Horseradish Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 5m 18.16s

Took The Lot¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 130| CD

2/5

Bumper winner who confirmed promise of hurdling debut when scoring over C&D recently. Opposition is thin on the ground, so every chance he'll defy a penalty.

Form: 137-21

Dubai Guest²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy

15/2

Fairly useful form when landing bumper at Musselburgh last season but will need to improve plenty from his low-key start to hurdling in a novice at Aintree recently.

Form: 81-6

Full Spes²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: W Greatrex

40/1

Fair form when in the frame in 2 bumpers last winter but down the field in a similar event on his reappearance and no impression in a novice at Sandown on hurdling debut.

Form: 43-06

Hills Of Dubai²⁵⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 109| D

12/1

Fairly useful chaser who shaped as if retaining some of his ability when third in a handicap at Uttoxeter 8 months ago. Not seen since and now tried back over hurdles.

Form: 325P6/3-

Pennyforapound²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: R Patrick| T: Miss R Curtis

4/1

Ex-pointer who showed a bit before seemingly going amiss in a novice at Wetherby on hurdling debut. More to come if all is well.

Form: 1/1-5

Ocean Point²⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Alan Johns| T: S Allwood

80/1

Pointilliste mare. Dam (h81), lightly raced over hurdles, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 27f) Jeu de Roseau. Off mark in Irish points at third attempt, pulled up last time (Mar 8).

Form: 361P-

Non-Runners

Calajani¹⁴²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: Sarah Hollinshead J: Benjamin Poste

Forecasts

Took The Lot (2/5), Pennyforapound (4/1), Dubai Guest (15/2), Hills Of Dubai (12/1), Full Spes (40/1), Calajani (50/1), Ocean Point (80/1)

TOOK THE LOT comfortably opened his account over hurdles in a C&D novice earlier in the month and is firmly expected to go in again up against some dicey opposition. Pennyforapound is likely to step forward from his Rules debut, so he's arguably the main danger ahead of Hills of Dubai.