Star Sports We Believe In Bookmaking EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 41.56s

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Glynn Brae²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 128| CD

4/5

£130,000 purchase on the back of a bumper success at Leopardstown in the spring and made it 2-4 over hurdles when easily landing the odds in 5-runner novice over C&D last month. Player despite conceding weight all round.

Form: 1-1621

Champagne Chic²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott

15/8

Shirocco gedling who built on debut promsie to readily land 7-runner novice hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f, heavy) 24 days ago. Can improve further so must enter calculations.

Form: 61

Lord Maher¹²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: K Jewell

66/1

Made a winning hurdling debut at Roscommon in June but he beat only one for his new yard in 2m novice at Plumpton in October. Has something to prove after a break here.

Form: UF16

Le Galli Bier⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 120| BF

11/2

Fair maiden hurdler/chaser in France this winter, posting a good second in 2m2f claiming chase at Fontainebleau before Christmas. Changed hands for €30,000 after and holds very good form claims for his new handler.

Form: 3252

Forecasts

Glynn Brae (4/5), Champagne Chic (15/8), Le Galli Bier (11/2), Lord Maher (66/1)

GLYNN BRAE posted a fairly useful effort when easily going in over C&D last time so is fancied to successfully concede weight all round here and garner a third hurdles victory from five runs. Gary and Josh Moore's French recruit Le Galli Bier has the form to play a big part though and rates a big threat while the progressive Champagne Chic also warrants plenty of respect on the back of his stylish Wincanton success.