ABP Humber 15th Anniversary Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 5m 57.9s

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Camino Rocio^b1⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: J & S Best| OR: 107| C

10/3

Landed back-to-back handicap chases earlier in the year at up to 23.9f. Undone by a 10-lb higher mark in his hat-trick bid at Hereford prior to pulling up at Plumpton. Back over hurdles now in first-time blinkers.

Form: 1P113-P

Climbing^p1,t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 109

8/11

In frame twice from 3 starts over hurdles and opened chase account at the fourth attempt at Kempton (20.5f, good to soft) in November. Mixed back since but good chance if putting best foot forward back in this sphere. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 36162-4

Jullou De Grissay^p,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr James King⁽³⁾| T: M Comley| OR: 101

12/1

Showed modest form at best over hurdles in 2023/24 for John Joseph Hanlon. Dual point winner since but was soon left behind as the pace lifted contesting his first handicap at Warwick 16 days ago.

Form: P/2113-3

Tennessee Orange²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King

4/1

Doctor Dino mare who signed off a 5-race spell in points by winning in March and possibly needed the run sent hurdling 2 months on when fourth of 6 in a novice at Uttoxeter (19.9f). Bred to be suited by this longer trip.

Form: 6/4231-4

Forecasts

Climbing (8/11), Camino Rocio (10/3), Tennessee Orange (4/1), Jullou De Grissay (12/1)

CLIMBING isn't the easy to predict but he's the percentage call to come out on top returned to hurdling if putting his best foot forward fitted with first-time cheekpieces. Tennessee Orange possibly needed the run on her Rules debut at Stratford the previous month and is bred to appreciate the step up in trip, so she's feared most.