Enhanced Place Odds At 188Bet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 39.54s

First Drift¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Max Kendrick⁽⁵⁾| T: B I Case| CD

10/11

Dual bumper winner who has continued his progress over hurdles winning his last two although his jumping left a little to be desired last time over C&D. More required here under a double penalty and may well be better suited by further in future.

Form: 15-4511

Or De Vassy⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Bridget Andrews⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 122| BF

1/1

Confirmed the promise of his hurdling debut when winning a Sedgefield novice over 2m3f before disappointing on his handicap debut. Back to form to a certain extent when second last time out under a penalty but has to defy the same impost here.

Form: 22-3102

Boy Named Sioux⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson

25/1

Well backed on his only run so far in an Ayr bumper on heavy ground he showed some ability despite not really getting involved. Now makes his hurdles debut and may do better now the ground has dried up.

Form: 7

Prince Florbury^t¹¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes

200/1

Hinted at some slight ability on his bumper debut but has gone backwards since then in two further runs. Now makes his hurdles debut but faces a tough task.

Form: 89-0

Trust Me I'm A Dr¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: V Thompson

150/1

Tried over hurdles and fences but has yet to complete a race and with four pulled-up efforts against his name he's hard to recommend here.

Form: 3-PPPPP

Bard Of Brittany^h1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Dave Crosse| T: M R Channon

50/1

So far has shown very little in two bumper starts and now switched to hurdling. On what he has shown so far not much is expected here.

Form: 60

Forecasts

First Drift (10/11), Or De Vassy (1/1), Boy Named Sioux (25/1), Bard Of Brittany (50/1), Trust Me I'm A Dr (150/1), Prince Florbury (200/1)

It looks as though this really concerns the two penalised horses with C&D winner FIRST DRIFT narrowly preferred to Or De Vassy despite his double penalty. His jumping needs to be better but he’s progressed run to run and may be able to do so again. Boy Named Sioux is now seen over hurdles for the first time having shown a little promise in his only bumper so far.