MansionBet Proud To Support British Racing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 54.84s

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The Brimming Water¹⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 117

6/1

Yeats gelding who showed first form when off the mark in a Fairyhouse maiden (20f) in March, quickening to lead and doing it comfortably. Acquired for £23,000 thereafter but more to do under a penalty

Form: 8/P01-

First Street^h³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

1/1

Runner-up both starts in bumpers and went one place better to land a Bangor novice (19.5f) on hurdles bow last month, pressing on 4 out and always holding on. Very much the type to do better again.

Form: 221

Fitz The Brief¹²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R Dickin

50/1

£13,000 3-y-o, Sholokhov gelding. Friendless in betting but showed a bit when midfield in a Southwell bumper (15.8f) in May. Still, much more needed if he's to play a lead role now hurdling.

Form: 5-6

Mistertommyshelby^t1⁴²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R Potter| OR: 85

150/1

Soundly beaten in handful of maiden hurdles for Patrick Griffin in Ireland last summer and hard to fancy now starting out for new stable. Tongue tied.

Form: 0/009-

Van Meegeren³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 118

5/4

Fair Flat winner who matched previous hurdles best when finding only one too good in a Stratford novice (22f) in August, the winner proving very game. A repeat should see him firmly in the mix.

Form: P27/F-U2

Forecasts

First Street (1/1), Van Meegeren (5/4), The Brimming Water (6/1), Fitz The Brief (50/1), Mistertommyshelby (150/1)

A winner on the Flat at Lingfield in June, VAN MEEGEREN matched his previous best over hurdles when finding only one too good at Stratford last month and a repeat should see him firmly in the mix again. Nicky Henderson's First Street, who scored at Bangor recently, is an obvious threat, ahead of The Brimming Water.