M1 Agency Sidney Banks Memorial Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 47.9s

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Rare Edition⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 138

4/5

Runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points and is 4-4 under Rules in Britain, finding further progress when decisively land Kempton novice (2m) on Boxing Day. Sound claims once more with prospect of more to come up in trip.

Form: 421-111

Ginny's Destiny²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 135

5/2

Bumper winner who has made a solid start over hurdles, off the mark in a Warwick novice (21f) prior to a sound second in Grade 2 back at that venue 26 days ago. Better than bare result then and he's a live player with further progress anticipated.

Form: 21-412

Kaleb²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 127

28/1

Fakenham maiden winner (at 2m) in October who has improved in defeat subsequently, posting best effort yet when second of 7 on handicap debut at Kempton (2m) 26 days ago. Does need to pull out a little more here, though.

Form: 25-3142

Marble Sands⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Kielan Woods| T: F O'Brien| OR: 129| D

9/2

Showed plenty in defeat over hurdles last term and made most of good opportunities to land novice events at Hereford/Leicester upon returning this term. Arrives here having finished fifth in Grade 1 Challow at Newbury latest but he may just lack the potential of a couple here.

Form: 322-115

Non-Runners

Persian Time⁸³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: N J Henderson J: Adrian Heskin

Forecasts

Rare Edition (4/5), Ginny's Destiny (5/2), Persian Time (4/1), Marble Sands (9/2), Kaleb (28/1)

RARE EDITION progressed again when maintaining his 100% record under Rules at Kempton over Christmas, notably travelling and keeping on well to ultimately score decisively. He rates the type to do better still now stepping up in trip and earns the vote, with recent Warwick Grade 2 second Ginny's Destiny and low-mileage 5-y-o Persian Time heading up the dangers.