Racing UK HD On Sky 432 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 5m 8.95s

Derrydoon^h,t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Hamilton⁽³⁾| T: B Rothwell

150/1

Disappointing in three outings for this stable including when a tailed off third with a tongue tie fitted last time out. Plenty to prove here.

Form: 4/0P3P4-

Johanos¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Cook| T: N J Hawke

4/6

Placed in three of his four career starts including when beaten 12L at Ludlow in a maiden event last month. Return to this trip not certain to suit but remains one for the shortlist.

Form: 2-

Largy Bull^p1⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Brennan| T: B Arthey| OR: 110

5/1

Irish raider who has shaped with promise a number of times over hurdles. Disappointed when pulled up last time out and takes a drop in trip here. Wears cheekpieces for the first time here.

Form: 4-4045

Skywards Reward³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Joe Colliver| T: Micky Hammond

16/1

Not a lot of encouragement in three bumper outings and well held fifth on hurdling debut at Wetherby last month. Likely to prove more effective in handicaps.

Form: 9/

Thomas Do^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr

11/4

Well beaten in a first time tongue tie on hurdling debut last month and a similar story for this Irish point-to-point winner in a bumper on his debut for this yard at Ayr in January.

Form: 221-

Non-Runners

Skipthescales¹⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: M Todhunter J: Henry Brooke

Forecasts

Johanos (4/6), Thomas Do (11/4), Largy Bull (5/1), Skipthescales (8/1), Skywards Reward (16/1), Derrydoon (150/1)

JOHANOS has been running well enough over hurdles to suggest a race of this nature can come his way. The selections third at Ludlow last month is fair form and his yard have an 18% strike rate (3/17) in recent weeks. Skipthescales is worth giving another chance to having run behind a classy looking rival here last month while Largy Bull in the first time cheekpieces can claim third.