MansionBet Faller Insurance Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 5m 46.70s

Little Awkward⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood| C

5/2

Bumper winner who looked very professional when successful on hurdles bow at Plumpton (20.5f) in December, making all and jumping well. Likely there is more to come and he's shortlisted.

Form: 141

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Valleres⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: D A Jacob| T: A King| OR: 135| BF

4/9

Irish point winner who overcame greenness to land 19.7f Wetherby novice hurdle with plenty in hand on return. Similar form in defeat since and he's of obvious interest in this field.

Form: 13-1222

Albert Hucklebuck¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: R Johnson| T: C Gordon

66/1

Showed plenty of promise when runner-up on only start in bumpers, but not a great deal of short-term encouragement to glean from pair of novice/maiden hurdle exploits subsequently.

Form: 260

Multistory^b1,t1⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: James Davies| T: L Horsfall

250/1

Little sign of ability in pair of bumpers/C&D novice hurdle so far this season. Blinkers/tongue tie now fitted.

Form: 66P

Ozzie Man²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore

8/1

Point winner who left his bumper debut effort in his wake when a keeping on second in a course bumper (17.7f) last month. No reason why he won't make his mark over hurdles.

Form: 162

Yashims Girl¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: James Best| T: P Gundry

250/1

Califet mare. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Hill Sixteen. Sent off at 250/1 and offered little on hurdles bow at Exeter (16.8f) last month.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Valleres (4/9), Little Awkward (5/2), Ozzie Man (8/1), Albert Hucklebuck (66/1), Yashims Girl (250/1), Multistory (250/1)

A winner of a course bumper last summer, LITTLE AWKWARD looked most professional when making a winning hurdles debut at Plumpton in December, the way he travelled/jumped impressive. There's likely more to come and he can continue the good work. Valleres, who sets the standard on form, is the lead threat, ahead of hurdles-debutant Ozzie Man.