Racing UK Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:23 | Winning time: 4m 18.9s

Fattsota²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: D O'Meara| OR: 125

1/4

Useful Flat performer (win six times) and the latest win came off 103 in a 1m4f Ripon Class 2 handicap in 2015 and went through 2016 without a Flat win. Had two starts over hurdles so far and got off the mark last time at Musselburgh after finishing runner-up on hurdles debut. Didn't totally convince last time out on a track and in conditions that suited and has to give weight away all round here although this isn't the strongest field he's faced.

Form: 2121-

Convoi Exceptional²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: S A Shortall⁽³⁾| T: N G Richards

16/1

Maiden who was well held in his only completed start over hurdles; fell on debut. Plenty to find to make an impression here.

Form: F0

Glingerside¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: R M Smith

16/1

Looked very green and inexperienced when attracting support on his bumper debut when with Nicky Richards and finished tailed off. Only cost £800 out of that yard but still showed very little on his hurdles debut at Ayr when 50/1 although he was spared a hard race and looks a longer term prospect.

Form: 87120

Parkie Boy^t1⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Hamilton⁽³⁾| T: Mrs A C Hamilton

50/1

Started quite well fancied on his debut in a novice hurdle almost 2 years ago but has shown very little since in three runs and was pulled-up last time out.

Form: U-8P3P9

Peters Grey⁶¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: R P McLernon| T: R M Smith| OR: 104

9/2

Still a maiden over hurdles - has had nine attempts and comes back to novice company here after running in handicaps the last five times. Comes back after an absence of 613 days and although his last handicap start was respectable he has work to do at these weights being only rated 104.

Form: 327/253-

Non-Runners

Cadeau Du Bresil⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: D A Jacob

Forecasts

Fattsota (1/4), Cadeau Du Bresil (4/5), Peters Grey (9/2), Glingerside (16/1), Convoi Exceptional (16/1), Parkie Boy (50/1)

This has the look of a fairly straightforward contest and a match in reality between Fattsota and CADEAU DE BRESIL with the latter getting weight just shading it as the main selection in a race that lacks any depth at all. On all known form it’s the scrap for third that may provide the best race and if he’s fit enough back from a long break Peters Grey should take that slot although he has like the rest of the field loads to find on form on the big two. 1. Cadeau Du Bresil 2. Fattsota 3. Peters Grey