Coral 'We're Here For It' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	Country Code (G) Placed both starts in Irish points prior to making a successful hurdle debut for new connections at Newcastle (2½m, good to soft) 25 days ago. Did that readily and a penalty shouldn't prevent another…	23-11	Jamie Hamilton Ruth Jefferson	5	73kg	4 3/1
—	2	—	Coylton King (G) Fourth on the second of 2 course bumper runs last winter. Off 10 months, shaped as if needing the outing when eighth of 14 on 2m hurdle debut here 4 weeks ago. Up in trip.	88F6U2	Callum Bewley I A Duncan	5	69.9kg	26 25/1
—	3	—	Masterminding (G) T Modest maiden on Flat and no impact in maiden/novice hurdles.	5676-23	S Mulqueen M A Barnes	6	69.9kg	51 50/1
—	4	—	Old Comrades (G) £58,000 purchase after getting off the mark in Irish points at the fourth attempt in May. The betting should help guide to expectations on hurdle debut.	3PP1-67	Bruce Lynn N W Alexander	5	69.9kg	11 10/1
—	5	—	Open Secret (G) T Fairly useful Flat winner for Charlie Johnston and promise both hurdle starts for Gordon Elliott, latterly finishing second over this trip at Wexford on soft. Bold show likely.	421420	Danny Gilligan G Elliott	4	69.9kg	2.50 6/4
—	6	—	Rock On Max (G) Failed to trouble the judge both completed starts in points and more one for the longer term under Rules based on last month's Hexham hurdle debut.	P74-66	Ben Smith R M Smith	4	69.9kg	51 50/1
—	7	—	Run Baby Run (G) P Pulled up in a pair of 2m course novice hurdles last month. First-time cheekpieces need to have a transformative effect.	PP807	Ross Chapman R M Smith	4	69.9kg	251 250/1
—	8	—	Stride On (G) Bumper winner who made an encouraging start to his hurdle career after 10 months off when chasing home a useful prospect in a 2m course novice 38 days ago. Should be more to come, particularly at thi…	31-241	D R Fox L Russell & M Scudamore	5	69.9kg	2.88 15/8
—	9	—	Breaking Ground (M) Down the field in 2 hurdles at Perth over the summer.	0P50-08	Nathan Moscrop R M Smith	4	66.7kg	101 100/1

Betting forecast: Open Secret (6/4), Stride On (15/8), Country Code (3/1), Old Comrades (10/1), Coylton King (25/1), Masterminding (50/1), Rock On Max (50/1), Breaking Ground (100/1), Run Baby Run (250/1)