British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 11:31 | Winning time: 4m 12.14s

Any News³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| D

7/4

Failed to complete sole point start last year but has made a bright start under Rules, supplementing his bumper win at Exeter on hurdles bow at Bangor last month. More to come and he's a big player.

Form: F-11

Lord Baddesley²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 121| BF

6/1

Fairly useful form in defeat in bumpers and off the mark in good style on hurdles bow at Fontwell in October. Bit disappointing he failed to follow up back at that venue, hanging left.

Form: 25-12

Lucky One^h¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 133

3/1

Looked at home back over 2m when landing 13-runner maiden on the bridle at Southwell 10 days ago. This demands more but way he jumped/travelled on that occasion suggests there's better to come.

Form: 22/4-721

Butte Montana⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

22/1

Failed to build on promising debut second in Cheltenham bumper when eighth in listed bumper at Ascot a year ago. Well held on October's hurdles bow so he looks up against it.

Form: 28-6

Caddyhill¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: A Ralph| OR: 117

18/1

Bright start for new yard when second over 2m at Hereford in October. Unable to build on that twice since and needs to up his game in a better race.

Form: U7-6242

Make Me A Believer^t⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D PipeWS

16/5

Half-brother to useful King Roland and successful Rules debut in 12-runner bumper at Chepstow in October 2019. Split next-time out winners when second on hurdles bow in October. Has had a wind op.

Form: F/1-2

Forecasts

Any News (7/4), Lucky One (3/1), Make Me A Believer (16/5), Lord Baddesley (6/1), Caddyhill (18/1), Butte Montana (22/1)

MAKE ME A BELIEVER looked good when landing a bumper last autumn and he split next-time-out scorers when runner-up on hurdles debut at Lingfield in October. He's since undergone wind surgery, and in receipt of 6 lb from his main rivals, he looks the way to go now down in trip. Any News might be the pick of the penalised trio.