RJS Waste Management UK Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:03 | Winning time: 4m 24.3s

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Country Style Boy

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Nathan Howie⁽³⁾| T: James Owen

22/1

Imperial Monarch gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners on Flat, including unreliable 6f/7f winner Star Lad. From a very good stable and needs a betting check.

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Foinix¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: J & S Best

22/1

Modest on the Flat but has been in good form at Brighton of late, winning once and second 3 times in August/September. Makes hurdle debut.

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Fresh Perspective²⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

1/1

€62,000 buy who won only outing in points and followed up in a Uttoxeter bumper last November. Well beaten in Ascot listed bumper in December but remains a promising sort for hurdling for a stable with a good record in this race.

Form: 1/10-

Jimmy Hurdstrom¹⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| BF

18/5

Fair form when runner-up twice in bumpers in the spring. Should be up to making an impact in a race like this now hurdling.

Form: 1622-

Park Talk¹⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham

15/8

Successful on last of 4 starts in Irish points (Apr 2025). Joined a good yard for his hurdle career and has to enter the reckoning, particularly if the betting vibes are strong.

Form: 4221-

Joyful Voice¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: M Goldstein| T: James Moon

250/1

Maiden in varied events in France and on Jersey.

Form: 6-

Driving Miss D'azy^h1¹⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

150/1

50/1 when last of 13 in a Uttoxeter bumper on debut in March. Could only consider if the betting hints that a lot better is anticipated this time.

Form: 0-

Non-Runners

Whatyouwaitingfor⁴³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 4

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: James Turner

Forecasts

Fresh Perspective (1/1), Park Talk (15/8), Whatyouwaitingfor (11/4), Jimmy Hurdstrom (18/5), Foinix (22/1), Country Style Boy (22/1), Driving Miss D'azy (150/1), Joyful Voice (250/1)

Jamie Snowden has won the last 2 runnings of this so the suggestion is his bumper winner FRESH PERSPECTIVE, with confidence increased should the betting vibes be strong. Harry Derham point recruit Park Talk would rate a danger if the market speaks in his favour, while Tom Lacey's Jimmy Hurdstrom achieved enough when runner-up twice in bumpers to think he can make his presence felt in novice hurdles.