Walters Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 6m 10.08s

Savoy Court^p1⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Greatrex| OR: 127| BF| C

8/15

Returns to novice company having gotten off the mark in a handicap two starts ago. This is easier than the race he was pulled-up in last time when he apparently didn't like the tacky ground, and he should go well again. Cheek pieces on.

Form: 9P2-51P

Big Fred¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 107

28/1

Down the field first of all in a bumper, and then in four maiden/novice hurdles. Unlikely to be seen as a threat until moving to handicap company.

Form: 50539

Granard⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: D A Jacob| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| BF

15/8

Not disgraced when third in his sole run in a bumper. Steps up in trip for hurdling debut and should run well for some top connections.

Form: P2-3

Forecasts

Savoy Court (8/15), Granard (15/8), Big Fred (28/1)

This should be between Savoy Court and GRANARD. Under a penalty the former is respected on his return from handicap company, but he was pulled-up last time and preference therefore is for Nigel Twiston-Davies' charge. He ran a pleasing enough race when third in a bumper from January, and with the step up in trip certainly encouraging he looks one to side with on his hurdling debut. Big Fred is likely to be a distant third.