Free Race Replays On attheraces.com EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Placed in a soft-ground bumper last year and was seemingly in process or running well before unseating rider at third-last flight on hurdle debut at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) in October; however, he was left behind when the pace lifted at Leicester (2m4f, soft) last month and needs significant improvement here.

Made fairly encouraging debut in good-ground bumper in April and outran 28-1 odds when very respectable third of six over C&D (good to soft) on last month's hurdle debut; has a lot to find with Masked Man today but can collect another minor prize.

Impressed when winning readily by 12l on rules debut at Chepstow (2m, good) in October and was creditable second in Haydock Grade 2 (1m7f, good to soft) last month; moves up in trip here and will be very hard to beat if he copes with the slower ground.

Soundly beaten in run-of-the-mill Worcester bumper on debut in June (good ground) and not seen since.

Placed in two Irish points in February/March (heavy/good to yielding) but the form is seemingly not anything to get too excited about; changed hands for 19,500gns; probably best watched on rules debut.