Team Mac: Fight For Good Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:36 | Winning time: 6m 21.90s

Terrierman¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: William Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 121| D

7/4

Point-to-point winner who ran with credit on hurdles debut at Stratford before being driven out to win a similar event at Southwell at the end of November; looks the form pick.

Form: 2P1-31

Another Tuco²²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: W Greatrex| D

11/2

Won a point-to-point at the third time of asking in May; hard to assess and best guide will be to see if there is any stable confidence in the market.

Form: 6F-1

Ballyfarsoon²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: K Yeoman⁽⁷⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 99

40/1

The most experienced in the field and has a win to his name; is not the most reliable and hard to make a strong case for given his overall profile.

Form: 441405

Mercian Knight¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy

1/1

Fair effort in bumper last March; showed he had an appitude for hurdles when chasing home Terrierman at Southwell recently; closely matched at the weights, it should be an interesting battle between them.

Form: 9-2

Gonn Away⁵³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| BF

16/1

From the family of Gold Cup winner Imperial Call; showed a high cruising speed and an impressive change of gear to score at Perth in bumper last June; hurdle debut; market check advised.

Form: UB2/212-

Forecasts

Mercian Knight (1/1), Terrierman (7/4), Another Tuco (11/2), Gonn Away (16/1), Ballyfarsoon (40/1)

TERRIERMAN scored well on his second start over hurdles at Southwell and looks to be a progressive sort. If improving again he should take all the beating. Mercian Knight finished behind him that day and is consequently better off at the weights in this contest though it is likely the winner has more improvement in him. Still, it should be an interesting battle. Gonn Away is interesting making her hurdles debut. She is well related and was consistent in her bumper appearances.