Cazoo Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 5m 1.70s

I'm Here^h²⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Tudor| T: M Bradstock| OR: 112

11/2

Point winner who shaped well when runner-up on hurdles debut at Southwell (20.4f) in July. Third on handicap debut 5 weeks later but made a couple of mid-race errors over fences 9 months ago.

Form: 1P/523P-

King's Proctor^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 109| BF

3/1

Fairly useful at best on Flat (stays 1¾m) for Mark Johnston in 2018. Not at same level for this yard but fair form when placed on last 3 outings. Not ruled out on handicap hurdle debut upped in trip.

Form: 322

Duc De Bourbon^t1¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 108| BF

15/8

Fair hurdler who shaped well both handicap starts last season, travelling well for a long way but not getting home at Warwick on final outing. Looks interesting now back down in trip/tongue tied.

Form: 9/F4F46-

Faitque De L'Isle³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Alex Edwards| T: E De Giles| OR: 107| BF

9/4

Fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser in France. Returned to form in calmer waters following a wind op when runner-up at this track last month and every chance of building on that.

Form: 542P-82

Non-Runners

Sufi⁸

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: M F Harris J: Kevin Jones

Forecasts

Duc De Bourbon (15/8), Faitque De L'Isle (9/4), King's Proctor (3/1), I'm Here (11/2), Sufi (12/1)

Hard to rule any of these out but preference is for DUC DE BOURBON, who didn't get home over the 2f longer trip at Warwick back in April and can open his account dropped slightly back in trip sporting a first-time tongue tie. Faitque de L'Isle and King's Proctor look the main dangers and can chase the selection home in that order.