National Racehorse Week 12th-19th September Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:29 | Winning time: 3m 47.7s

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Camprond⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 134| BF| D

2/5

Form: 312-314

Percy's Word¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 114| C| D

10/3

Useful stayer on the Flat for Simon Crisford and belatedly opened hurdles account when seeing off 10 rivals over 18.7f here last time. Still, he faces a stiff task against Camprond on these terms.

Form: 02-5221

James Park Woods³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Ben Ffrench Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis

66/1

Fair handicapper at up to 1¼m on the Flat, albeit winner of just one of his 24 starts in that sphere and stamina far from assured now switched to hurdles.

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Sharp Suited^t⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison

10/1

Flat winner who was in the process of leaving hurdles debut form well behind when falling at the final flight at Worcester (2m) in June. Remains open to improvement in this sphere.

Form: 04-F

Night Bear²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Bannister| T: A W Carroll

50/1

Winner of a handicap on the Flat at Redcar for Ed Vaughan last year, but has struggled since joining current yard and he offered little on sole previous start in this sphere.

Form: 0-

Punxsutawney Phil¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| D

14/1

Shirocco gelding who made a winning start in an AW Newcastle bumper in February. Not disgraced under a penalty at Doncaster next time, but significant step forward required on this hurdles debut.

Form: 14-

Secret Moss¹⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Charlie Hammond| T: B R Summers

300/1

Beaten a long way both starts in bumpers and she's impossible to fancy now tackling hurdles.

Form: 00-

Forecasts

Camprond (2/5), Percy's Word (10/3), Sharp Suited (10/1), Punxsutawney Phil (14/1), Night Bear (50/1), James Park Woods (66/1), Secret Moss (300/1)

This should be a straightforward task for CAMPROND, who has already achieved a useful level of form in this sphere, winning twice and making the frame in several strong handicaps. Percy's Word got the job done at the ninth attempt over hurdles in a maiden here last month and is clear second best on form, but Sharp Suited possesses a bit of potential and he could be the one for the forecast.