PP

Wild Wescht⁷⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Freddie Gingell| T: J Tizzard

9/4

€50,000 3-y-o, second foal, dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (winner up to 3m) Stolen Silver out of French hurdler/chase winner up to 19f Change Partner. Made frame both starts in Irish points in late-2024. Taken a long time to get him back but he's in very capable hands.

Form: 44/

Storm Dudley¹⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: David Bass| T: D Weston

66/1

Territories gelding. Dam, maiden on Flat (stayed 1½m), half-sister to useful Flat performers Dynamic (stayed 10.5f) and Cay Dancer (stayed 1½m) and from very good family. Has a good Flat pedigree but didn't show much in a Worcester bumper in June.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Port Glen One (30/100), Wild Wescht (9/4), Templar Knight (25/1), Storm Dudley (66/1), Unknown Stranger (80/1)

PORT GLEN ONE made short work of 2 rivals at Market Rasen a month ago and this point winner can extend his sequence to 3 under a penalty. Wild Wescht must have had an issue or 2 since contesting a couple of points but the market may tell a tale.