William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 4m 59.2s

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Dancing With Deco²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph

11/2

Placed on second of 2 starts in points and produced a promising first effort under Rules when runner-up in a Southwell bumper. Went one better on Exeter hurdles debut since and open to improvement.

Form: 3/221

Our Jet^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 122| C

5/6

Third sole start in Irish points and off the mark over hurdles here (2m) 3 weeks ago, going on before 3 out and drawing clear to win comfortably. Looks good enough to defy a penalty.

Form: 3-241

Rafferty's Return²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: R Menzies| D

7/4

Some promise in a brace of bumpers and made a successful debut over hurdles after 10 months off at Newcastle (20.3f) 4 weeks ago, jumping fluently/making all. Should be competitive under a penalty.

Form: 54-1

Beat The Edge⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby

66/1

Runner-up completed start in points (Dec 12) but only hinted at ability on last week's hurdling debut. Up in trip and probably one for later on.

Form: P25

Cockney Beau⁴³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 105

66/1

Fair in bumpers and similar form over hurdles but hasn't been seen for 14 months. Probably best watched.

Form: 335/044-

Silver And Gold¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: W Greatrex

50/1

Hinted at promise in a bumper at Exeter on debut but showed nothing sent hurdling 12 months later.

Form: 5-8

Forecasts

Our Jet (5/6), Rafferty's Return (7/4), Dancing With Deco (11/2), Silver And Gold (50/1), Cockney Beau (66/1), Beat The Edge (66/1)

OUR JET opened his account with a fair bit up his sleeve here 3 weeks ago and looks good enough to defy a penalty on that evidence. Dancing With Deco and Rafferty's Return should provide stern opposition, though.