Engage Undercarriage This Time Bob Pebble Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 5m 26.6s

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Templepark¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 125| CD

11/10

Useful chaser who has built on earlier hurdling promise of late, landing the odds in couple of C&D novice events. Should give another good account, but this won't be easy conceding 14 lb+ all round.

Form: 13F-211

Calum Gilhooley¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

9/5

Bangor bumper winner on debut in December 2018. Disappointing sole subsequent start in that sphere but good second on return/hurdles debut at Southwell (15.8f) and this stiffer test should help.

Form: 10/2

Floating Rock^t1²¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Burke| T: T Lacey| OR: 115

3/1

Bumper winner who stepped up on previous hurdles efforts when placed at Taunton and Doncaster late last year. Tame effort at Market Rasen on latest start in January but probably worth another chance.

Form: 1/56230-

Flying Focus³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris

100/1

Modest maiden on the Flat (0-22 in that sphere). Little impact on C&D hurdles debut earlier this month, and similar story at Fontwell on Tuesday.

Form: 49

The Last Melon¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: J McGrath| T: J Bennett| OR: 82

150/1

Modest maiden under both codes and has plenty to find if he's to trouble the principals here.

Form: 57757/5

Arans Choice¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Bannister| T: R A Teal

18/1

£10,000 buy after winning an Irish maiden point last year. Showed precious little on Rules debut but she did at least step up on that when fifth in a 12-runner Southwell novice (20.4f) recently.

Form: P/1P-5

Thegreymarestail¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽⁷⁾| T: K Bishop

300/1

Beaten just one rival home in total following 3 starts in bumpers, and it's impossible to make a case for her now switched to hurdles.

Form: 00-7

Munstead Moonshine⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt

50/1

Poor maiden on the Flat. Showed some aptitude for this game when third here (18.5f) in July but she was beaten 27 lengths.

Form: 3

Forecasts

Templepark (11/10), Calum Gilhooley (9/5), Floating Rock (3/1), Arans Choice (18/1), Munstead Moonshine (50/1), Flying Focus (100/1), The Last Melon (150/1), Thegreymarestail (300/1)

This step up in trip promises to suit CALUM GILHOOLEY, who made an encouraging start to life over hurdles when runner-up at Southwell and is taken to go one better here. Templepark has to be feared in his bid for a C&D hat-trick but he has to concede lumps of weight all round and a bigger threat may be posed by Floating Rock.