Toalsbet Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 4m 1.6s

Good Boy Bobby^h¹¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 135| BF| D

4/9

Decent sort in bumpers (winning 3-4). Scored on hurdles bow at Carilsle in October before finding combination of penalty and heavy ground against him at Ffos Las in November. Given time to recover from that and should go close on this better ground.

Form: 1131-13

River Bray^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: C Gethings| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 136

2/1

Seemed to have benefitted from second wind surgery when making all to win fair novice hurdle at Wincanton last time. Handles a decent surface and looks sure to give another good account of himself.

Form: 52-3371

Majestic Man³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽⁵⁾| T: Ronald Thompson

250/1

Shown next to nothing in 12 starts to date; 10 on Flat and two NH contests. Appeared to do better in selling handicap on Flat at Wolverhampton last time, but on balance has it all to do here.

Form: 0-6

Manicman¹¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

150/1

Shown very little in three point-to-points and now makes debut under Rules. Decent yard can impove horses but have their work cut out at this stage with this fellow.

Form: 43P

Those Tiger Feet¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| D

14/1

Won bumper on debut at Hereford in November beofre outclassed in listed event following start. Shown little in two starts over hurdles and was never travelling when well beaten at Huntingdon recently. Not completely dismissed but has a lot to find.

Form: 1980

Woodukheleyfit^h1²²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: Miss E C Lavelle

50/1

Won 7f maiden auction stakes for Sylvester Kirk in 2016 but showed very little of note in three starts after returning from lang absence last season. Hurdles debut here for good yard and wears a hood for first time.

Form:

Non-Runners

Du Chatelier¹⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: D Flood J: James Davies

Forecasts

Good Boy Bobby (4/9), River Bray (2/1), Those Tiger Feet (14/1), Du Chatelier (33/1), Woodukheleyfit (50/1), Manicman (150/1), Majestic Man (250/1)

This looks a straight fight between GOOD BOY BOBBY and River Bray, with preference for the first named of the pair. He looks a nice prospect and is 4-6 to date. River Bray looked a different horse following his latest wind surgery when winning nicely last time and there could be more to come. Those Tiger Feet and Woodukheleyfit may be left to fight it out for third and fourth places.