Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 4m 38.37s

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Ginge⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Mrs S Gardner

100/1

Half-brother to a bumper winner but achieved very little himself in that sphere.

Form: 00

Lac De Constance⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| CD

11/8

Didn't fully fire in bumpers but well bred and on the back of a wind op, he made a winning hurdles debut at Exeter in December. Runner-up successful since and he can leave bare form behind.

Form: 35-1

Peking Rose^t⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 132| D

1/2

Runner-up in a Grade 2 Aintree bumper on final start of last term. Derived plenty from opening hurdles run when landing 13-runner contest at Newbury in December. More to come.

Form: 142-31

The Generous Joker⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner

150/1

Limited impact in bumpers 9 months apart and well held completed start over hurdles.

Form: 9-9U0

No No Tonic¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Fergus Gillard| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 89

50/1

Fully exposed as modest and she's well out of her depth.

Form: 562-346

Non-Runners

Stage Star⁴⁶

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: P F Nicholls J: H Cobden

Moriko De Vassy³³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: T Symonds J: N de Boinville

Forecasts

Peking Rose (1/2), Stage Star (4/7), Lac De Constance (11/8), Moriko De Vassy (6/1), No No Tonic (50/1), Ginge (100/1), The Generous Joker (150/1)

STAGE STAR has already won a Grade 1 so is very hard to oppose in this company despite a penalty. There are a trio of promising rivals in opposition to ensure he doesn't have it all his own way, with Lac de Constance offered for the forecast.