attheraces.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 4m 1.31s

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Away At Dawn⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 120| BF| D

5/1

Left bumper run behind when making all on 2m Bangor hurdling debut in July but limitations seemingly exposed since. Likely to find the odd one too strong.

Form: 23-126

Bashful Boy⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J & S Best| OR: 118

5/1

Fairly useful ex-Irish 12f Flat winner who has taken well to hurdles, making all in Fontwell novice in September. More will be required under a penalty now, though.

Form: 9321

Gunsight Ridge²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: David England| T: O Murphy

11/10

Point winner. Failed to meet market expectations in a bumper last autumn but much more promising signs when second on Market Rasen hurdle a year later. Open to improvement and the one to beat.

Form: 14-2

Kings Own¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: P Maddison

300/1

No show in 3 bumpers and looks a big outsider now hurdling.

Form: 80-0

Onemorefortheroad¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N B King| BF| D

3/1

Built plenty on the form of his 2 thirds last season when opening account in Newton Abbot bumper on return. Encouraging first effort over hurdles when third at Taunton 16 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 6/33-13

Gale Force One

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: N G Richards

25/1

Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Ferocious (21f winner): Dam fair but temperamental 2½m hurdle winner (stayed 2¾m). Betting perhaps the best guide to what's expected on debut.

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Dreams And Visions⁷²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: M & D Easterby J: Dave Crosse

Forecasts

Gunsight Ridge (11/10), Onemorefortheroad (3/1), Away At Dawn (5/1), Bashful Boy (5/1), Dreams And Visions (20/1), Gale Force One (25/1), Kings Own (300/1)

GUNSIGHT RIDGE shaped very well when runner-up on his Market Rasen hurdle debut at the start of the month and this looks a good opportunity for him to go one better. Onemorefortheroad can build on his opening hurdle effort at Taunton and provide the chief threat ahead of Fontwell winner Bashful Boy.